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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1933)
PAGB SIX THB COQUILLE TALLII SENTINEL, COQUILLE, ORBGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ». 1933 — OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF >* By Lana Lenovo The other evening I sat by the campfire and as the shadows closed in about me I began wondering if an other day was going to pass without someone showing up with a dog story. I had about given up hope when down the trail I heard a hobnailed boot strike upon a rock. Immediately I was all attention. “Now 111 bet,” I mused to myself, “that’s I. S. Robison coming to tell me that dog story he promised me.” But no, it was not, for from the shadows emerged Levi Bunch. Weil here was an old timer that had hunted from the lofty peaks of the mighty Cascades to the »loping bins of the Coast Range. Eagerly I greeted him, sensing a story in the offing. And he did not disappoint me. When we were seated.comfortably by the fire he spun the following yarn: “Now, Lans, this story, while it does not deal exclusively with a dog, nevertheless has a dog in it, but the interest in the story is centered around a lamb—a hunting lamb.” A hunting lamb! I moved closer to my visitor and gave him ’ the once over there in the firelight and inci dentally sniffed his breath. I have never known ¡Levi to ‘look upon the wine When it is red”—or any other color for that matter, but thia busi ness of a hunting lamb sounded fishy. But his breath was O. K. and the light of truth was shining from his eyes and there was also a faint twinkle in them, as though he sensed the fact that I thought 'he Was spoofing me. ’’I know this sounds fishy,” he con tinued, “but it is the truth. My fath er-in-law once owned a varmint dog. He lived on a farm and had a lamb for a pet. The lamb and the dog were great friends and associated together a lot. One day. a big cougar invaded the ranch and killed a calf. The ‘kill’ was soon discovered and my father-in-law put the old dog on the track. He gave tongue immediately and away he went in pursuit of the cougar and galloping along in his wake went the lamb. The dog made a short run and barked treed. When ray father-in-law reached the tree he found the cougar up it a ways, with the dog standing beneath the tree barking and" the lamb standing near him. The varmint was shot out and came cradling to the ground. The dog pounced upon him and gave him ture entirely. One commissioner from a shake or two and that lamb walked Connecticut made the statement that up and calmly sniffed the big cat if lakes and ponds were not allowed to over and then raised his heal and be baited that the ducks would starve looked at my father-in-law; just as for want of natural food. Did any much as to «ay, *Look, what we’ve one ever hear such an absurd state ment? What this man should have f done.’ ” Believe me, I was mighty thankful stated is the fact that should lakes i for this little story and I do not doubt and ___ r ponds _________________________ cease to be baited that _______ rich it in the least. Anyone who has as- : ' • gun clubs would of -I a — be --. cheated -—------ --- out — sociated with animals knows how they 'lot of shooting and the poor hunter ' become attached to each other. I would stand a chance for birds who have known dogs and horses that would widen their range in search of ' were inseparable pals and have per natural food and not all congregate i sonally owned cats and dogs that upon a few choice lakes and ponds to hunted together, with me, so there is ' be killed from ambush by rich sporta- nothing to doubt about the lamb fol ' men. Eighty-six thousand ducks were lowing the dog in pursuit of the cou slain upon one private preserve back gar, thought of course, it was unusual ' east. It wae estimated that 10,000 and perhaps the only case in bistbry. ' perished from gunshot wounds that Anyway I am mighty glad to get such were never picked up—birds that were stories and appreciate them greatly.' shot after the limit had been obtained I am not surprised at anything that by these gunners of baited lakes. Talk takes place0 amongst animls. It1 about natural food. It is abundant, wouldn’t surprise me greatly to-see a but if there were only ten acres of woodrat tree a bobcat, after witness- natural food scattered throughout the ing the many strange sights that I United States, if baiting was prohibit- have during years of rambling about ed on private reserves the ducks would the forests. Perhaps some of you be a lot better off. It il estimated would laugh and think I was trying to that eight million ducks are slain each spoof you if I told you that I know of season, Who slays them? Ninety a case where a coyote came right in a per cent of them are slain on baited farmyard and climbed a twenty-five preserves by rich gun club members. foot ladder to the loft of a barn to Even if there were no natural foods it satisfy his curiosity, no doubt. But would be better to chance the ducks this is a fact—an absolute one. starving by letting upon this baiting Recently at Washington, D. C, a business and letting the birds seek a group, or several groups of so-called wider range and not lure them into sportsmen and game commissioners, ponds that are baited, to be slain by met to discuss the laws governing the the thousands. And yet would-be shooting of ducks that had been pro Sportsmen and game commissioners, posed by certain members of the Bio who apaprently favor only the rich logical Survey; members evidently not man, shut their eyes to sensible legis influenced by “big-shot” eportamen lation that would prohibit the baiting and game commissioners. One of the of lakes and ponds and say the ducks changes in the laws suggested by the would starve without these death Biological Survey was prohibiting the traps that are baited for them each baiting of laks and ponds to lure season. The birds are fed on baited ducks. At the meeting, one grand old lakes and ponds until they become as sportama;},was present—the greatest tame of your old duck in the puddle on game conservationist, probably in the the farm. Then when the season world today and recognized in practi opens the rich sportsman sallies forth cally all circles as the greatest author and knocks ’em over. The ducks are ity on wild life. And what did this acquainted with the ponds and lakes man tell the meeting? He simly «aid, where they have been fed and feel “Baiting promotes ’wholesale’ killing that they are at home. They cannot of ducks.” The man who spoke was Understand the hand that has been Dr. Hornaday. But what did hie voice ' feeding them, turned against them. of protest amount tq>n a group of In spite of the heavy toll taken from men who seemingly shut their eyes a,s their ranks, the trusting birds stick far as sportnranship is concerned; '_ about the lakes and ponds and are who seek by their deeds and actions ¡killed by the thousands—yes, millions, to shut the poor hunter from the pic-1 Mr. Commission from Connecticut, 1— ' gjo Hol Ì • is this any wots * than starvation for the birds? But with all the natural food in the United States the birds would thrive—flourish and afford even poor sportsmen a little sport and food. But yet in the face of Dr. Hornaday's evidence, in the face of the plea of the poor sportsmen for an even break, or just a small break, game commis sioners, rich gun club members and members of the Biological Survey shut their eyes to the true facts of the case and give the rich man all the breaks. He may still bait his lakes and ponds, squeeze into a blind with a comfort able seat, with hundreds of decoys strung out before him—sip his bonded liquor and shoot h-------out of 99 per cent of the ducks in the United States, while the poor sportsmen shand on the qutside looking in. Oh Justice, where art thou? On a small scale, in this district, there is a shining example of baited lakes. Over in the sand hills certain select gun clubs have baited lakes and have keepers for them. The ducks on their flight south stop at the lakes and get a few choice feeds and there they stay. So while the hunters of this district scan the sky for ducks the first of the season, the members of the baited lake clubs are shooting to their heart’s content and it is consid ered a poor day’s sport if the limit is not dragged in by each member who shoots on these baited lakes. And don’t fool yourself into believ ing that the season as proclaimed by the state game commission this year, which extends our season to the 16th of January will stand the scrutiny of the Biological Survey. Remember that the change made by the commis sion simply makes the season a state law. The federal law still stands and unless a Change is made in the federal law the latter law will govern the duck season and we will be pinned down to a two-month season when there isn’t a duck within forty miles of the Coquille valley, unless heavy rains occur early. I sincerely trust that the federal law is extended on ducks so as not to conflict with our state law, but I doubt if it ever will be. The troubles with the whole works is the fact that the poor sports men or the majority of sportsmen are never considered regarding these laws. For instance, take «he meeting at Washington, D. C. It is doubtfid that even one poor, ordinary sportsman was present to express his views. It is a safe bet that 99 per cent of those present were rich gun club members and owners of baited ponds and lakes As long as these meetings are at tended by such, there will never be ■ any decent, sensible legislation passed which will give the poor man a fight ing chance at the birds that are sup posed to be the property of the peo ple, but are simply monopolised by the rich gunner in every state in the Union. _ Since the above was written a de cision has been reached regarding the duck season. It will remain the same as last year, opening the 16th of Oc tober and closing Dec. 16th of the same year. Ford V-8s Win Seven First Places in Stock Car Races All previous records for the Famous Elgin National Road Race were shattered when a Ford V-8 won the Joseph Weidenholff Trophy Race for stock cars of American manufac ture in the 203 mile grind at Elgin, III, recently. The race was conduct ed under the rules of the Contest Board of the American Automobile Football Season Opens To morrow— C. H. 8. and Pirates Association and was sanctioned by that organisation. The winning Ford V-8, piloted by (Continued from flrat page) Fred Frame, Indianapolis Speedway who saw much action under Osborn. champion last year, lowered the marie Added to this it is rumored that set in 1920, in the last previous run Marshfield has been fortunate in ob ning race, by Ralph DePalma, famous taining a few newcomers, among race driver, in a high-powered racing them being Olin Jenkins, a guard on car. Frame’s average speed was 80.22 DePahna’s record the 1931 Coquille team and last sea miles per hour. was 79.6- miles per hour. The Ford son fullback at Sherwood High. Hard luck has been following Coach V-8 negotiated the 208 mile course in Hartley all season. It was bad 2 hours, 32 minutes, 6.1 seconds. Fifteen ears were entered, includ enough to lose all but two regulars from last year’s team by graduation ing Fords, Chevrolets, a Plymouth and but to follow this up by losing one a Dodge. Fords took the first seven of these and a letterman reserve, places in the event The Plymouth added too much to the doae. At the finished in eighth place. The other start of the season the local mentor ears were forced out of the race by figured on Plaep, Stonecypher, Mor mechanical failures or were flagged ris, Newton, Hatcher and Cooper as when the race was declared finished. Frame in the winning Ford V-8 took experienced lettermen around which to mold his team. To start with, the lead in the first 8*4 mile lap and however. Cooper had to have an oper led every lap thereafter with the ex ation and then Stonecypher, after go ception of the twelfth when he ing to school for a week, suddenly de stopped at the pits one minute and 20 parted for California where he had seconds for gasoline, oil and water. been working. Topping this, New Thie was Frame’s only stop in driving ton has been on the sick list for the what race officials described as a per past week and he may not see action fect race around the picturesque but hi tomorrow’s fray, while Matney, treacherous course of concrete, bitum who has been playing a regular end inous macadam and gravel; with its four perilous turns. part, is also on the ailing list. A Ford V-8 was entered and piloted Don’t think, though, that Hartley and his Rod Devils are throwing In by Frank Brisko, after completing the the sponge. They hope that Stone morning race over the 203 mile course cypher will return and that the in for the Weidenhoff trophy at a» aver disposed athletes will be recuperated, age speed of 77.98 miles per hour, if such is possible. Hartley realises was the lone stock car to finish the that he has a green team on hand, afternoon race over the same distance but he also realises that the eleven for the Elgin Watch Company trophy. has many potentialities. His start The other four to finish were special ing lineup will likely be: Plaep, cen ly-built racing cars. Eight of the 14 ter; Bonnicksen, guard; Barton, entrants in this race were forced out guard; Pook, tackle; Robinaon, tackle; because of mechanical trouble before Morris, end; Hkkam, end; Bailey, half the distance had been run. This quarter; Peart half; Davis, half; Ford thus became the only car in either the stock car race or the free- Hatcher, full. Of this number Plaep is playing for-all to complete the course twice his fourth year, Pook his second, he on the day of the raeee. having been a regular in 1981; Morria his tbird, first aS regular; and Hatch er his third, also first as regular. Of the others Davie saw some duty at North Bend but the others are abso lutely making their debut Calling carda 10 for |14M. The highly consistent performance of the Ford V-8 ears finishing in the stock car^ace is revealed by the race i records. \The difference in elapsed time for the race between the first and seventh Fords to finish was only • minutes, 86.6 seconds and the dif- ference in their average speeds for 'S* the course only 3.33 miles per hour. The results were: Car Driver Elapsed Miles per Time Hrs. Min. Sec.hour 1- Ford V-8 Frame 2:32 64 80.22 2- Ford V-8 Moore 2:33 20.8 79.67 3- Ford V-8 Petticord 2:36 6.0 78.17 4- Ford V-8 Haustein 2:36 14.6 78.09 6-Ford V-8 Brisko 2:36 28.4 77.98 6- Ford V-8 Snowberger 2:36 47.9 77.82 7- Ford V-8 Cantion 2:38 41.7 76.89 8- Plymouth Cummings 2:42 27J 7641 METSKER’S COUNTY ATLA8E8 Metaker’s County maps and town ship ownership maps are for sale at The Title Co. and County Assessor's office, Coquille, Ore., and the Cham ber of Commerce at Marshfield, Ore., the best maps made in Oregon.'" “Met- sker the Map Man” 216 Commerce Bldg. Portland, Oro. Blank Warranty Deeds for sal* at thia office.
