THE COQUILLE VALLET SENTINEL, COQUILLE. OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 1«, IMA
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OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF
taught me that such ia the cose.
I The tackle box I* gone over.
There is pensive
A renowned varmint hunter had a ' that moth eaten old coachman that
By Lane Loneve
wonderful dog in this district a few landed the biggest fish of the season
A blue 'haze hung over the Fairview years back. This hunter claimed that ' last year, but what a pitiful looking
country last week; an unusual sight he could tell by the voice of this dog object it is, just a bit of moth eaten
for this time of the year. But it is at tree just what sort of animal was feathers.
But lovingly you lay it
easily explained. Ralph Taylor, re­ treed. The hunter took a position at aside—just a memory but • treasure
nowned for his prowess as a fisher­ a logging camp and brought his faith­ dear to your heart. Just moth eaten
man, met up with some tough luck— ful hound along with him. At 2 a. m. feathers and a rusty hook but some­
and how! Mr. Taylor arrived at the of a cold morning the deep voice of thing .that you can hold communion
fialki in the Myth Fork early in the the hound awoke the entire camp and with in idle hour* a* you review again
morning, baited his hook with a he wae barking “treed.”
“There”, that battle on the foam flecked stream
tempting bait of salmon eggs and said the hunter, “ie either a bobcat or when that old eoaohman landed the
made a beautiful cast into the white a cougar.” The entire camp turned big fish. A battered spinner, a frayed
water of the stream. There came * out and beat it to the baying dog. leader; each an object of cherished
etrike—the reel began to sing, that He was barking up a big fir. Two memories. Each fisherman encount­
song so dear to the heart of a fisher­ fallers were present and they got ers these m he goes over his tackle
man. The battle was on. For many their saw* and by the light of Ian- preparatory to taking to the streams
minute* iG raged and at last the lordly Unu fe]led lhe 'hogff
a * It again when the season opens.
And
steelhead came to raff. The fish was craahed to the ground the cook** big now, fellows, is the time to check up
gaffed and landed and what a beauty bIack Um<Jt leaped from it Which on the tackle. Now is the time to
it wa*—a ton pound fish. Not being
u lhow (hat you caj}.t alwaya be- lay the old moth eaten and frayed
•atisfied with sinking the gaff deeply ljeve
your
you
tackle aside and replenish your book
in the fish’s throat, Mr. Tkylor, upon
for
the coming season. Wrap your
Herb Cooper, last week, while cut­
landing it, «truck it a violent blow on
ting up a piece of bacon, struck a hard old fly rod once again, sort out your
the head with a club and then carried ,
tackle and be ready when the great
' object with his knife. Upon examina­
it up the steep batik and deposited it
tion it was found that the object was day comes.
in the fallen leaves many feet from
Three weeks ago a local fisherman
a 401 rifle bullet. How come ?
the river. He was elated. What fish­
lost a ‘steelhead while fishing on the
It is fast approaching that time of
erman wouldn’t be? Then he went
dam on the east fork of the Coquille
back to fishing. What cared he wheth­ year when the last snows are melted river. The fish took his hook. He
er his casta netted him another fish on the distant peaks, when the water* tied on another hook, put on fresh bait
that day or not. He was satisfied, of the fiahin’ streams begin to clear ; and made another cast; but no strike
for did not a fine fish repose in the and the call of the foam-flecked occurred. About this time he was in
myrtle leaves far from the raging stream arouses that longing in the the humor for a smoke, so laying his
river? Intent upon hie casting, Tay­ angler to fare forth and try hi* luck. rod upon the dam he got out his to­
lor paid no attention to the slight Just a few bright day«—a splash of bacco and papers and prepared to roll
noise behind him. Suppose it was a sunshine now and then, the voice of himself a cigarette—and then it hap­
game warden—he had a license. The the wind bringing its message from pened! A large steelhead took the
noise became more pronounced. Tay­ distant places, stir* the blood of the bait and with a mighty jerk puHed the
lor turned his head. Down the steep fieherman. Longing eyes are cast on rod from the dam into the white water
blank came his big steelhead, sliding the old fly rod nestling in the corper of the stream. The following Sunday
like greased lightning. The fisher­ of the den, forgotten for many months. the fisherman returned to the scene
man started for it, made one fut­ The shotgun or rifle standing beside and sought by various methode to
ile grab, and the big fish slipped over, It ir shoved aside, the rod is brought hook onto the toat rod, but without
the rocky ledge and disappeared in forth, cobwebs and dust are blown success.
Last Sunday he divested
the foamy froth of the fast running from it and it is assembled once more. himself of his blothes and dived deeply
stream. So now, gentle reader, you How good it feels to the touch. Just below the falls of the dam. He saw
rriay comprehend why the hills were 1 an old friend, perhaps forgotten for the fish he had hooked lying upon the
enshrouded by a blue haze on that 1 awhile but brought to life as the call river bottom, seized it and brought it
eventful day; for who is there among of
1 the woods and streams enters your to the surface. It was undoubtedly
soul. What memories the touch the fish he had hooked, for hi* hook
us fishermen that cannot swear when very
1
the prize fish escapes us? ,
1 of that old split bamboo bring* back. was in ita mouth and some twenty
Birds have separate voices, or rath­ Memories of enjoyable day* in years feet of his line, but the rod and reel
Your eyes now seek the old were not in evidence. In some man­
er notes of warning to indicate wheth- past.
I
er the danger is in the form of a 1 fish basket—probably a disreputable ner the line had become broken. Hunt
object to most eyes, but as as he might no trace of the rod and
hawk, a cat, a beast or' a man. Be- looking
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lieve it or not, my observation has 1 dear to your heart as an old friend. reel could be found. It was an ex-
MORE
KITCHEN
FREEDOM
outfit
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and
the
though the price of furs is doomed to
stay at the bottom for some time jret.
A couple of weeks ago Coleman
Williams captured a sea bird, a murre,
down on the beach. He gave the bird
to the writer and it was placed on dis­
play in the store window for a couple
of day*. This bird is a great fisher­
man; in fact his diet consists mainly
of fish os we discovered to our sorrow.
He was not satisfied with leas than
three pound* of fish per day. Boon
a* the fishing season ended the bird
would be out <rf luck, and anyway we
felt sorry for him, *o last Sunday we
loaded him into the ear and took him
back to hi* native haunto. He was
liberated near the beach and with„a
happy “awfc” he ewsun toward dis­
tant rock»—hi* home. This bird was
a friendly little fellow and showed no
fear of man. He loved to be stroked.
This bird sit* upon hi* tail, straight
up, at all times and ia practically help­
less on land. Hie short wing* are of
no use to him a* he is unable to fly.
He simply uses them to beat across
the surface of the skater. Perhaps
you have ail observed these bird* sit­
ting upright upon rock* off the eoa»t,
they have been too far away for
rvation. >.
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ere 1* a brief description of them.
In summer the throat is brownish
black but in winter the throat and
side* of head are white. Feet are
blackish and webbed, bill long, black
and stout. They an* about two feet
in length. These birds fairly cover
the rocks at different part* of the
coast line. They lay but a single egg
and hatch, squatting upon their tail
at all time*. These eggs are much
sought after and thousands of them
are gathered each season on different
part* of the coast. They ar* almoat
a* large a* turkey eggs and are pear
shaped, no doubt thus provided for by
Nature to keep them from rolling
from the rocks where they are laid.
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MOUNTAW STATES
POWER COMPANY
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At the fore part of last week Riv-
swears that he is going to continue' erton and Power* were knotted in firfct
searching for it. It ia somewhat of a place with six wins and two defeats,
mystery as to just what happened to In the remaining game* the clubs
the nod and rest
¡maintained an even place, Riverton by
The depression has worked a hard- beating Arago, 21 to 20, and Coos
ahip on most every line of business River 34 to 26, and Powers by her
but few trades have been hit harder. wins over Bridge, 26 to 23, and Arago
than the fur business. For instance. 23 to 22. A game was also played
five year* ago 'coon hides brought Friday night between
Bridge and
from 87 to <12- At the present time Lakeside but the result is unknown,
the best of hides only bring 81.60., This ended the regular season with
standing!
Mink hides are bringing not over 82 at the following
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Won
Lost
the present time, while five years ago
they were selling for ten to eighteen Riverton
dolían. The lowly mudkrat which at Powers
one time sold for as high aa four dol­ Arago
lars ia only worth aroqnd fifteen cent« Coos River
today. Otter, which sold aa high os Bridge
|35 is only selling for a paltry 86 at 'Lakeside
the present. Merten, which brought
Coquille High met defeat
as high as 820 a few year* back are
listed not higher than 84 today. Skunk game with the Christian Endeavor
The
that once said at 83 are worth 20 team last Saturday, 30 to 23.
cents at present.
Civet cut that more experienced Endeavor basket-
brought six-bit* are now worth ten eem kept the lead throughout the
cents. Fisher that brought 8160 are fray, though threatened aeveral times.
now selling at 825.
Weasel that The half time score stood at 14 to 9.
brought 81 are now worth ten cento, Lineups:
Endeavor (SO)
A Hudson Bay Seal coat that used to High School (23)
F
Lorenz
cost in the neighborhood of 8800 (this McCarthy (2)
r
(11) Ostrander
coat is really mudkrat fur) can be Morris (6)
(8) McCue
c
purchased for 8100 and unmatched fur L. Seeley (11)
G
Williams
for les*. A mink choker that sold for Shaver (2)
G
(IS) Woodyard
8100 may be purchased today for 820. Collier (2)
S
E. Seeley
With Chinese dogs being made into Shinn
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“fur” for milady and sold as Russian Gould
In the second team game the high
sable, with skunk hides being dyed and
sold for any sort of fur, it looks as school won, 13 to 12.
By Mark W. Seeley
Electricity will free you from the
kitchen drudgery of old-fashioned
cooking rnethod8.v No black, smudgy,
pots and pans to scour. No wood to
store away, split, carry : d and dean
up after. No ashes tn carr vout. In-
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fisherman'
competing in the annual
basketball tournament now in aesaion
in the Marshfield Armory include the
four leading quintets of the “A”
league, North Bend, Marshfield, Co­
quille, and Myrtle Paint; the two “B”
league leaders, Powers and Riverton;
and the winners of the Curry county
sub-tourney, Arago and Port Orford.
These clubs were arranged in the
opening round of the tournament as
listed above, and yesterday after­
noon and last night four met defeat,
rhe other quintets to remain for semi­
final competition tonight.
The season records of the “A”
league quints placed them in the tour­
ney but the others had to play extra
games to determine their position.
Port Orford met Bridge, and Arago
met Bandon in the sub-tourney, which
saw the Curry team win it* fray, 34
to 22, and Arago hers, 22 to 18.
Powers beat Riverton in the playoff
for the “B” league bunting, 30 to 21,
and also gained by thia victory the
tournament fifth position, Riverton
thus being sixth. A drawing gave
Arago seventh and Port Orford eighth
place.
With Riverton and Powers tied foe
first place and Arago and Coo* River
for third in the “B" league, playoff
games were in order after the conclu­
sion of the regular scheduled games.
Capping off a brilliant season hi which
her players started in the mid-season
to overhaul
the
leaders,
Powers
emerged the champion of the circuit
by îeveraing Riverton, 30 to 21. This
game was played last Monday night
on a neutral floor at Myrtle Point, and
before a huge crowd, ending a race
of startling upsets whichA' featured
"B” league hall throughout the ses-
*om. In the other game at Marshfield
Friday night, Arago defeated Coos
River, lfl to 14, gaining third place
by her wte.
All-County Basketball
Squad Selection
First Team
Forward—Gatake, North' Bond.
Forward—Seeley, Coquille.
Center—Mullen, North Bend.
Guard— McLean, Marshfield.
Guard—Hanson, Marshfield.
Second Team
Foward—«Atchison, Marehfield
Foward—Davis, North Bend.
Center—Bjorkquist, Marshfield.
Guard—Morris, Coquille.
Guard—Barnard, Marshfield. > ■
Cecil Laws’ Remarkable
Record in Poultry Raising
Cecil Laws, a boy enrolled in Smith-
Hughes Agriculture of Coquille high
school, has made a remarkable show­
ing in poultry considering hie set up.
At present he has 90 pullets and
rooatom. From his white leghorn* he
i* getting 87% egg production, while
hi* Silver Laced Wyandotte* will ave­
rage nearly a« well.
He also has some Black Minorca*.
Hi* entries of this breed at the Coo*
and Curry Counties Fair and at the
Bandon poultry show won all ribbons
in their class. Consequently Cecil ha*
sold nearly all of this breed at a fancy
price for breeding stock, some of them
being shipped to Eugene.
Another breed of poultry that Cecil
has found profitable I* the Jersey
White Giant*. Thia breed is th« larg­
est of all poultry breeds, the pullets
averaging nine pounds.
Cecil says
that he can market nine pound roast­
ers at five months._____ _____ ____ _______
This year Cecil has not had to wor­
ry about the commercial price of eggs
as all of hie are spoken for as hatching
egg*. He is getting 81 per setting for
the White Jersey Giant eggs; 76c per
setting for the White Leghorns; |1.60
per setting for the Silver Laced Wy­
andotte* and 81 per setting for the
Black Minorcas.
Cecil ha* received many inquiries
about his stock and guarantees aat-
isfaction as he culls the females for
production and standard type and
mates them to males of equffT quality.
This year he intends to get a small
incubator and have high quality baby
chicks for sale next spring.
That his is a remarkable' project for
a high school boy cannot be denied as
Cecil lives within the city limits and
has a plot of ground only 100 feet by
160 feet. He also grow* some of nis
feed, such a* kale, on thib place.
Three players on the “A” league
all-county team selected by the Sen­
tinel reporter dominate with but little
opposition in their respective posi­
tions. These men, Mullen of North
Bend, center, and McLean and Han­
sen of Marshfield, guards, have play­
ed excellent ball throughout the
schedule and since mid-season have
been assured places on any mythical
quintet.
At the forward posts considerable
scanning of records and close watch­
ing of play brought out little variation
in the work of the players.
The
Sentinel reporter encountered much
difficulty in sifting the eindidates for
these remaining spots, but by the end
of the season the play of Sedley, Co­
qui He center, and Gatzke, North Bend,
took hi* eye, these two men gaining
( the nod over Atchison and Barnard,1 Tobacco Treatment la Harmful
of Marshfield, and Davis, of North
Score one for the anti-tobacco
Bend.
Mullen clearly dominates the cen­ leagues. Though the "weed” in some
ter situation; while Seeley comes sec­ forms of spray* is a boon to orchard-
ond and Bjorkquist, of Marshfield, ist* in controlling pests, science now
third. The 'North Band pivot man has eaya that tobacco is the most common
been the main cog in the bay team’s source of ordinary tomato mosaic, an
championship machine, his floor work incurable, infectious disease common
)
and individual ability making him to Oregon plantings.
The Oregon State coHege experi­
the most watched basketeer in the cir­
ment station, as well aa several other
cuit.
The scoring and defensive ability of stations throughout the country, ha*
Seeley could not j>e wasted from an demonstrated conclusively in recent
all-county
team;
this
performer; yearn that tobacco in any form, in­
therefore, being shifted to forward on cluding chewing, or smoking, and mild
the selection. Seeley has led the Co­ toasted or raw, is a menace to tomato
quille team throughout the season. plants. Tomato and tobacco mosaic
'Bjorkquist did little scorning, but this are, in fact, one and the same ttiinc,
lad was a Rook of Gibraltar on ths and the virus will live in dried tobacco
leaves for year*. The user gets the
defensive.
The fast breaking of Gatake give* virus on his finger*—an invisible
ths North 'Bender aa edge over trace is enough—and thence to the
'Atchison, Barnard and Davis. Played plant. Naturally, spitting is also a
in a scoring position Gatake came hazard—in a tomato patch.
Here io how infectious it ia: if one
through at all times and proved to be
deadly on the “lay In” shot, a* well pint of mosaic-diseased tomato plant
aa from the center court. The other juice were poured into and mixed with
three rank very close, Atchison for 126,000 gaNon* of clean water, and a
his smooth playing and deadly eye small flat glass rod were dipped into
and Davis, for his exceptional shoot­ this mixture and gently rubbdd on one
ing and hi* scrapping, making the leaf each of a hundred young tomato
second team. Barnard is placed else­ plants, eighty out of the hundred
would likely develop mosaic. Page
where.
Outside of McLean and Hansen Mr. Ripley!
Even women who handle potatoes
there were few good guards during
the league play. McLean was the *«* 1 eouree of danger in working
kingpin of tie Marshfield team, and with tomato plants unless precaution*
a* before the redhead has scored st* taken to cleanse the hands thor­
heavily, while still assisting hi* mate* oughly beforehand.
with real spirited teamwork. Han­
sen was not flashy but his scoring
Knife Hospital Notes
work could not be denied. His phan­
Mr*. Fred Gruah was dismtased to­
tom-like playing proved a thorn in the ,
day from the hospital and returned to
oppositions’ offensive and defensive her home.
st all times.
Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mr*.
Morris, of Coquille, broke in short­
Clarence Cuninngham, ia recovering
ly after the start of the season and
nicely from an operation for appen­
from that time he developed quickly ,
dicitis, performed by Dr. Jas. Rich-
Into a capable player, gaing a second
Mr*. Geo. Davie (not Mr*. Geo. 6.
team guard berth. A little weak on
Mr*. Geo. Davi* (not rM*. Geo. 8.
the defensive, the Red Devil man Davis, but the daughter-in-law of Hub
made up for this by his consicentious Davis),
;
was operated on for appendi­
work. The lack of other good guard* (
citis Monday evening.
give* Barnard, a forward, the other
Mrs. Ted Johnson, of Lee, under­
position.
Barnard could easily sup. .
went a major operation at the hospital
plant either McLean or Hansen if it ,
yesterday.
was necessary.
His fioorworic and '
ball handling marked him aa a coming
star.
The Ave player« on the first squad
■. wsre also the five leading scorers of
the league, Mullen making M points,
on all kinds of
MdLean 77, Gatzke «7, Seeley 62, and
Hansen 61. Of the second team men
Davis ranked sixth with 63, Barnard
eighth with 48, and Atahieon ninth
Local
Long Distance
with 47. Morri* was lower in thir­
teenth with 83, while Bjorkquist
counted but 18.
Another county publication selected
a first team identical with the quintet
chosen by the Sentinel through ita
sport« writer.
This representative
has watched every player in action in
two or more game during the season,
aa well as having gained the views of
the coaches, and was convinced before
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