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sir, just one dollar and a half, to ba t built by a good carpenter. Quite a By Lans I-eneve difference between that price and The price of raw furs this season some of the forty dollar eggshells in has been a disappointment to trap evidence today. pers. it wao naturally supposed that There to one style of raincoat upon with the price of practically every- the market that to known as a “slick thing advancing that the furs would er” and also as a “gum coat.” The come ifi tor their share of attention, person who wished the name “slick but the' did not receive a tumble er” on it had a keen sense of humor, from the NRA or any other organiza for it to anything but “a slicker.** It tion. to an actual fact that when these coats TJie si’.uatim Is easily explained. ar» new that the outside parts get Last season there was a large catch stuck together so tightly that it to al- of fur and the sales at the principal nost impossible to wear them. A stock markets in the United States ■nan will be walking along with his were extremely poor. This means arms hejd close to hto sides. When that millions of dollars worth of furs he tries to raise them he will find were plac'd In cold storage and have hat he to stuck on himself. These been held over. These furs must be ■ame coats aie very hot and uncom sold at last season’s prices before fortable and to the outdoorsman, es this yeai’s catch of fur will be ele pecially the duck hunter, they are a vated. /nd. too, the European mar oos or so too long. And then too, kets fai’ed to purchase many furs he duck coats that are advertised as from the United States last season ain proof ones, are several inches and have been slack again on their oo short, leaving a space between purchase s this year. he tops of high gum-boats and the While on the subject of fun: I waist line. If some concern would have oft> n thought that could manu jot busy and place on the market a facturers of Chewing gun, toilet soap, ainproof duck garment, with game bath pei fume, mouth wash and such oocketa and one that reaches a few articles, put such a lasting flavor in nches below the tops of hip boots their wr.es as the scent of a skunk, they should reap a harvest from duck what a product they would have. Of hunters. course I do not mean the same of The best combination I have found fensive odor as the skunk puts forth, for duck hunting and keeping dry is but a sweet odor that would match a balloon silk jacket, worn beneath a ihe striped fellow’s lasting power. double backed flannel shirt. The The civet cat, member of the skunk trouble of it to that both these gar family, though smaller, has a scent ment are too short and it necessitates that puts his bigger brother to shame. the wearing of a pair of “stagged off” As an illustration as to how powerful nants pulled on over the top of the and lasting the civet’s aren't actually boots. It to rather a clumsy outfit to is, I will cite you a little incident say the least, but to a rainproof one that hnpp-n-d a few yean back. I for a duck hunter. xyas engaged in trapping coyotes on Another rainproof article that is south side of the river from Co- hard to find nowadays is a rainproof quLile. I caught a civet cat in a coy hat, unless a man goes into the ote set. Now there is one way in money. The ordinary advertised rain which a skunk may be killed without hat to more of a sieve than rainproof. giving off his odor. You may blast Of course, the old sou’wester to rain their heeds completely off and yet proof but they are S3 hot that they they will stink things up. The way would sweat a long haired musician to ptevent them from spreading their i T” " * “ ____________ ____ ‘ __ _____ 9 scent to to break their backs. Th.1 b,Whe,ded n ___ no «"*• About thè strangest sight I have skunk's tail to like the hammer of ever witnessed in the marsh was a your gqn It must be cocked before man hunting ducks and carrying a the gun will fire. It to necessary that huge umbrella over his head. the skunk elevate his tail before he From one district comes the re may discharge his fluid. Mr. Skunk port that thousands of ducks died as is O. K. just so long as that tail to a result of lead poisoning from eating sticking out behind him, but the mo the thousands of shot that lay about ment he starts elevating it skyward ’he marshlands, fired from guns of it is time to seek shelter. . unters. I’ll say, that if true, that Well, back to the civet that I vas sure hard on the poor birds. At trapped. I carefully approached him, er dodging the »hot fired at them, to screened by a friendly stump, picked then pick them up and eat .them! out a spot in line of his back a couple Which ail goes to prove that there of inches from the root of his tail and ire more ways than one of killing a sent a bullet from my big 38 special duck. six gun exactly to the spot. The While the old saying that a cat has shock of the big bullet killed him in nine lives may not be true, I am nev stantly and there was no sign of an ertheless convinced that a single cat odor. I approached him, placed a The white-haired lad broke quickly UNDER THE BLEACHERS. Broken bones, pulled muscles, and Red Devils Threw Scare must be actually dealt enough pun foot upon the spring of the trap and on plays which put him in easy posi a few other adverse things have 1 ishment to kill nine ordinary animals By Mark Seeley Into the Pirate Wednesday tion for short stops. His team-mates* pulled upward Suddenly the air was caused the far-famed Bill’s Place before said cat to dead. Out of nowhere someone swung. charged with “suak.” It developed assistance was good, but Schemer's At one time I was trapping far back Now we are punch drunk, groggy, basketball team to conclude its sea Marshfield’s championship quintet show can be heralded as one of the that his body was bent in such a son abruptly, though with finality. in the mountains and caught a large blotto, or what have you, but any It’s not a matter of throwing in the nosed out a win by the narrowest of finest individual performances of the manner that my bullet had tapped his “reservoir” and the fluid ran out domesticated cat that had gone wild. way we aren’t sensible, but who is, sponge, because at full strength and margins in winning from Coquille season over the top of my shoe that was The animal was actually vicious. My so here goes nothin’. In a daze we good condition, the club could likely high, 30 to 29, Wednesday in the As the last period got under way, resting upon the trap spring. I trapping partner picked up a good- say that we have the all-star fever, outrough and outplay any competi armory. Coquille was in arrears, 20 to 18, but The Red Devils’ last quarter stand, almost immediately the final Red threw the animal as far as I could sized stick and cracked the cdt over that deadly malady that is ’nigh onto tion, even the Coos Bay Vikings, but the head. The cat snarled and spit unavoidable, dangerous for its af the wisest of them call a halt in the when substitutes were playing in both Devil flurry started. Jimmy Robin and gasping for fresh air, I made it for some old damp leaves and edit and had a regular fit My partner ter effects, and during its stay ex battle when mixing with tough op- lineups, almost proved Marshfield’s son, a money player all season, scored dirt. I rubbed them all over my looked at it in amazement and said, tremely effective. position before they are cutting out undoing. When the quarter started at the opportune time, as did Donald the Pirates were away out in front, son. * shoe, but still the scent lingered. Lat “Well, I’ll get a ciyb that will quiet But this is a preparation, a doee, a paper dolls. V er in the day as I came out of the you.” So he secured a club as large preventive, to save you from the 29 to 17» but when the erratic rid and At about one minute to play Co 'as a baseball bat and brought it down same effects which wtewill suffer. white began connecting, the margin quille led 26 to 22, apparently a cer hills, I stopped at a farmer’s barn For the second time since the be- and immersed that shoe in his man upon the cat’s head with all his Next Friday our “Blind Tom” presen ginning of what is popularly known continually narrowed. tain winner. Fouled, as he scored on Though the garrison finish added a long shot, Schemer also converted ure pile for several minutes. Still strength. He flattened the animal out tation will be printed. We would as the “Coos County Tournament,” at flat as a a pancake, removed it the scent lingered I hung that shoe have blurted forth today, but so close but'which is in truth the district thrills to the conflict it was not an the free toss, -cutitng the margin to upon the fence and let it rain on it from the trap and tossed it into the are many players in playing ability meet, this affair which brings to exceptionally well played game. Co 26 to 25. Lewis Donaldson’s one point until it was full of water and still stream that was flowing nearby. we had to consider tonight’s per gether the best of Southwestern Ore quille started out well, but her play made the decision surer again, and it smelled “sunky." I covered it with And believe it or not. that animal formances to be fair to one and all. gon’s basketball teams, will not be bogged down. ■ Lineups: almost immediately the final whistle dirt for a week and it appeared that came to the surface, swam to the op At present we have before us our al played at Marshfield in the armory. Coquille (29) Marshfield (30) blew. Lineups: posite bank, climbed out and ran into the odor had finally left The next most final conclusions, but we must F • (9) Smith Coquille (27) A majority vote by the delegates Smith (4) Roseburg (23) a thicket. summer while wearing the shoe I (8) B Ring Moore (13) Bailey (8) F wait. \ r F of the five “A” League teams moved (17) Schemer i My campanion gazed after the de waded a small creek and instantly the (12) Conrad Smith (4) Next week, then. “Under the the tourney to Roseburg after it was Robinson (4) C F Short parting feline and remarked, “ Well, (I*) McCarthy odor returned. Believe it or not, for Bleachers" will throw himaeU wide found that a conflicting engagement Moore (8) G Robinson (8) C C _ (4) Gardner I ’ U be < And I seconded the three solid years that odor clung to (3) Rackleff Barton G * .*> , ■ . - - - — open to a fine chance of having the G (2) Dent ’ made the armory unavailable for Donaldson (3) that leather and I Wore that shoe in motion. grandstand and bleachers fall all over March 8 and 9. Votes from Coquille, Substitutions—Coquille, Waggon- Donaldson (4) G (2) Campbell An enraged bear is a mighty hard dust, in mud and in water and waded him, when he selects his ‘A” League Roseburg, and Myrtle Point favored er (2), Yarbrough; Marshfield, Kolen Referee. Dick Barklow, Marshfield animal to kill and so is a ’coon. The all stars. trout streams with it. *(3), Hegdahl, White, Sommers. In the preliminary fray, the Co the change. The bay schools, Marsh latter animal to of the bear family. Marshfield’s great “B" team added quille independent entry, Bill’s Placé, I sure have a lot of admiration, for field and . North Bend, dissenting, another victory to its list by downing With all due respect to Coach Fred ” the trapper who skins civet cats. O. S. Cis Northwest Champ Osborn and the« Marshfield Pirates backed instead, a plan to postpone the the young Red Devils, 33 to 22. In defeated the Thrift Specials of Ban Many trappers say that they would don, 33 to 28. The locals held a lead event for a week. 28 games played in the last three throughout that was’ threatened, Oregon State college and Univer and, despite the fact that the three far rather smell the civet cat’s odor In 1028 an epidemic on the bay years the Pirate lads have won twen than that of mink. Personally, I sity of Oregon basketball players will Coos county teams will be away from caused the tournament to be held in though not dangerously, late in the ,» would prefer a bath in milk scent in wind up their 1935 northern division the comforts of home, we believe that Myrtle Point. This year the change, ty-five. game. Tuesday night Myrtle Point was preference to having one lone drop of season at Eugene Saturday night at the changing of the scene of the tour though not the most popular and ad The other “A" League games of 7:30 o'clock This will be the fourth nament from the armory to Roseburg vantageous as far as accommodations handed a tough task, but managed to last Friday went to Marshfield and civet seent upon my person. ' But as I stated before, always keep game between the traditional rivals will put the tournament on a more to the following of the Coos county burden it, defeating North Bend, 18 North Bend. The Pirates dumped even keel. There isn’t much doubt to 18. The win maintained the 1934 Myrtle Point, 17 to 14. in overtime, your eye on the skunk’s tail and re and the sixteenth of the season. teams are concerned, is more satisfac The Orangemen posted victories in that the Pirates have for years en tory than waiting until a week later. champions tightly in second place. and North Bend nosed out Bandon 28 member when he starts raising it if to 26. you don’t beat it quickly you are in the opening three games with Oregon. joyed a floor advantage that has been Inasmuch as the basketball court, Two teams, two individuals, a neck for a “salute” that win make thirteen Both quintets have been on the road highly helpful. We art not pulling dressing room facilities, and hostelry this week with the Orangement play against the armory for at the same accommodations for segregations of and neck race all the way, and a guns at sunrise a trifling matter Coos County League ing four games against Washington time it must be admitted that the teams at Roseburg will offer the best hairbreadth finish, all combine to A person never sees a real duck State and Idaho, winning all except spacious Marshfield auditorium is to be had, nothing more in these de describe the Coquille win by a 27 to boat any more. Hunter’s ideas of Marshfield 1.000 25 count from Roseburg in basketball the first one. and Oregon breaking the only place in Coos county that partments can be asked for. duck boats vary all the way from Myrtle Point even in her two-game series with can fully accommodate such an af last Friday. One week before, the Only four games will be played on Coquille tippy, decked-over shells, to fishing Washington. fair. However, the ideal scene at local Red Devils won another such March 8 and 9, two the first evening Bandon smacks About seventy-five per cent By winning from Idaho Tuesday Roseburg is all that can be asked for, 1 thriller from Myrtle Point, also in the and two the second when the two of the boats art decked over both North Bend Community Hall, so for the season night while Oregon was defeating though as said before, the Douglas winners of the initial night clash tot ends, thus taking up forty per cent District Lengua red and white fanfare has had Ito fill Washington, 35 to 30, O. S. C. became town is really too far removed from 1 the right to represent the district ati of the room in the boat. In the old ■ of court excitement. the Northwest conference champion, file main scenes of battle. Salem, as do the losers for consolation , days my dad and his hunting com no matter what hapepns at Eugene The starting teams of Coquille Red Marshfield honors, • panions had duck boats built that tomorrow night. Devils and Roseburg Indians with Myrtle Point Now it is Mike Irelapd. former were real duck boats. They were of Southern California, winner in the track star for four years al Coquille stood the pace of the four quarters of Roseburg Cloverleaf Dairy milk and whip very simple construction. A sharp , play. Sensationally, Eddie Moore Coquille _ south, will come north to play O. S. High, who comes in for attention. ping cream oh sale at Folsom’s Gro bow for moving along through the ( .288 C. for the Pacific coast championship. News from Eugene indicates that put the red and white “in the game’'' North Bend cery and People's Market at all times. swamp grass, and the tern was wide. Tonight’s games will conclude the in the first half by scoring ten ef the Mike is out for competition at the For delivery, call 7R42. V. L. Cor In fact the whole boat was wide ____ _______ Ask Nrti C. Kelley for rates on University of Oregon and the Co Cqquille points in the opening and regular schedule, Coquille meeting nelius. I9tf enough so that a hunter could turn , Fire Insurance. second quarters. At the intermission Bandon. Marshfield meeting North quille lad has already won a race. about and shoot from it It was the count stood tied at 12 all, never Bend, and Myrtle Point going to Saturday afternoon Colonel Bill Hay flat bottomed and a man could stand more than two points having varied Roseburg. ward viewed his initial tracksters in r up in it and shoot and could help his WARRANTS TAKEN the margins. ’ trial competition. Mike's race was a A threeway tie for thf fourth G. T. COOK bird dog in over the side without fear ea Schemer, of Roseburg, had made qualification spot in the tournament half mile for novices and Mike cov of capsizing—a stunt that cannot be » Brick Mason All Repair Wark, Parta, New only six points in the first half, but cap come about if North Bend up ered the 880 yards tn 2:12.2, It’s a done with half the duck boats that aad Used Can in the second half his eleven markers sets Marshfield and Myrtle Point start for the former red and white Fireplaces and Chimneys are on the marshes today. Those along with his general floor play al beats Roseburg Coquille’s game at competitor and let ’ s hope he keeps it Southwestern Motor Co. P. O. Box 62, Coquille boats in the old day« coot >1.50. Yea most beat Coquille - single-handed. Bandon is not a district gome. OUTOT-DOORS STUFF ■ EVEN A HUSBAND —Could Cook with A New ELECTRIC RANGE S’ Mountain States Power Company
