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derive a lot of pleasure out of fsed-
By Lans Leneve
., ng a few birds. They will watch with
interest as their flock increases, for m
“Say, Lana,” says Mike Daniela,
wild life, Just the same as in human
“that hunting experience of Nick
existence, the birds know where “the
Lorens’ and yours down in Curry
grapes” are, and are going to show
county reminds me of a similar ex
up. Snow birds, sparrows and robins
perience I had when I was a kid of
are going to be much in the majority
13 or 14 years of age. Another fel
at all times. Perhaps at first there
low and 1 were hunting in the enow
will only be a half a doaen birds
almost waist deep. 'We approached a
Make your
by starting
showing up for tbe crumbs, but with
large tree with spreading limbs and
in a fortnight the number will
I spotted a big buck standing be
at
at
bank.
crease to half a hundred. The
neath the tree. I took careful aim
and fired. Down he went and up be pense of feeding them is almost
jumped again.
Again I fired and and the pleasure derived from
feeding of them and the song of
compounded semi-aMually.
down he went again and again he
robin at dawn, the cheerful chirp of
jumped to his foot. It had me some
the sparrows and snowbirds, will
what baffled. I even took my gun
You will be surprised at the rapidity of growth of an
more than compensate you for your
down and looked it over, wondering
account that follows with systematic saving.
time
and
bread
crumbs.
just what could be wrong. The fel
Several years ago I sold a varmint
low with me started raising me, just
dog to a hunter. A few days after
as you did Nick.
Again I fired and
again the deer went down. This time wards he took the dog back in the
be stayed down. -Upon reaching the Tioga country m search of varmints.
Coquille, Oregon
He was gone about a week. Upon his
spot we found three mammoth bucks
return I inquired concerning his luck
lying dead. They all had been bed
ding beneath the tree. Of course, we and he said'that he did pretty well.
He informed me that the dog worked
were unable .to see them when they
were knocked down, as they disap fine and bayed three bobcats beneath
peared from our sight in the deep a big ' log and that he, the hunter, C- H. S. Opened Season by
North Bend Nosed Out Co- •
snow. The/ were all old sockers and killed them all. 1 asked him where the
Defeating M. P. Union High
quille High by One Point
hides
were
and
he
said
that
he
never
believe me we had some job dragging'
’em down to camp. I want you to im even got a chance to skin them and
Coquille’s fighting Red Devils, dis
Stalling in the last two minuoa of
upon inquiring how this happened he
press the fact on your readers that
playing the same brand of teamwork play, trusting that by employing
in those days there were no game told the following story: “The old showed last season, .needed a final these tactics that they would be able
laws, so therefore I was not exceed dog hit these three bobcat tracks and rally in the last two minutes of play to maintain their slender margin of
after trailing for a short distance
ing the limit. Fact of the matter, 1
to eke out a brilliant, 24 to 19, win one point, the North Bend High bas-
started barking treed beneath a big
have seen plenty of venison sold over
over Myrtle Point .in a thrilling game keteers administered to Coquille High
log. I got down on my knees and
the counter at butcher shops in those
of basketball played at the up-river their baptism into the defeat column
gazed beneath the log. - I saw two
days.”
.
town, Friday night
by sinking the red and white forces,
“Many thanks, Mike.
Now I’ll eyes gleaming at me and could hear
As the encounter glided into the 26 to 25, at the Community Hall
have to look around for another yarn the cat snarling and hissing. I im closing parts, the minute hand of the Tuesday night
mediately fired and he fell dead, I
from an old timer for. the next issue.”
timer's watch passed the two minute
Thrills galore and spills aplenty
dragged him out, but still sputtering.
My article last week on the subject
mark and Shelton, dynamic Myrtle featured the battle, but at times both
and hissing came from beneath the
of reducing hunting and fishing 11-
Point shooting ace, dropped in the teams seemed to forget real basket
log. Then I glimpsed another pair of
censea, especially the latter, evidently
goal which sent his team in the lead ball technique. This was especially
eyes. I again fired and soon dragged
for the first time, 19 to 18. Time out noted in the C. H. S. system as the
touched a responsive cord in the
out another dead cat, Then I spotted
breasts of a great number of sports
was called by Captain Seeley of the local boys, too intent upon scoring,
men. The day following publication the third pair of eyes and after fir red and white forces and in this hud slackened up on the defensive enough
ing I dragged forth number three.
of the article, an unbelievable number
dle the devils must have Concocted a to allow North Bend many easy shots
Thinking perhaps there were more
of people took occasion to congratu
desperate plan, for when they emerg at the basket.
late me upon it and informed me that cats beneath the log, I looked care ed it was to the opposition’s sorrow.
Hughes, flashy bay performer,
fully for several moments and poked
it expressed their views exactly. This
Ostrander, grasping an opportun stood out in the fray, it being he who
beneath it with my gun barrel. But
fact alone serves to convince me that
ity, broke loose to elude his guard and started the fireworks in the opening
the general rank and file of sports there were no more. Well I pulled take a quick break to drop in the stanza to send the Bulldogs into a
men favor tbe lowering of licenses. I out my knife and turned to where I goal which won the game. It was a comfortable 11 to 2 lead midway in
had thrown the dead cats. What do
wtoh to extend my thanks to all the
short shot, the final part of a net work the first half. Shooting one-handed
you support had happened?
That
boys who expressed their appreciation,
of passes which worked the ball down shots from all angles of the floor, he
darned dog had eaten two of them
of the article and I wish especially to
the floor. To sfosolutely sew the con seemed to bo able to break through
completely up and was just finishing
thank the thoughtful old timer who
test up, Shaver followed with an ad the red and white defenders at will.
the third one when I looked around.
“said it with cigars.” Some day I’m
ditional basket and then Ostrander Soon, however, Coquille braced and
Yes sir, that dog is a real varmint
going to dedicate one of my master
repeated again as the final whistle when the half ended the score stood
dog.” The above yam was told me
ful articles to him; like the ones peo
halted the play.
in favor of North 'Bend by, 19 to 11.
in aH seriousness. Well, as long as
ple have framed and have hanging on
In sinking the winning points, Os
A wild third quarter saw the score
he
was
satisfied
with
his
dog
it
was
their den walls throughout the coun
trander gained a bit of the well- tied at its completion, 19 to 19. In
all
right
with
me.
try. I suppose you have all observed
known revenge such as marks frays
Heard a little yam the other day in which a player is * performing this period Coquille flashed a show of
them? You haven’t! Well, neither
teamwork based on short and long
have I. “There ain’t no such animal.” concerning a crow. I appears that a against Ms ex-mates. Tommy was passes of unerring accuracy which
number
of
loggers
in
Coos
county
But just the same, I did appreciate
with Myrtle Point last season and worked with clocklike precision to
the little token a great deal indeed. were in the habit of eating their since moving to Coquille has tong an baffle the bayites.
I’m going to have a whale of a fish noonday lunch at a certain spot. They ticipated a chance to meet the Bob
Again in the final period such was
in’ yam for you next week. The only usually'had several scrape of meat or cat quintet in action.
the
case and Coquille forged into a
trouble, the guy that told it to me is bread left, which they fed to an old
Leonard Shelton proved to be the slight Jead for' the first time. This
which
always
showed
crow,
up
at
a sort of bashful, modest cuss and he
outstanding player of the evening by was only temporary, however, and
says I’ve said enough about him al noon, The bird grew to be quite far. All he did was to score sixteen as the game passed into the closing
tame and would light within a few
ready in my old column and to lay
of the total Myrtle Point points, these minutes, the visitors rallied to squeeze
off. But in the words of Amos, “I feet of them. One day they had sev including all of her fields goals.
ahead again, then to stall and win.
ain’t a-goir' to do it!” And that’s eral doughnuts with their lunches
The C. H. S. second team was also
Hughes was high point man with
and
one
of
the
doughnuts
and
a
large
that. I’ve heard many a flshin*
victorious, but by a rather one-sided 15 markers, with Helmkin and Os
story but the one I have reference to piece of bread were left over. The score, 14 to 8.
trander at 11 and 10. There was not
is just simply IT.
Of course, I old tame crow was waiting expectant
much
to choose between the two ag
have heard bare-faced lies told con- ly when all of a sudden a couple of
Other results of the first encoun- gregations, one being good in ths
more
crows
put
in
an
appearance.
cering fish and fWhin’ but this story
tors raised Mashfield’s stóck much first half and I the other in the final.
is the truth and I know you are all About this time the doughnut and higher as the favorites to take the Lineups:
going to enjoy it. Watch of it in the bread were thrown upon the ground. county championship,
Their flrat Coquille (25)
North 'Bend (26)
The tame crow swooped down upon
next issue of this paper.
team swamped Bandon, 40 to 7, while Seeley
F
(2) Ward
them,
all
tbe
while
keeping
an
eye
I am indebted to Mr. Maiden, Sr.,
the second quintet also won, 42 to 1. Morgan (2)
F
(15) Hughes
cocked
at
the
other
crows.
As
they
for the following:
Lowell Thomas
In the conference game, “Red” Mc Helmkin (11)’
(6) MuHen
C
recently told this “tall” story over drew closer and doner upon him, a Lean, carrot-topped M. H. S. forward, Ostrander (10) G
Rice
happy
solution
to
the
problem
evi
the radio: A painter, known for his
ran wild in counting 15 points which Shaver (2)
(4) Anderson
G
dently
struck
him.
He
thrust
his
realistic work, was told to paint
were more than enough to win. McCue
S
natural colors on three wooden decoy head through the holo in the dough Marshfield was playing without the
Referee: Earl Rice of Bandon.
nut,
ringing
it
about
his
neck
and
ducks, to be used by hunters in luring
services of Enlund and G. Milosevic?,,
real ducks within gunshot.
This seizing the bread in his claws, with a lettermen, who will be available for
The North Bend second string was
painter did such a good job in mak 1 mocking caw, caw, ho was off for a the next game.
also victorious, 23 to 16, in a game
ing the three wooden ducks look alive more secluded spot in which to enjoy
First Teams
dominated by one player, Gatxke, cen
that two of them had their heads his lunch.
Coquille (24)
Myrtle Point (19)
ter of the Bulldog squad. All Gatxke
one of the finest
An
otter
makes
shot off by the hunters, and the third
Seeley (2)
F
(2) Carver did was to tally seventeen points,
pets
of
any
wild
animal.
They
are
one flew away.
Morgan (7)
F
(16) Shelton enough to win the
game. Lineupo:
very intelligent and learn readily. I Helmkin (4)
C
McConnel Coquille “B” (161)
Ammunition is now on the market
N. B. “B” (23)
heard a story not long ago concerning Ostrander (9)
G
Woods Farr (4)
for most every make and caliber of
F
(2) Neis
an otter that would go with his mas Shaver (2)
G
(1) Felaber Morris
guns in which primers are used that
F
(4) MuHen
ter down to a river and plunge in Williams
8
Rycliff Stonecypher (2) C
lubricate the barrel and n-cessitates
(17) Gatxke
and would soon come out with a fish. McCue
8
Druliner | Gailas
no cleaning of the arm after it is
G
Nelson
He would eat the fish and then re
8
fired. This is certainly a boon to the I
Miller Perrott
G
Steiner
peat the performance, perhaps sever
Referee: Harry May, North Bend.
lazy hunter who never used to clean
Bailey (2)
8
Velde
al times, it all depending upon the
Second Teams
his gun, year in and year out until j
Collier (6)
Anderson
8
size of the fish. As soon as he had
Coquille (14)
Myrtle Point (8)
the barrel finally became so pitted or
McCarthy (2)
S
satisfied his hunger he would then
Farr (4)
F
(3) Hopver Stevens
rusted out and, it would no longer
8
start bringing fish to his master. Be
Morris
(4)
F
Cook
shoot accurately.
Isuppose the next
Holverstott
8
lieve it or not.
Stonecypher (2) C
F. Draper
step will be to invent something that
Referee: Clifford Judd, Coquille.
Every now and then a fellow will
Perrott
G
Schmidt
will point your gun for us as well as
pull off an unusual shot I witnessed
Gailas (1)
G
King
lifting it to your shoulder and per
Myrtle Point won the other
one last Sunday. Using a 22 short Stevens
S
Barker League game Tuesday night, 27 to 15,
haps even spare you the exertion of
shell in a Remington automatic, my
McCarthy (3)
S
H. Draper
pulling the trigger. Who knows?
from Bandon.
The Myrtle Point
dad fired at a large hawk in the top Bailey
S
Carver
The ducks sure know when the sea of a tree at a distance of about 125
scrub team was also victorious, 24
s
Ray to 8.
son is o/er. If you don’t believe it yards. We talked about the distance
s
Guerin
¡net see how close you are able to before be fired and he decided to take
There will be no basketball games
Referee: “Brick” Wagner, Myrtle
walk up to them where they are feed in a lot of the front bead artd hold
for the C. H. 8. team tonight, but next
ing, at the present time. They pay exactly at the hawk’s head, figuring Point.
Friday the Red Devito encounter Ban
little attention to you. During open the ballet would drop just enough to
don at the seashore town. The next
season they take to wing when you’re strike the bird in the breast At the
home game will be with Marshfield,
Feieoaeea Americas Snakes
three gun shots away.
crack of the gun the hawk came down.
There are only two families of poi January 29.
Tonight Marshfield goes to Myrtle
It is really pitiful to see the birds Upon examing it we found that the sonous snakes In the United 8tatea, in
Point and Bandon to North Bend.
out in the wilds foraging for food bullet had struck it exactly between each of which there are several spe
when there is snow on the ground. the eyes. It was a shot that-is not clea. The rattlesnake family, Urotalb Hereafter all second team games will
At the base of trees and bushes where accomplished every day even with a dae, has three genera—Grotalua Sls- commence at •even o’clock.
trurus and Agklstrodon. Crotalue to
The standing of the *’A" teams:
the snow has not piled up, the ground high-power rifle.
the genus of the common rattlesnakes,
Won Loot Pct.
has been scratched up for many feet
of which there are about 15 species. Marshfield
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and every leaf turned over in search
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Slstrurus le the genua of the Massa-
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of a bite of food. During snows ev
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Communism to a type of Socialist saugas, of which there are only three North Bend
erybody should remember to throw doctrine, which, on the basis of the species. Agklstrodon la the genus of Coqui Me
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bread crumbs out under their shrub Marxian Communist munifesto. desires the copperhead and the water mocca Myrtle Point
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bery or under trees in their yards, or the Socialist alm by inesna of the dlc- sin. The other family of poisonous Bandon
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else clear off a space of ground free tatorahlp of the proletariat. The Com snakes to tbe family of the coral
from snow and put out food for them. munists believe, like the Socialists. In snakes, Klapldae. There ere only two
Few Really Useless
collective ownership of the mean* of species of thia family common In tbe
You who love the song of Robin Red
Bo long as we love, we
production and that the revolutionary United Statea—the Harlequin annke
Bo
Breast will be well repaid for scat working cl a axes most seize the p»>wer
long as we are loved by others I would
tering a few crumbs for him. Be it and set up a dictatorship of the pro and the Sonoran coral snake, both ba
almost say we are Indispensable ; and
longing to tbe genus Elape.—Washing
snow or rain, the birds are always letariat In preparation for tbe Socialist
no man la useless while he has a friend.
ton
8tar.
searching for food. Little kiddies will
—Robert Louis Stevenson.
OIJT-OF-DOORS STUFF
1932 will be
what we make it*
future more certain
Savings Account
this
We pay
3%
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Coquille Garage
and Repair Shop
J. Kiag. Prop.
GENERAL REPAIRING
Autos, Trucks, Tractors
Greyhound Net “Animal"
Gardener's Prayer
Is a grey hound an animal ? This
question was raised tn the Belfast
(Ireland) children’s court, when a boy
was summoned for lesdlng a grey
hound on the footpath. John Graham,
for the defendant, said the prosecution
was brought under a statute of about
100 years ago, the borough set of 1846,
which said that “any who shall lead,
drive, or ride any horse or other an
imal on the public footpath" aball be
liable to penalty of »10. He suggests
that the words “or other animal"
should be read as In connection with
a horse, and that the act did not apply
to doga Magistrate Toppln, with
whom were other magistrates, said
his Interpretation of the law was that
It should be as applying to aulmals
like the horse. The boy was freed.
“Grant that In some way It may rain
every day, say from about midnight
until three o’clock In the morning, but.
you see. It must be gentle and warm so
that It can soak In; grant that at the
same time It would not rain on cam
pion, alyssum, bellanthemum, lavender
and the others which you in your in
finite wisdom know are drought-loving
plants—I will write their names on a
bit of paper if you like—and grant
that the sun may shine the whole day
long, but not everywhere (not, for in
stance, on spires, or on gentian, plaln-
taln lily and rhododendron), and not
too much; that there may be plenty
of dew and little wind, enough worms,
no plant lice and snails, no mildew, and
that once a week tliln fertllzer may
tali from heaven."—Gardener’s Year.
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Fat Hens for sale. S. B. Leeper,
Safety First I Use Cow Bell Dairy's
on highway, just beyond Cunningham Pasteurised Milk and protect your
railroad crossing.
49tf health.
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You Know
Vake of Soap
And to it it wrfli most othor
housohold tasks. Electricity
boars the burden at trifling
cost. Nearly every service it
performs in the home may
be paid for with pennies.
Are you equipped Io take ad
vantage of this most econo
mical of all household serv-
vants. See your dialsr todayl
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