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• V '-'‘SC coq dilli , OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF By DaveRackleff COQUILLE FOLKS By Lane Leneve Aa I promised you last week, our new feature will be started with |his issue. Tonight I have invited one of the old timers to the campfire and he has just arrived. "Well, George Lor enz, you promised to come here to night and start the ball to rolling. What have you got to offer!" "Well, Lans, I have as you know, hunted for many years and have had many unusual experiences, but the one that stands out most in my mem QN Christmas morn may a spell of good ory is the killing of two epike bucks down in Curry county many years fortune be cast across your threshold, to ago. I had a borrowed gun, a Savage. Unger there forever and ever, with neve/an “I sighted two spike bucks about a Health and Happiness our prosperity. This family drug Rackfeff S Pharmacy ’ intervening shadow or disappointment. hundred yards distant and drawing a store is an impetus to better living—to more joyful appre- C J u*iinwL/ bead on one, pressed the trigger. He elation of each day’s possibilities of comfort and charm, feggh.”.. W. First St. started running right toward me and Every good wish to you for the year, folks. Coquille „R. Oregon fell dead within twenty yards of me, The other one never moved. I pump ed another shell snd fired. The buck and other parts put out of commis still stood perfectly still. Again I sion. I believe that it is the heavy pumped in a shell but in doing so, loads that are now on the market that slipped the safety on and couldn't are responsible for the autos going on pull the trigger. Shoving the safety the bum. The new loads'ace just too off again I was just in the act of firing heavy for the fragile works of auto- when the deer crumpled up dead. It matics. A few shots and something MEN S WEAR They simply had been sh<d through the heart at is bound to happen, Just as well have the beat. the first shot snd had stood dead in its haven’t the power in their works to tracks for several seconds before fall stand the heavy loads now on the ing over. This I believe is my most market. We have oiled up the old shot guns unusual experience.” Thanks, George, just toss one of and put them away for another sea those chunks on the fire before you son. But, Oh Gee! Look how long lesve so as to keep the fire burning it is until we can again get out in pursuit of game. Way along in next for the next old timer. Well folks, we are off. I know that September |s the first opportunity we are going to get some mighty in offered to shooters. That is when the teresting stories from different deer season opens. Next comes Chin sportsmen. There will no doubt be ese Pheasant season in October and bear and cougar stories, stories per then duck season. But it sure is a A blacksmith shop has been added to the Coquille A whole taining to duck, goose snd different long time between waits. nine months before the old scatter Machine Shop equipment and thorn needing that kinds of bird shooting. had seen ber, came down the stairs Remember I am going to print gun or rifle can be taken down. It and approached him with a smile. kind of work will find Fred 8chaer in charge of “Tonight Is the night, isn’t It, Tom these stories just ss near as I esn re is a pretty hard proposition for the the department. my?” she greeted him. member, in your own language, so be poor hunter who longs to take to the Let us figure with you on your requirements. "I’m afraid it la,” Tommy replied. careful and don’t swear when telling field or marsh. He must content him Thea, Impulsively. “Nancy, won't you ’em, for there may be lady readers self with oiling up his favorite gun By JOHN FRANCIS forget the conditions you made and and glancing down the barrel or present. marry me anyway." through the sighta and praying that Owing to the fact that I had a full •4HHHH44HHHHHHHHHHH»4HHHHHHHr "Let's review the conditions before the season wHl roll ’ round quickly. (A by McClure Nnwapapcr Syndicate) column last week, was unable to pub (WNU Banrtea.) we talk about that," Nancy answered Resident trappers have brought in COQUILLE lish much last day duck news. The ommy preston was lounging evasively. “You were supposed to last day was a “dud” for a lot of quite a number of bobcat and coyote on the shady side of the porch at win at least one sports tournament st hunters. The sun came up in all its pelts for bounty during the past thir the club. Did you?' the Kingsboro Country club when “You know I didn’t,” Tommy said. glory—anything but an ideal day for ty days. These animals have all Been Nancy Phelps ambled up the steps, Arago Defeats Red Devils dueks. The last morning my dad trapped and taken with doge. It is said, *H1, Tommy," and flopped Into "Golf was the only game I could play well enough to enter a tournament, Again, by 25-22 Score and I were out in the lower marshes. my opinion that should the resident a chair beside him. and you saw Ted Pearson beat me at Ice covered the pond. My dad went trappers snd hunters cease their war "What's the matter, Nancy T asked the last hole in the finals. But you'll The Jinx still pursues them. Port a mile below me for the early morning fare on predatory animals that it Tommy, "You look tired out” have to admit It was a great match.” Orford’s Pirates, basket ball team ex shooting. I smashed ice and waded would not be a great while until every "I am." said Nancy. “I’ve been fol Nancy just smiled again, and said: traordinary, has only met Coquille out to my blind a half mile from the sheep owner would be forced out of lowing Ted Pearson and Sam Shade “And about a job? You did get one, High Red Devils twice, but in this -highway—put out decoys and by business and our game birds exter around the links What a game! didn’t you?; While Nearly everyone expected Ted to win brace of encounters not once have the shooting time was all set. The ducks minated by wild animals. “You bet I did. and I got two raises Battle Rock basketeerw won, for Tues were flying high but Anally a flock something in the neighborhood of ten easily, but Sam fooled us He was and one promotion as welk” Tommy's day night they bowed, 62 to 21, while decoyed in nicely. Just as they set or twelve thousand dollars has been three down at the turn, but on the eyes were flaahlug as he spoke. Will last nine boles he came back beauti you marry me, Nancy, even though laat season in the tournament they their wings and were hovering over paid the county trapper and poisoner fully and won at the eighteenth. But, Ted did beat me?” were on the short end, 89 to 29. , the decoys I arose snd pulled down qfl for setting out traps and stringing boy! it was bot walking out there.*’ “Of course I will. Tommy," Nancy prison bait, he would be up against it Tuesday night Coquille was on, a big drake sprig. As I pulled the "You didn’t bare to be there,” Tom replied eagerly. "I never cared while the visitors were otherwise, trigger I heard the click of the ham seeking to keep down this county’s my drawled. “Yoe didn’t see me out whether you were a champion or a varmints, alone. In spite of the fact folding before an array of teamwork mer and nothing more. I pumped in 31000JOO in cash prises and one thou under that sun watching two saps duffer I just wanted you to get In sand ocher crises are odetvd for a- maneuvers that was unbeatable. With another shell and pulled again. But that his poison bait has killed some chase a golf ball, did you! You just terested In something beside youraelf ample» of ekill with a jackknife. Entries dock-like precision the Red Devil that was no report. I discovered that of the finest dogs in this county, and bet you didn’t I sat here In the shade, You've done that, and I'll marry you •»joying a nice, cool drink. ” machine passed and shot brilliantly to I had a broken flring pin. And on the greatly handicapped by poison being any time you say." "I thought you were going to enter take the load from the first, adding last morning! Can you beat that! strung in game districts, where, Odd Elevation -> to it in monotonous regularity. At Bo sadly I wended my way to the it’s impossible to run dogs, the trap the tournament** Nancy said. "I was,” replied Tommy, “but then Climbing as they built, members of the end of the half the score stood, highway and drove home, got my pers have nevertheless stuck to the a construction crew erecting the steel • • •••••••••••• and as the records show, have I decided It Involved too much work." 26 to 18, in favor of the red and white double barreled Smith -and returned. job . Nancy’s face flushed. She was ter towers for a power line tn California forces. Lineups: By noon I had accounted for three taken dozens of varmints, where the ribly In love with Tommy, but she and Nevada found one efficient way to My dad showed up at ten I paid hunter has taken one. One Coquille—52 Port Orford—«1 ducks. could not stand bls Indolence. get up tn the world. These men al trapper has taken more cougar in Seeley - - F - Conley o'clock with four and went home. "Tommy," she said, half pleadingly most pulled themselves up by their Morgan - - F - R. Fromm The birds were flying very poorly i one day than the paid trapper over a and half angrily, "aren't you interest bootstraps as they erected the towers, period of eight years. And yet the Holmkin - C - C. Frpmm and at half paat two I took up the de ed in anything?' placing one sectlou then climbing on Ostrander - G White coys and hit for the lower end of ; paid trapper is given credit for slick It to start the next. The line fur "You know I'm Interested in some nishes the power for the construction Shaver - - G - - Zumwalt the marsh with only five ducks. | I ing up the varmints. And yet in spite thing, Nancy," he said. "I love you of Hoover dam.—Popular Mechanics McCue - - S Wilson hadn’t eaten since five a. m. and was of the fact that the county court is and you love me, too. I know that Magazine Nancy glanced up slowly. r “ You're seeking to cut expenses they still pay WiHiams - - 8 - - Seal fairly weak from hunger. At three L Y ob right Tommy, ” she said. "I < do loro out the taxpayers ’ good money to Ellingeen - S Ellis o’clock I saw a familiar figure coming you. But I won't marry you. Do yoo Gailas - - ’ S - - Ferris toward me. Two ducks arose in front maintain a man to scatter poison, that I.erd Mayer’s Basquais POPULAR MECHANICS really want to know why?* is a menace to valuable varmint dogs, of the approaching hunter and both Mr. T. Lewis Sayer's book. “Gog, "Is it something I've done?" MAGAZINE Arago on Saturday night again crumpled up at long range. I was which, should poison be abolished and "It’s partly that” said Nancy, "and Msgog and I." on the city of London, OOCAGO. flA. proved to be the master of the C. H. sort of in doubt as to the identity of they be allowed to run, would without It Is partly something that you don't touches on the famous eating and drinking of the city ; quotes Mr. Bot S. basketball team, winning 25 to 22, the person approaching until I saw doubt account for more varmints, es do. Shall I continue?" tomley Firth's gibe—“It could be writ which eras much closer than the pre- that long double on the ducks. But pecially the more destructive cougar, "Please do." New Cases in Circuit Court vious game which was taken by the that cinched things. It was my dad. than the poison thrower would account "First of all." Nancy went on. "you ten on the back of many a common Dec. 18—A. E. Seaman vs. H. E. Bull-doge, 28 to 14. have been going around town wearing councilman, ‘Widened at the expense Not bragging any in the family and for in a lifetime. of the city corporation*": snd gives I caught a large coyote last Friday an expression of superiority when Coquille’s inability to hit the net hoping to appear modest, I am never Bunneater. a long list of the banquets' tn the prep you ’ ve done nothing to prove that you Dec. IS—-A. L. Ingell vs. C. C. Pont sent them to defeat for the second theless forced to admit that my dad is near town, close to a district where aration of which be had a share. One ing, Ed Miller and West Coast Sep time in the season. Passing and one of the finest wing shots that I poison bait has been plastered for are a superior person. You've just story shows their peril« other than lived on the money you Inherited.” With the aid of a teamwork, however, showed some ever have seen in action and I know several years. arator Co. “Well." Tommy Interrupted. “It is that of over-eating. At a luncheon to Doe. 19—». A. Arrighton vs. M. J. improvement. that a lot of the old timers will back couple of steel traps I trapped this my money." a prince from Asia the company were animal, measuring five feet eight actually taking their seats when a The Coquille line-up waa the same me up in this statement Zeek et al. "I'll grant you that” Nancy agreed, Dec. 23—MoGeorge Gravel Co. vs. as for the Port Orford game Arago He had come down to bring me a inches from tip to tip. The animal "but I don’t like your cynical atti trophy of lobster and Ice, set right be played Sinko and Currio as forwards, sandwich and incidentally had ac that I set for was trapped. In taking tude toward the accomplishments of fore the royal guest, was hurriedly re Empire Development Co. Moore at center, Griffin and Milani as counted for five ducks on the way. this coyote, it alone was killed. Valu other men. You never have won a moved. sa the result of a last minute difrovcry that tn him the lobster, be Well, we ended the season with rix- able dogs did not suffer death from club championship at golf, tennis, guards. Probate Court Items ing the scavenger of the sea. was an swimming or anything else. Yet yen teen ducks. Not a bad bag consider my "set” No song birds were killed. E. F. Grider refereed both games. The will of Paul Bird, who died at unrle»ii, forbidden food. — London ing the flight of ducks that last day The lives of all the little forest folk make fun of the boys who have." Times. North Bend, Nov. 23, was admitted “ Those things don't mean anything," were not endangered. I simply But if it hadn't been for my dad to probata Wednesday. John Bird, Marriage Licenses Tommy protested. bringing down that sandwich and bag matched wits against the coyote and d Jr., was named as executor of the “They do mean something," Nancy / Dec. 19—John Lawrence Koontz, ging those ducks, our score would not it lost And as I swung his hide over Gid Moy-Day Custom wiH, and M. J- O’Conner, C. F. Mc insisted. "They at least show an In Jr., and Elda Lenorma Barker, both have been so hot my shoulder and headed bark for town In ll* Gentleman's Magazine for terest to things that are going en Culloch and C. P. Kibler, appraisers of Marshfield. They were married Somehow he and I always make a I could not help thinking how much around one. You aren’t contributing 1754 a custom Is alluded to that only of the estate which is estimated to be of late became obsolete, says “Brand's Sunday by Bov. Louis C. Kirby at rally the last day of the season and cleaner the trapping game is, compar a thing to anyone's life." worth 36400. OftMTvallona on Popular Antiquities." Marshfield. it is seldom that we are topped a ed to the stringing of poison bait. I “That is pretty harsh," Tommy "They took places in the waggon, Dec. 19—John Raymond Jones and great deal on the last day’s kil. had taken a menace from the woods commented, “But Just what do you and quitted lamdoo early one May Sentinel and Sunset S2.25 Velzoria Marie Goodrich, both of I sm glad to-see the end of the and left everything—every living want me to do about it?" morning, and It being the custom la Duo to a special arrangement with Marshfield. They were married here “Would you really like to do some •e-ton. Now the poor ducks will get thing back there to enjoy its life. No this month for the passengers to give the publishers of Sunset Magazine, last Saturday by Rev P. D. Hartman a charter to reet. They sure lead one poison bait was left there behind me. thing about It?" asked Nancy. the waggoner at every Inn a ribbon to “Go ahead. What is Itr the Sentinel is abio to offer to now at the Pioneer church parsonage. adorn his teem, she noon discovered hectic life. They are entitled to a In that place there would be no rot "Just this," Nancy went on. “If the origin of the proverb, 'an fine as a Dec. 23—C. A. Cobb, of Coquille, good long reet and here’s hoping they ting carcasses of good dogs, of fur subscribers the magazine and tom you want to marry me you have got to and Freida Staley, of Medford. p.p.r for 31» grow fat and propagate 100 per cent bearing animals and the bodies of do these things First, you must get borne;* for, before they got to the end Dec. 23—Roland G. James and NeH of their journey, the poor besets were Mned price for the kero is 33-00. birds. No death traps in the shape of by the coming season. a job. and you have go to hold a job almoat blinded by the tawdry party- Combs, both of North Bend. poison baits lay behind me. The through merit, not through your mon coloured flowing honours of their From the Pathfinder the following --------- _ — {ar transfer Call Farr A interesting data concerning frogs is woods were still clean back there. I ey. I’m not saying you must become Knife Hospital Notea obtained: “Frogs absorb water did not have to ponder the question, a partner In the flrm within a year, through the skin. They never drink as the poison slinger no doubt does, but you must be promoted at least John Bridge, an accountant in th« once during the next six months And. it. They do not breathe but swallow of just how many innocent, harmless Southern Pacific office« in San Fran- secondly, you must win at least one creatures I had destroyed in order to When the skin slips on the cieco, who was up here with hie wife ah’. sports tournament here at the dub. get this single coyote. on a vacation trip, was taken sudden frog as he grows old he pulls it off and If you have done these things by six months from today. I'll marry you. ly ill at the hotel last Friday morning sets it." And concerning dogs the Otherwise, why then yoo go your way and rushed to the hospital for an ap above magazine offers the following: Office and Hl go mine.” “Dogs did not bark in their wild state. pendicitis operation. doom The bark is a development of domes "But that Isn't fair," Tommy pro- Mrs. Robert Wheeler was taken to tf tested. the hospital Monday evening where tication." Six months later, on a cold January Autosaatic shotguns sure were very she underwent aa emergency major night Tommy “-paced y back unpopular this past duck season. operation at one p. m. living Donald West was dismissed from About every automatic in the valley Nancy, A Merry Christmas of Health and Happiness Wm. A. ZOSEL ’ BLACKSMITH SHOP ADDED Tommy Preston ; Takes an Interest COQUILLE MACHINE SHOP T WHITTLE FOR A PRIZE went to the bed. Springs
