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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1932)
nu COQUILLB VALLET SENTINEL, COQUILLB OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER M, WM. — — -- ■ - ------------------------- . ------------------------r rible toll is taken from their ranks—' doubt better shooting and more game, hundreds and hundreds of them are and with all duo respect to present day , slain—trusting birds fed by the‘hand writers, the contributors to the old Born and raised in of man.--------------------------------------------------| magazines threw the more wicked pen County. And ‘of the And the the Biological Bioloeical Survey, Survev. that that'of the two. two. To-day To-day a a writer writer some «one buroau of our government that is sup times breaks into print with the thrrl- posed to be the protector of our wild Lng story of a rabbit hunt in which he ' life, sanctions such killings. It is in bags a pair of bunnies and which he their power to stop baiting, to stop proudly display« in a half-page photo. the use of decoys, to cut Jbag limits Nothing like that in the old magazine» Democratic Candidate for and to do anything within their power when bears were bears! to protect and propagate our migra State Representative tory birds. And what do they do? Red Devils Win from Bobcats from Coos County. They cut the limit on live decoys to A seemingly tie gam« was turned twenty-five, cut the limit on a few into a victory for Coquille High in her species of ducks to ten a week and opening home game with Myrtle Point allow baiting on rich men’s club last Saturday, when early in the Reduction grounds to continue. By passing a My fourth quarter Bufch, red and white law to prohibit the baiting of any I shall support all measures that I think will reduce the half, sliced over the right aide of Ms pond, marsh , or lake a greater move line, then circled end to run 32 yards tax burden; toward the protection of our birds to the ten yard line from where the Lower the auto license fee at least 60%; would be effected than all the other baAlwas put over. Revise downward the salaries of al! state officials, both laws that have been passed within the Twice in the opening quarter Co elective and appointive, now receiving in excess of 3100.00 past dozen years. As long aa baiting quille had marched to the four yard is allowed to continue it is useless to per month. line, but here the Bobcat defenders talk conservation along other lines. If we expect to lower taxes, we must quit spending. had held to gain possession of the ball. It appears that in spite of the odds J. H. McCloskey The winning play came like a bolt against the birds that real conserva Democratic Candidate for Representative from Coos County from the blue, aa such a move on the tion steps wiM not be taken—wealthy wet, uncertain gridiron was not looked (Paid Adv.) gun clubs must be served. ’ ■ e . . ‘ . . ■ for. „ To you who feed birds in your yards A punt exchange had given Coquille I may be able to give a few pointers the bail near midfield. Two plays put that will make the work mors inter day pf the season comas. In the blinds, the ball on the Myrtle Point 42, from OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF esting. As each bird or flock of birds that the birds have come to regard as where the high-steping Burch made Agents for McLain Coal appear, jot down their names, or rath By Lans Leneve harmless, gunners are stationed. his dash. Starting directly off-tackle, er, species, the number of them, time The law relative to the number of Many of them are portly men—mgn he sliced out to go to the ten. McCue of their appearance and departure. If decoys to be used in duck shooting is who would no doubt be astonished to made one yard on an out of bounds they nest, the date of their nesting, not going to effect any gunners of learn that some sportsmen place the play, and then Burch cut off-tackle hatching, number of birds hatched, this district. Twenty-five live decoys Two Phones—101-J and 224-L pleasure of the chase far beyond the for eight Shaver hit center for no whether the young and parents mig may be used at any blind and no spec kill. Many of them are men who have gain, but on the next play he went ified number of wooden, canvas or rate together or separately, how long never actually pursued game but have over. Burch punched the line for the paper decoys is stated in the law, so waited in ambush for it to come to the parents feed the young before extra point, giving the Red Devils far as I "have been able to ascertain. them. Many of them, with their thou making them shift for themselves, and seven pointe and the margin of vic- In spite of the constant cry raised in sand dollar guns, expensive clothes, like items of interest. You will find tory. such facte very entertaining and you some circles for the conservation of sitting comfortably upon a soft cush Myrtle Point almost stole the game our migratory birds no real steps have ion in their blind, would no doubt may compare the data gathered each in the closing three minutes of play. year to that of the following season been taken. There are just two things laugh as such a hunter as me, my With the red and white line-up filled that would save millions of ducks eaeh hunting regalia and my methods used and can thua note the increase and de with reserves, the Bobcat eleven season and that is eliminating the use in killing a half a dozen coveted birds crease in various species. Some of passed and ran to the one yard line, the birds, like chickadees will some ef decoys, both live and artificial, and *in this district. And now on the open but one interruption barring the way. not allow lakes, marshes or any duok ing, these men sit in their Minds and times stay with you throughout the The march first started from midfield habitat to be baited. Millions and view with satisfaction the thousands year, even nesting in your yard. This to be halted on the Coquille ten yard millions of ducks are slaughtered each of birds resting upon the water be is a valuable little bird to have about line when Plaep, Red Devil center, It to estimated th»t each of these birda season on baited ponds. In fact, on fore jvjc them. muni. OHWWHJ5 nine arrives, Shooting time arrives. zx A intercepted a pass. Leas than thirty ‘ r the neighborhood of from one baited pond alone, more ducks are gun booms. The birds take to the aitUC"®/ “ seconds was left to play, but for some ,000 insects and worms and killed the first day of shooting season and and mill ahnnt I* U th« fir.t trim ^ OUV 10 4 A mill about. It is the first gun Strange reason Coquille «fleeted Io their eggs in a single day. thsn are killed in the CoquHle valley they have heard in months. Just their There is quite a contrast in the punt. Woods, speedy Bobcat saefty, during the whole season, and more natural instinct of self preservation broke loose on the play to run through ducks are killed in one season on one sent them into the air. So back they hatching and raising of most of our all but one Coquille defender, Traey and our game birds. Take • baited pond than are killed by all our come, circling about above the water, songsters for instance our qui^nd groumuM i*"**' *"> local hunters combined in ten years. and swinging in near the blinds. The matters not how uro>. dawn on *• Un' °« «» PUy Leach Each season, thousands of dollars are shot-guns boom first from one blind matters not bow large a covey is was penalised five yards for a flying spent in baiting lakes and ponds that and then another. The birds, confused, hatched, these two birda keep their tackle. After two playa the game young with them from the time of ducks frequent Rich club« hire keep swing first one way and then another ended. er« to stay right at the pond and bait and at last fly away to a safe distance hatching until they are full grown Except for this last quarter rally, the birds. Week after week passes; snd alight. But behind them they have birda, while on the other hand, must Myrtle Paint did not seriously threat the keeper wades about in the pond left downs of their number»—dead. songsters, while very considerate of en the Coquille goal. A second period throwing out grain for the birds. By For many montha they have fed in the their offspring when they are very rush gained the Bobcats much yard- the time the opening day arrives the vicinity of those blinds. Their meal young, usually desert them aa coon as agd in midfield, while aome of their birds have learned to trust man to has been interrupted. They cannot they are able to feed themselves. A punts had Coquille kicking from wrth- quite an extent Blinds have already understand why. Presently a pair of very comical sight is to watch a moth« ftj the ten yard tine. beemerected at different pointe on the them coma swinging back toward the er or papa snowbird stuffing one or Coquille twice invaded the Myrtle pond or lake. Birds are there by the blinds. They spot the live decoys of more of their young. As soon as they Point domains during the first canto. are able to leave the nest they escort thousands. They have grown nice and the gunners swimming about and call First the Red Devils marched from fat from the fine feed and are very ing to them. Everything all right! So the youngsters to some place where the Bobcat 42 yard line to the four, lame, for they have never been mo on wide spread wings they come food is plentiful, especially some place and again to this same point from the lested. In fact the keeper haa been swooping down. Bang! Bang! Down where the parents have been well fed fl. Lineup«: wading up to within easy-gunehot of they splash amid the decoys! And during nesting season. The young sit Coquille (7) •‘’Myrtle Point (0) them for several weeks, throwing out throughout the day, those hand fad, upon the ground snd with their Seeley ■ Hall their rations. The pond or lake is a half-domesticated wHd fowl come mouths wide open chirp and cry until Helmld’ T Kreuger a nice morsel of food is shoved down regular little paradise to them and in swinging into their old feeding IrMand G Hunt perfect contentment the/ swim and grounds. In pairs they come; by their throats by the parents. Then Plaep C M m * they «tart right in chirping again. dive and sport about upon it At last fours and sixes. Always are they G Barker They appear to have an unlimited ca Don Idson it appears that a haven of safety has T ! —VOTE FOR— Monrad Sport Briefs been found. And then the opening greeted by the banging guns. Ter- pacity and sure do work their parents Greenough Cooper E McConnell over time. The funny part of it to, Just three games remain on the Parrott Q Shelton a young snowbird with its fussy achedule of the Coquille High Red Burch « Woods feathers has the appearance of being Devils, and if they are successful in McCue ‘ H Morrison larger than either of hto parent*. Democratic Nominee for these they will have a chance to win Shaver F King Snowbirds, or Joncas, are one of the the championship. Defeated in the Coquille scoring: Touchdown, Shav most lovable little birda we have. It opening game, the charges of Coach ia the general supposition that they er.'Point after touchdown, Burch (line Hartley were immediately “put on migrate from this part of the country pi*y) the spot,” but since this 27 to 0 dis FOR COOS COUNTY Officials: Referee, Hughes, Marsh during the summer months. Many of aster the local gridsters have braced them do, but many of them may be field; umpire, May, North Bend; head and played great football. found higher up in the hilla at all sea linesman, Rice, Bandon. In the game with Myrtle Point last sons ot the year. They are always Saturday, we are afraid that the red M. P. Independents Win Aagin and white charges yrere suffering more numerous during the winter months and are usually to be found in Two hard-fighting independent foot from a slight dose of todThuch con flocks, especially during cold or snowy ball elevens met on Athletic Field fidence The case wasn't overly bad, weather. They are friendly lttle fel last Sunday to battle unrelentingly but enough to be noticeable. The lads lows and seem to appreciate being fed. through four quarters, with the one of our high school team don't know How many of you have ever ob from Myrtle Point noeing out a close how fortunate they were in beating served a bluejay crack a hazel nut? It 7 to 6 win from the Coquile huskies. Myrtle Point, and that they were just »eems ^possible for him to do so, yet The game, played to benefit the a little over-confident could be seen J* in ‘“I fashion. 'torn Show, was a real exhibition of when they let up as they neared the Picking the nut from the bush h"e fHes football, and though the teams wery goal line during^ he two marches in the to the top of a fallen log and alights. rather unsettled in the running of the first quarter. Myrtle Point will be He grasps the nut firmly with the toes play«, many exciting moment« were tough next Friday, and especially so of both feet and holds it solidly a- enjoyed by the crowd. on her home grounds. We believe gaiwt the log; then with his strong Throughout the fimt half the teams that MarsMIeld caught the Bobcats bill he begins pecking away at it and battled on even terms, each battering on a bad day when she won 33 to 0. it to not many seconds until ho has at the line for short gains. We will suppose—and just suppose Myrtle drilled a hole large enough to with Point also employed a passing at —that Marshfield, Coquille and North draw the kernel. tack to a tell end, but most of these Bend win in their games with Bandon You can fool a person on hasel nuts gains were in midfield and meant lit and Myrtle Point. Coquille wiH then very easily but not a squirrel. A per tle. Punting featured the play. win from Marshfield giving the Red son will crack hasel nuts that contain Early in the third quarter Myrtle Devils a reason record of five wine, no kernel, but a chipmunk, pine equir- Point had her point A blocked Co- one loss, and one tie. Then to give POLICY« re. or gray squirrel—never. I have q-iille ount gave the visiting players the Red Devils a chance for the cham Devote more time to the Supervision watched them gathering nuts by the the ball on the local 20 yard line. In pionship North Bend and Marshfield of County business and bo the digni hour The moment they pick Ilp one terference on a pass put them within must break even in the two games Hurt does not contain a kernel they the ten, and from here the ball was between these schools, this giving the fied and vigorous prosecution of ma wly Is. jor criminal eases. J'» toes it away. I have picked up rushed over on line plays. The try former three wins, one lose, and No time devoted to conducting raids k»* dosens of apparently good nuU that for point was atoo made through the tie, while the latter will have or chasing petty offender«. have been thrown down by them and wins, two losses, and no ties, line. never have I found one that contained Thia is one posablityi, nd if the QUALIFICATIONS: After thia Coquille opened up to ■ sound kernel. carry the battle throughout the rest writer knew better aow the leaague My association with J. B. Bedingfield, I was glancing through some old out- of the fray. At one time Williams, lo determines the champion on the per- former District Attorney for Coos cal back, broke lose, after fumbling eentage basis he might present more County; my general practice in the »«to publish^ years ago and could the bal, to race almost sixty yards to facta. At least Coquille has a chance county; my formal training in the not but note the contrast between the goal line, only to be called back to to end the season in glory, so here’s law and previous practical braining in <« Id to them and the modern magazine of to- where he had stepped out of bounds. hoping that Coach Hartley and hto business, have all contributed to lend »Lol" opnlon th*r*U «”"■ Late in the quarter the Coquille at boys pull through. But before Marsh ing me the confidence to assume the tack carried the ball to the ten yard field, comes Bandon and Myrtle Point responsibility of the office of District Attorney. i» far su- line, Stan Pulfoid doing the most League standing. Yew Support io Requested. ground gaining in the march. After Lost Tie Pct the rest between periods the local« MiisMeld Ben C. Flaxel 1.000 game hunting and bird shooting that were st it again with Pulford scoring North Bead MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY 1.000 Paid Adv. 1 make the present crop of magazines Coquille on a fourth down play. appear like Boy Scout ^itioneT Myrtle Point Yardage «tartjstics would greatly Trespass Notices, printed on cloth, J. H. McCloskey Platform: Tax Transfer and Delivery Local and Long Distance Hauling Mill Wood Mansell Drayage & Delivery Co A viation /- G asoline ,-* UNITED AIR LINES I art y est uS&iS cf aviation, . yaScline ¿it tíit, ivoild buy Ur exclusively fient STANDARD STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA BEN C. FLAXEL District Attorney FAMI LY WASHING HY PEOPLE P»rieon. In the old days there favor Coquille if for sale at thh / 4
