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OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF
COQUILLE FOLKS
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By Dave Rackleff
By Lana Leseve
The old camp-fire has
burned
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mighty low lately but every now and
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then some sportsman happens along
and “chunks” 'er up. The one who
has joined the circle tonight, while
not as old aa a lot of us, has never-
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theless had plenty of experience in
the hunting and fishing game. When
he waa a very small lad, in fact toe
small to puH a good-sized trout from
the water, he i sed to tag me about
and eagerly watch each cast I made.
And there were fish in those days. He
informed me not long ago that he got a
lot of good pointers from me that help
Nothing can take the place of a good drug store for health
ed when he was large enough to try
.and happiness. The reliability of our standard drugs, com-
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his hand at fishing. During one trip
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fort,
and
health
supplies
is
well
known
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as
are
our
obliging
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First
St.
when he was with me on the North
service and satisfying-prices-policy.
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Fork, the river was alive with large
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trout. I was using two hooks and
hooked and landed two trout measur every bit of Chineae territory in the Preparing for 200th Anni-
months. Every program should re
ing over sixteen inches each. At an entire valley it would help out the
■ versary of Washington’s Birth late to, the great life and work of the
other time, when he was along and increase in the ranks of the birds a
First President .and Founder of the
the Middle Fork was muddy and all lot It looks as though the Chinese
On Memorial Day, Inde
These points should be empasised Republic'.
the fishermen were bait casting, I pheasant ia getting scarcer each year. with respect to the Celebration of the pendence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiv
took a notion to try a fly. The first There are not a third as many birds Two Hundredths Anniversary of the ing Day and other national and local
cast I made an eighteen-inch trout in evidence at the present time as Birth of George Washington next holidays or anniversaries there should
be s^ecî/l programs, but the celebra
struck. After quite a battle I landed there were at the end of the first open year?
him but as he touched the bank the season on them. It is really murder
1. It is sponsored by the United tion should not be confined to these
hook pulled loose. We both pounced ‘[Ò wüase a lot of pen-raised birds a States government: Congress created days.
upon him and landed him safely. few weeks before the season opens. the United Statea George Washington
6. It will take time to prepare the
Well, Don, go ahead:
They all fall before.the gune of Bicentennial 'Commission and the local programs and arrange for the
“This is Don Pierce speaking and hunters. If the birds were released President of United State« it ita local celebrations. The United States
Commission urges mayors and other
as you know my favorite outdoor pas in the spring and had a chance to be chairman.
officials
of every city and town in the
times are fishing and hunting. My come accustomed to the country
2. It will not be a world's fair or
favorite make of shot gun is a 12- they would fare a lot better.
exposition, and it will not be held in country to appoint George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commissions or Com
gauge Winchester pump and my fa
' It ia always with a feeling of re any one place.
vorite rifle is a 26-36 Carbine Win
3. It will be a nation-wide, even a mittees in order to prepare for the
gret that the old rifle ia oiled up and
chester. Remington is my favorite
events of the Bicentennial Year.
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set away. Many, many months must world-wide series of celebrations, in
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7. All organizations and institu
brand of ammunition and number
pass before it is again taken down. which every state, city and town—
tions of whatever character—civic,
sevens are my favorite size shot I
And next the old scatter gun is gotten every organization and institution, ev
business,
labor, educational, religious,'
haven’t any use for a revolver of any
3ut and tuned up for the birds. And ery home and individual—in thia coun
A blacksmith shop has been added to the Coquille
kind. My favorite kind of Ashing 1» then with the passing of the bird try, together with Americans and fraternal, literary, social and others
spinner fishing. My favorite make of season, there is nothing to look for others in many foreign countries, will —are urged to plan for a "George
Machine Shop equipment and those needing that
fly ia a Royal Coachman.” Thanks, ward to that you can burn powder on participate. Every community ia ex Washington Year” in 1982.
kind of work will find Fred Schaer in charge of
8. The United States
George
Don.
in the line of game for ten long pected to plan and carry out its own
the department.
Many trappers are still laboring months. Too bad the pigeon law isn’t program of eventa, in co-operation Washington Bicentennial Commission,
Let us figure with you on your requirements.
under the impression that the trap- abolished. It is, indeed, a mystery with the United States Commission Washington Building, Washington, D.
C., will send literature and sugges
ping season opens the first of Nov why such a pest should be protected. and the State Commissions.
ember. This is not the ease, however.
4. It will last from Washington’s tions for local programs to any com-
It now opens Dec. 1st and closes Feb. Ip;,
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Birthday, February 22, 1932, to mittee, organization or group that
28th. Trapping licenses this year
In spite of materially reduced de Thanksgiving Day, November ed, will write for them.
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COQUILLE
are *3.00. Heretofore they have been posits in the banks of state, ‘A. A- 1932, with special local and national
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I *2.00. Fun for the coming season Schram, state superintendent qf celebrations everywhere on all holi-
Approximately 2,600 cases of com-
’ are listed from 10 to 30 per cent low- banks, points to a silver lining in the days, anniversaries, or other days municable diseases are reported an
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1' er than last season.
cloud of gloom as indicated by a 6.4 which can be connected with the life nually in Oregon, not to mention the
while passes played no email part in
Marshfield High Functioned
More publicity should be given the percent liquidation in loans by banks of George Washington.
numerous cases which are never re
the
offensives,
aa
well.
Like State Champa
change in the duck season. A lot of in the past three months.
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5.
While
the
ceremonies
on
Febru
ported, according to the state board
North Bend ia the laat team that people are still under the impression th«r .ubilization in banking ppera-
ary 22 should be especially elaborate of health which points out that 16
will
have
a
chance
to
play
Marshfield
The state - championship - bound
that the season is now open. It opens tions
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.J and impressive, as marking the actual percent of the state’s total deaths are
in the state,
points
Marshfield team performed like a and though the odda are against the Nov. 16th and closes Dec. 15th, giv out, is reflected in a reduction of 264 Two Hundreiith
Anniversary
of due to these diseases.
Better co
well-oiled machine in defeating Co lower bay delegation, these annual ing just a month’s shooting. How percent in borrowed money. Deposits George Washington's Birth, arrange
operation with the health authorities
battles
on
Armistice
and
Thanksgiv-
quille, 48 to 0, on Golden Field last
ever the sportsmen of the Coquille in the 209 state and national banks ments also should be made for public on the part of citizens of the state in
Saturday. The Pirate eleven smacked ings day« usually preaent a mighty valley will be lucky if they enjoy a operating in the state at the time of gatherings, pageants, plays, proces
promptly reporting communicable
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the center of the line and eut both underdog.
scant week’s sport with the birds. the September call, totalled *263,283,- sions, musical festivals, tableaux and diseases, is urged by the board aa one
inside and outside tha flanks in reeling
The only salvation in sight is real 837 which was a decrease of *14,885,- other events at various times during means of reducing the state's mortal
Coquille Team at Stock Show heavy rains during this month. t'heSl^
off large yardawn gains.
Wlf
WW,r*d to the J udo deposits.
(the entire«-period of more-than nine ity ratio.
From the first it was shm U m that
The stock Judging team represent plenty of water in the lowlands t___
the county champions would win. Af ing the Smith-Hughes Department of would be shooting, otherwise it will
----------------------------------------------------
d.
ter gaining the ball near midfield Agriculture of Coquille High School be a duckless season.
shortly after the opening whistle, the returned laat week from the Pacific
M. J. Hartson and I enjoyed a fine
Marshfield backs started a slow but International Live Stock ahow in day of shooting the very last day of
relentless march for the goal line that Portland.
the quail and pheasant season. We
terminated in the first touchdown.
While the official standing of the bsgged 6 quail, 2 pheasants and 8
The second soon was added when boys has not yet been received from Jack-snipe. It sure was a pleaaure
Kellem received a punt on this thirty the state office, it is believed that they to watch Lindy, Hartson’a bird dog,
yard line to slip down the north side placed among the first 16 ochooils.
work. Lindy ia a real dog and when
of the gridiron, reverse his field and The team placing first scored 2,649 he "sets” you esn always slip the
cross the goal lino at the south cor points; Mossy Rock, Washington, safety off on your gun, for it is a
ner. It was one of the most spec placed third with 2,406 pointa; Coos cinch that the bird is just in front
tacular runs of the season.
River, Oregon, fouth with 2,336 of that delicate nose of Lindy’s.
In the second half Coach Osborne points; and Coquille made 2,284
And speaking of Chinese pheas
started a lineup sprinkled with sec points. Only the first ten teams have ants, I really doubt if there are two
ond-stringers, who did not hold the been officially placed, but from the dozen of the birds left in the entire
Coquille team, as the Coos Bay Times above figures, the Coquille boys feel Coquille valley.
They were scarce
stated, but were pushed far back into that they placed well toward the top.
to start with at the beginning of the
their own territory. Also these re
Tbere were 72 teams entered, season and by the time the hunters
serves were not kept in the fray until representing schools from Oregon, finished with them they were just
the final minutes of play, aa the Bay Washington, Idaho and Montana.
about exterminated.
If the deer
paper also stated, but were replaced
Five classes of farm animals were season closed on the Isst dsy of Octo
by the regulars within five minutes judged. The classes consisted of: ber instead of on the 25th, it would
after the commencement of play, to Beef, Jersey, Holstein, Sheep and mean protaction to a lot of pheasants
save the Marshfield team from being Swine.
and quail. There would be dozens of
scored on.
Following are the points upon which hunters out in the hills seeking to get
The first stringers added more each class was scored:
a buck instead of trodding the fields
Beef—Type, Constitution, Quality, and hills in search of pheasants and
markers to their total in the last
two stanzas but not without hard Back and Loin, Hind Quarters.
quail. But aa it is, during the last
Sheep—Type, Constitution, Quality, five days of the season there are far
fighting. Late in the game Coquille
finally found herself to start an of Back and Loin, Rump and Leg, Fleece. more hunters in the fields than there
Dairy—Type, Temperament, Con are birds.
fensive which gradually pushed them
toward scoring territory. The whistle, stitution, Feed Capacity, Rump, Milk
There were dozens of fiehermen out
however, put a stop to all the activ Organs.
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in the North Fork country last Bun
Swine—Type, Constitution, Quality,
ity.
day but to date have failed to hear of
Marshfield looks the part of a state Back and Loin, Rump and Hams, Feet any catches being made. The previ
and
Legs.
championship team and it is hoped
ous Sunday many good catches were
that she will obtain the opportunity
made. The water was too clear and
OREGON
SUNSET
of meeting other leading clubs. Their
low last Sunday for good fishing.
line is big and strong, capable of Gorgeous, exquisite and rare,
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Each year seen the passing of some
pushing aside opponents at will. The A benediction resting, where
sportsmen. Frank Burkholder, who
backs are fast and shifty and able to The Sunset paints, in glorious hue,
passed away last week, was an ardent
run interference as only a college In Oregon, a marvelous view.
fishermen and never seemed so "happy
eleven can.
County-wide support
More perfect than an artist’s dream, as when casting from the bank of a
should be given in hopes of obtaining
trout stream.
A rainbow, dancing in a stream,
recognition for the district champions.
Lights and shades, all edged in lace,
Louis English'« brother, while hunt
Poor officiating marked the contest Softest tones, in splendor traced.
ing near Powers laat week, shot a
throughout The lineups were:
With majesty, great beauty, and with big cougar in the faca. He was using
Coquille
Marshfield
ammunition that didn't seem to reg
fire,
McCue
Miloaevich
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ister any kick and although the big
have we been able to offer
Aa if His aim were to expire,
Briggs
Cooper
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beast
bled freely for a ways, it eluded
While showing forth the Maker’s
Pook
Clabaugh
T
him.
the value in an electric
hand,
Helmkin
Duncan
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Reports from Curry county say
Chasing doubts away from man.
Donaldson
Mintonye
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range at anything like this
that 500 deer were slain there during
Ireland The Sunset illustrates the life,
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the past hunting season. It is rather
price
Enlund
Heap All perfected and conquering strife, hard to estimate just how many were
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Kellem
Hatcher Reflecting peace, along the way.
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killed throughout the state.
Goodman
Shaver Beginning God’s eternal day.
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J. S. Barton claims that he knows
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Perry
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Mm. E. N. Walton.
where all the Chinese pheasants are.
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But just try to get ’em! Their pres
Sentinel and Sunset $2.25
The North Bend eleven, tied with
ent home, states Mr. Barton, ia in
Marshfield for the league leadership,
Duo to a spacial arrangement with the Bennett brush, or Irish thorn, be
kept its slate clean by downing Myr the publishers of Sunset Magazine, low Bandon. They are just as safe
tle Point 28 to 14, at the latter place the Sentinel ia able to offer to new •here as if they were perched on the
Saturday.
subscribers the magazine and thia moon. The thorns that protect them
Touchdowns came in the last three paper for *2.25. The regular com are like the quills of a porcupine and
periods of the fray, with North Bend bined price for the two ia **.00.
aa long as the birds decide to stay
also counting a safety in the first
there they need fear no man or beast
quarter.
Brilliant runs of long dis
Call Farr A Elwood for transfer
If war waa waged upon the hawks
tances filled ths game with thrills, and fuel.
and skunks that frequent practically
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