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of the commission, at one time in formed me that he would not know By Lans Leneve what a Jacksnipe was if he saw one. It Either ignorance of the law, or shouldn’t be a hard matter to talk just downright cussedness prompted that‘sort of a warden into believing many trappers to string out lines of that a duck was a chicken kawk. No, it traps a month before the trapping wasn’t Cornell. He knows the differ season opened It is my contention ence. I am not casting reflections that the trapipng season should real upon all the wardens employed, for ly open the first of November, but it there are some good men in the field doesn’t. The law says that trapping today. Notice, I said “in the field” shall not be indulged in until Dec. and not “in office.” 1st. Regardless of this fact, hundreds A trapper inquired of*fie the other of steel traps were set and many fur day when were steel traps first used. bearers taken before the season The answer might interest you read opened. One of the richest spots of ers. The first steel traps were hand trapping territory was practically made by Sewell Newhouse, father of skinned of otter before the official the steel trap. Today the Newhouse opening of the'season. This is a ges trap is the most expensive, but by ture of darned.poor sportsmanship far the best trap in the market. He on the part of hoggish trappers who produced the first traps in 1823 in his seek unlawful means to beat their forge shop in New York state. The brother trappers to the best trapping. springs were made from old scythe It is but human that each trapper blades, axe heads and worn out files, should look to his own interests and the bottoms and cross pieces of the grab off what trapping territory he ’rap from blacksmith’s scrap. can. But this should be done at the Since then hundreds of different opening of the season and not a brands have appeared in the market. month beforehand. There are all sorts of spring and Just because the state game com jump traps; coiled springs, straight mission does not possess enough springs and tree traps, gun traps and » knowledge of wild life to declare a whatnot, but despite all these differ- decent trapping season is no reason 1 ent makes the famous Newhouse trap w'ty a few should take the law into of almost identical pattern that was their own hands and trap unlawfully I forged in that far distant past is peer and let the law-abiding trapper wait ■ of alj the traps on the American and upon the side lines until the season European market today. For durabil- opens. rity, strength and holding power they To any game official or any one are unsurpassed. else who cares to challenge my state Traps have protected millions and ment that the game commission does millions of head of litestock and have not possess enough knowledge of fur taken toll from the ranks of the pred bearers to declare a decent open sea ators that live upon game birds as son, I will cite the fact that furs' be well. They have been instrumental gin to prime in November through in bringing millions and millions of out the state and that the season dollars to the trapper through the should open in that month, at least by sale of furbearing animals trapped. A the fifteenth. On the other hand the steel trap is a relentless cruel thing fur season is let run until the end of of steel, lying like a hidden serpent February. February is the mating ready to strike instantly when step inonth for all fur-bearers and this ped upon by the animal for which it means that females of any species .is set. Many humane organizations caught the latter part of that month call it cruel. It has been abolished in means the destruction of several of the state of Massachusetts. But its the species, And again, furs begin cruelty compared to the torture of to get “springy" that time of the poison set out for animals is but nil. year and are only worth in the neigh And moreover, the set steel trap is borhood of half as much as earlier not a menace to song and game birds caught furs. And again the muskrat and is seldom set exeept during the season is allowed to run for a period period when furs are prime. A fur after the other furbearers’ season is caught in a steel trap stays there, but closed. This means that hundreds of a furbearing animal poisoned crawls mink are trapped when their fun are away to die a jjqrrible death and the *not valuable ahd. the females are fur is lost. And the summer poison bearing young. Muskrat sets are ing which is indulged in means the great for taking mink and just how killing of thousands <of furbearers is the mink going to be warned away who have young snuggled away in from them? And, too, unscrupulous some nest or den that perish of star trappen gleefully take mink while vation. The organizations that put pretending to trap for muskrats. the steel trap out of commission in Frankly, the trapping law appears to Massachusetts had better come west be made up by a body of men who and take a look at the poison squad haven’t the slightest knowledge on of th/ Biological Survey. Under the earth regarding the habits of fur- new head of the Survey they are still bearers. throwing their poison pills. It’s true of a lot of states today: In a recent issue of one of the lead white-collared gents sit in high of ing outdoor magazines of America ap fice buildings, fnme game laws and pears a deer story. There* is comment wish them off on the poor, honest by the editor as to how the list of sportsmen. The sportsmen, the real things given' is accurate and that the outdoorsman who knows game condi equipment should be taken along by tions, hasn't a voice in the matter of aU hunters going into the woods. The framing the game laws. No, it must story is by an army major. He says, be a banker, or a doctor, it appears, “Never go into the woods without the who is vested with the authority to following: life-savers, rifle, cart tell the regular sportsmen when they ridges, compass, flashlight, rope, may hunt, fish or trap. And another hunting knife, pocket knife, belt axe thing, there are men employed as and match safe. Carry them on your wardens to protect our wildlife who. person at all times.” could not distinguish the difference The suggestion that both a pocket between a humming bird and a hoot I knife and a hunting knife be taken owl. A warden in the employment | OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF along will be greeted with a grin by old hunters. A big dumsp hunting knife is about as awkward a thing as a hunter can use for dressing out a deer. The pocket knife does for dressing deer, whittling shavings and general use abouO^camp. I will not condemn the compass for it is a safety device used by many hunters who do not possess a sense of direc tion. Personally, I never resort to the use of a compass. If a person has any sort of sense of direction, by ob serving the lay of the land and mark ing different landmarks carefully, by memory he can train himself to trav el any country without the aid of a compass. And. of course, the cartridges and rifle are essential and the waterproof match box is o. k. If a fellow cares to lug extra weight a flashlight is handy. But an old tin can with a hole punched in the bottom candle shoved through this in can and lighted makes a darned good light and may be thrown away. And another thing about this sort of light, there are no batteries to grow weak and no bulbs to burn out as is the case of a flashlight. A wad of stout cord carried in the pocket serves all purposes about camp. Just why a rope should be carried is a mystery, unless it is taken along for the pur pose, by a discouraged hunter, to hang himself to a tall tree. And you should look over the food supply in this same article that a rough he-man is supposed to take in to the woods on a hunting trip. It may readily be seen that the fellow who got up the list is a man who is used to saying, "Prepare my bawth, James, lay out my Tux and tell Henry to have the limousine at the door by eight." If you don’t believe it, just listen to some of these things on the list, for a deer hunter roughing it in the wilds: Vienna bread, fresh carrots, cocoa, fresh cranberries, grapejuice, tomato juice, fresh cabbage, egg noodles, mixed preserves, ketchup, vanilla flavoring and raspberries, That’s what I say, “Raspberries." Besides that, there are dozens of other arti cles in the food line to take along. In comparison to this food list and the food carried into the woods by an old time hunter, the latter’s food supply alongside this other elaborate list would be the same thing as compar ing a glass of water and a stale cracker to one of Lafe Compton's special menus. Ho hum! Pass the grapes. An old archery pal of mine, Grover Gouthier, who now resides in another part of the state writes in the promise of a dog story in the near future, makes favorable comment upon my Christmas story and asks the follow ing question which he desires an swered through this column; “Is it true that a game warden, or a mem ber of the game commission are not allowed to kill predatory animals?" There is no law against any game warden, state police, or game com missioner killing predatory animals at any time with the exception of predators that inhabit game refuges. There they must be killed by special permission obtained from the game commission. Salaried hunters of both the game commission and the Biological Survey are not allowed to collect bounty up-, on the predators that they slay. This fact no doubt has led to the report President’s National Campaigners on "Polio” When. President Roosevelt re cently consented to "lend” his 63rd birthday anniversary on Jan. >9, 1335, to a nation-wide ’ball, prtfeeeds of which will be used to light infantile paralysis, again the country’s attention was focused on the seriousness of the (I The nap above thowa the number of orthopedic hospitals In the United States recognised by the American Medical Asso ciation, and their location. These 99 today carry the load in giving treatment to the >00,000 persons la the country who boar the handicaps of the disease. Seventy cents of every dollar raised this year will go to aid these victims in communities raising the mon ey. - The other >9 cents will bo turned over to the President’s Birthday Ball Commission for In fantile Paralysis Research head ed by Col. Henry L. Doherty (lower center) of New York and Miami, who was chairman of the 1934 Birthday Ball for the Presi dent and was recently appointed to serve in the same capacity In 1915. Vice-chairman is Jeremiah Milbank (lower right) of Now York, treasurer and trustee or the Institute for the Crippled and Disabled and a noted phiianthro- put. Paul de Krnlf, formerly a bacteriologist at Rockefeller In stitute and famous as an author, will be secretary, while Edward 8. Harkness (lower left), a trus tee of the Presbyterian Hospital and of the Metropolitan Museum of New York, will be the treas urer. Other members of the Commis sion are Felix M. Warburg, Sen ator James Cousens. John 8. Burke. Edsel B. Ford, Lesaing Rosenwald, Mrs. Nicholas ~ and Raymond B. Foedick. Your eyes can last your lifetime if you protect them now The most common cause of poor vision is eye strain. And eyestrain is sure to occur where there is poor lighting. A famous health magazine says: “If sufficient illumination is not provided, the eyes are continually subjected to a strain in their attempt to discern detail. This rapidly fatigues ... lowers bodily efficiency, and may produce permanent injury. It is a tragic mistake to try to save on lights to the detriment of your eyes. Give your eyes the prop er protection, and they will last throughout your lifetime. One of the essential elements of eye pro tection is good lighting Mountain States Power Company As to the individuals, football 1934 The 1930 and 1933 teams played ir the tournament finals losing only af- was well balanced but the work of ter stiff battles against North Bend Quarterback Smith of North Bend I i and Marshfield. The 1931 team lost caught the eye. The rapid like way in which he the consolation game of the tourna ment by a 23 to 22 score to Marsh brought his team to«g high pitch for UN DER THE BLEACHERS field and at the same time dropped the the basketball tournament, hands the county leadership as the teams had coaching laurels to Coach Henry By Mark Seeley Shall we present the 1935 charac been tied with one mere defeat blem Hartley, of Coquille. Following close ters of the Coquille cast in the Coos ishing their records during the regu behind him is Coach Curtis French of county basketball drama? All right! lar schedule. The Hartley teams have Bandon, who mentored a small squad placed many on the all county and of under twenty players to a well- Here they are: t Louis Donaldson, sophomore; one all tournament first and second earned football championship. No question arises in baseball in year letterman, a guard. Donaldson teams, including Lorenz, Griffith, is the team's lone letterman and is a Chard, and E. Seeley in 1930; Elling which the far-famed Coquille Log- , veteran of state tournament warfare. son, Pulford, Ellis and L. Seeley in gers hold complete reign. Glenn Mur Don Smith, senior; on the varsity 1931; Helmkin, Morgan and Williams ray grabbed all around ability ■nd for the first time after apprentice in 1932; L. Seeley, McCarthy and value honors among the players, but duty on the “B” teams and previous Morris in 1933; and Pook, Morris, when as a pinch hitter Manager Bill play as a Junior High performer, a Collier and Stonecypher in 1934. Two Fortier walloped a three-base hit men under Hartley, Stan Pulford in with the bases loaded in the fourth forward. Jim Robinson, senior; his second 1931 and Harry Helmkin in 1932 have inning of the second Colored House year oft the varsity though not a let copped high scoring honors for the of David game, all other Loggers dis terman, “B” team experience, both a league and on, Ray Griffith, led the missed big shot bids, even though tournament scorers in 1930. Carl Gilbert and Murray divided forward and a center. How will our 1933 characters por honors when they shut out Glendale Allan “Junior” Bailey, freshman; 17 to 0 without a hit on August 12. the mite of the varsity, but a clever, tray their roles? The year’s greatest attraction was scrappy performer. Junior High ex This is a little late for such flash perience, a guard. backs, but we want to present a the wrestling show which Max Baer, Robert Waggoner, junior; fast de brief review it the sporting high heavyweight champion, refereed at Marshfield. This was followed by velopment has graduated him from lights of 1934. the “B” team to the varsity during , To us the most sensational event the baseball games the Loggers play the current season though he has not of the year was the topsy-turvy ed with the House of David teams. turned out for basketball before, a basketball tournament last March, Myrtle Point entertains Bandon in forward and guard. and. of course, the most sensational the other basket ball fray tonight be Jess Barton, sophomore; a varsity team, the Coquille Red Devils, who side the game here. Once defeated. • man last season until ineligibility set broke forth after a hum-drum regu Bandon's Tigers will likely be greedy him back, big and aggressive, a cen lar schedule to win the event, defeat for Bobcat meat, but Myrtle Point’s ter. ing Riverton, Marshfield and Myrtle quintet is a dope favorite, the advan- » Eddie Moore, junior; a newcomer Point. tage of playing at home not alone/ from Washington Junior High of The most sensational individual giving Coach Pat Rickard’s boys the Pasadena, California, forward. performance was that put on by Jack edge. On paper, despite the appar Powell Yarbrough, senior; last sea Breuer. Bandon athlete who broke ent loss of her star, Tom Ostrander, son on the “B” team, fast growh has the long standing mark in the county Myrtle Point lines up stronger. added to his effectiveness and once he high jump record, which was estab These are the two games in high gets started he may be hard to dis lished by Clark* of Marshfield at 5 school circles for this week-end but place at center. feet, 10 inches, in 1939, by besting next week-end three games are on Howard Detlefsen, senior; gradu this one-quarter of an inch. Breuer’s tap. Friday, January 19, Coquille ated frofti the 1934 “B” team, not a performance was accomplished with plays at Myrtle Point and Roseburg regular but will likely see plenty of out one night’s practice and after plays at North Bend, and Saturday, action, a guard. having hitch-hiked to Marshfield the January 19. Roseburg plays at Tom Thrift, senior, another aspir morning of the meet. Marshfield. The games with Rose ant from past “B" teams, good on Bill Pook's play in the basketball burg are non-conference encounters, long shots from just inside the middle tournament was another individual and do not figure in the Coos coun line, a guard. show of note. It was the Coquille ty championship race. Jim Ray, senior; apparently has center’s first season on the red and The Marshfield win over Bandon dropped basketball due to after white varsity. This, along with the last Friday was by a 31 to 21 score, school work, though his intentions fact that he did not report for prac the Marshfield superiority being are not fully known, letterman on the tice until the season was underway, marked by the margin in the score. Myrtle Point squad in 1934, a guard. placed him more so in the limelight. One player on each team stood out. Last, but by no means least. Coach In the tournament his play stood out McCarthy, a Pirate, and Baird, of Henry Hartley in his sixth season as I like a sore thumb. Bandon, being the boys. In football, the' surprise champion basketball coach at Coquille High, during which time his teams have al- i ship win by Bandon was partially the Up to date we have obtained abso ways been one, two, three in cham- big I noise, but the Marshfield-North lutely no information regarding the pionship races, despite huge losses of 1 Bend game on Armistice Day grab Coos Obunty “B” League, composed strfr performers after each schedule I bed the spotlight, the Buldogs win- of 1 Powers. Arago. Riverton and Coos completion. The 1934 team brilliant- ning, i 7 to 9, in a contest marked with River high schools. The race be ly won the district tournament and thrills, I good sound football and tween these schools is usually a hot the trip to the state meet at Salem, crowd-catching i appeal. one and attracts lots of notice circulated in some districts that war- dens and members of the commission were not allowed to kill predators. Hurry along with the dog story, Grover. It will be thankfully re ceived.
