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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1935)
'¡P. . FAQ« COQUUXK YAKUT OREGON, «UDAY. JUNI 7, IMS. co-.-: f O'w' ay that I ev r heard at through snow that reached to my man, one of the greatest authorities game was tha statement that a col« armpi’s and with snow flying so thick By Lans Leneve on guns in the world today and he lege professor made back east that it was impossible to see but a few feet A. man who lives in a hovel may handed the noted novelist a bawling door did not shed their horns, and ahead. Every few step, I would fall criticise the man who dwells within out that must have burned the type I was called by the late Jim Cox, of, into deep drifts higher than my head. a n ansion and even a poor painter of setters' fingers. Among other things Curry county. Finally a caretaker of I shall never forget the welcome sigh pictures may thumb his nose at the the captain informed the public that a big park that housed scores of deer | of the cabin looming up in the little art of a master. But on either occa the novelist was a charming writer, ! was called upon to settle it and he did clearing at the end of my destination sion it is seldom, if ever, heed ia 1 at times, but that he lacked any 1 so in short order. The gist of the It is a known fact that any game paid to the poor man or the painter knowledge of possibilities of gun- | whole thing was the fact that the bird raised in captivity does not pos of poor pictures. And many times 1 play. He condemned his sweeping 1 college professor simply connected up sess the protective instinct that comes __________ . and 1 with a subject concerning which he natural to the game bird which is their criticism is warranted and just, ______________ assertions as to ___ sportsmanship hatched in its natural haunts. And especially that of the painter, for the judgment of men in their selec-j wes totally ignorant. aouctimes the finished artist is not at tion of rifles. Crossman added,' Another thing that struck me as pen-raised birds I doubt very much his best and paints ’“off color.” There “Grey is a great fisherman. He shows ‘ amusing not long ago, was the ad- possess the stamina of wild birds. A are writers of out-door subjects who that by his childish comments of ventures of a weasel as drawn by an pen-raised bird is pampered, fed well have their own private offices near rifles and shooting.” The captain al-' artists for a Sunday paper. It showed ‘ at all times and practically raised by the press rooms in large newspaper so poked fun at the noted author for the Weasel sneaking upon a large hen, hand. Such a bird is in reality a do offices and there are noted novelists liis quick gun-drawing heroes in his J killing her and eating her. All that mesticated bird and it is not only a who at times stray from the writing books and stated if he was really’ was left was the bones of poor biddy, pity but a crime as well, to liberate of western thrillers and spread the familiar with firearms that he would A weasel is a sucker of blood arid such birds a short time before the > ink regarding fireams, upon the pages change these heroes and tame them very, very rarely partakes of any sort opening of the game season, as in the of sporting magazines And many down to the bounds of possibilities of meat unless driven to it by ex- case of Chinese pheasants. times these two writers make state ! concerning their lightning draws. | trcme hunger. Even if this little anl- ments that sound actually childish ' Taking it alt in all, Captain Cross- ‘ mat was a meat eater, he’d sure have HONORED BY FRANCE conceiving certain subjects. And I man’s article was a masterpiece on. to go some to get on the outside of a feel that when a writer such as my- ^e subject and caused me to retrain chicken that would make a big bobcat self points the finger of ridicule at trotT1 writing any comemnts upon it a royal feast. And then the end of such personages who have blundered, myself to that magazine. I wouldn’t the picture allowed the greedy weasel that what I say carries the same at un surprised that when the caught around the neck in a steel weight as does the criticism of the fanlous novelist in his next best sell- trap, which further showed the ar pdor man regarding his wealthy er ¿auscs the cattie thief to be sus- tist’s lack of knowledge of trapping, brother or the poor artist regarding pended from the swaying limb of a it all goes to show that writers of ar« the famous one. But regardless of sturdy oak that his thoughts are cen- tides should stick to subjects with that fact I Sound off just the same, telcd upon good old Captain Cros3- which they are familiar, for to stray for who knows but at times words of ! man to whom this novelist looked from them simply means the inviting wisdom may come from the mouth of! HJte just any ordinary hombre who of ridicule and the heaping of crltl- a hunter and fisherman as well “as had bungled Crossman’3 favorite clam upon their heads. I am not from the mouths of babes.” topic -rifles It all goes without say- saying that everything I write re- All this leads up to the fact that ing that when articles concerning garding the outdoors is perfect in not long ago a famous western novel firearms are published in magazines every respect, but I do know that I ist carried an article In an outdoor with half 3 million circulation that can deal mort intelligently with that magazine relative to firearms and in they have to be right up to par, for subject than any other, for the rea which he questioned the fact as to there are thousands of men well son that I am better versed in it. But whether or not a bolt action was ever versed on the subject who read those if I strayed from that field and found in the hands of a real sports articles and it is mighty easy to get sought to write upon such sujects as man or a rifleman. He strayed so tripped up. railroading, bridge building or quilt far frotn his western thrillers in this a few years back an eastern writ ing bees, I wouldn’t get far until article, it seems, as to tell the sport- er> giving advice to the novice as to some one tripped me up and that’s a ing fraternity, or to leave the impres how to bag swift flying birds, stated cinch. sion that any rifle aside from the one that all that was necessary was to Two of the most confusing things that he favored was not, or should hold your gun right on the bill of the that a woodsman and a hunter has not, be a favored arm. Personally, I bird and that no lead was necessary. to contend with are fog and snow. A do not care for a bolt action, but nev It was the most absurd statement re heavy, swirling fog enveloping the ertheless tjiey are to be found in the garding wing shooting that I ever saw marshlands makes landmarks Dr. Ray P. Bowen, head of the- hands of thousands of sportsmen and printed. About forty shooters, in mighty hard to locate and is very Romance languages department of. riflemen, many of whom could hand cluding myself, hopped right on his baffling to the hunter who Is seeking the University of Oregon, has been out some first rate pointers to this neck in the following issue and a con-1 some particular spot. It is then that awarded the order of Officer d* gentleman regarding firearms, if he troversy was carried on for several a man has to rely almost entirely up Academic, with silver palms, by does not actually possess more know issues. Finally there were so many on his sense of direction. A fall of the French government, In recog nltlon of hie contributions to ledge concerning them than was letters coming in to clutter up the snow in the mountains completely French literature and culture. He* shown in his article. pages of the magazine that the editor changes the appearance of the land hae taught In the famous Sar- left it up to the editor of the gun de It all goes to show, as I have always scape and old familiar ridges, open bonns In Parle, and la a world» traveller and student of foreign! contended, that whenever a man partment in the magazine and that ings and trails acquire an entirely affaire. strays from his own particular well- editor told the easterner that if he different aspect. It is mighty easy to versed subject into new fields he is only had to hold on a bird’s bill at get turned completely around under Cloverleaf Dairy milk and whip going to find the going tough. Just any distance to kill it on the wing such conditions. One of my most ping cream on sale at Folsom’s Gro as I was all primed and cocked to that he was cockeyed or crosseyed, trying experiences in the hills was cery and People’s Market at all times. send in a wail of protest to the maga or words to that effect. during a snow storm when I was For delivery, call 7R42. V. L. Cor About the most amusing controver- zine in which the novelist’s article forced to wallow for two solid miles nelius. OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF PRINCE PILSENER CREAM O’ COOS ICE CREAM Distributors Knife Hospital T CL---- — Sam and Gene Nosier, brothers who entered the hospital at the same time tor hernia operations, were dismissed last Thursday. Other dismissals were Adrian Campbell on Saturday, Wm. Ferris on Tuesday, Jimmy Willett ort Wednes day, Harry Houghton, Tony Georges, and Alice Fenlse, of Weed, Calif., on Thursday. Mrs. Flora Carlson, of Randolph, entered the hospital on Monday for treatment; Mrs. Helen Herzog, of North Bend, underwent a tonsil op eration Tuesday, and Mrs. Geo.^n- derson, of Coquille, a major oper«$on the same day. ' ~ A tonsil operation was performed for the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oerding on Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and "Mrs. Harold Gould yesterday morn ing. ------- ——■— I ■ Dr. C. G. Stem, Chiropractor. Moulton St., phone 86J. New Cases in Circuit Court May 31—Raymond E. Burton vs. Jerry Burton. Suit for divorce. June 3—Gladys L. Shriefer vs. Em met E. Schriefer. Suit for divorce. June 3—In the matter of examina tion of Mary E. Cary. Appeal from County Court. June 3—State Industrial Accident Commission vs. Glenn A. Parr. June 0—State Industrial Accident Commission vs. V. V. Hagedorn. J. J. Stanley left this morning for Eugene, taking Geo. Baxter with him. The latter is in poor physical condi tion and will join his son and daugh ter in the Lane county açat.. _____ : WARRANT REDEMPTION NOTICE Notice is« hereby given that war rants up to and including No. 6061, Issued by Coquille School District, No. 8, will be paid upon presentation to the district clerk, on and after Satur day, June 8, 1935. Interest on said warrants ceases on that date. ' Keith Leslie, Clerk. School District No. 8, Coquille. Coos County, Oregon. 21t3 EXTRAORDINARY OFFER F O THIS EXCEPTIONALLY FINE RANGE THIS OFFER EXTENDED TO JUNE 15 Positively Ends On That Date Mohday, Juns 17, thia very fine rang* will cost you $166. The extraordinary offer we are now making is only possible because these ranges were contracted for with the factory last fall. Those purohaaod on that contract are pracically all sold. Bought at today’s prioos they will have to bo sold at $166. 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