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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1935)
AUTOMATIC HOT WATER We Again Have The ¿Large TIP TOP Cones Tip Top I.O.O.F. Bide. Bonnie Walker, Prop. OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF ____ ,_______ In April the census of wild animals was given for the Siskiyou National Forest. This data was collected by forest rangers and other officials so stated the press dispatch. The enum eration showed among other animals,1 Phone 26-L they would not distinguish it from the track of other animals. And one thing to a dead mortal cinch and that *• that *11 th« forest officials in the United States turned loose in the Sis >• how theJ* enumerated 38 fisher? that the above mentioned forest con-1 A I«**! demonstration to get the tained 275 coyotes. 655 bobcats and real low down on this census bust- 158 cougar, and that said forest also n«» to to ask a dozen woodsmen con- harbored 11,250 deer. I have raved about this wild anl-1 loggers and hunters how many cou- mal census-taking in the- past and i*r. bear or bobcaO that they figure sought to show how utterly impossi abound in a certain stretch of coun ble it to to enumerate wild life in gen- try. If they happen to be foolish ereal. And here and now I am going enough eo commit themselves on the to prove—actually prove by figures subject you will be surprised at their how utterly absurd this census busi different ideas as to the respective ness it. Here goes: We will take the numbers of the animals listed. There officials’ own figures for the Siski will be a difference of hundreds be you National Forest of there being tween some of their guesses. For 188 cougar in that region. It to a guess work to aU it to, whether the known and proven fact that a cougar enumeration to taken by forest offi kills at least two deer each week. All cials, game wardens or whoever it right. Now these 168 cougar have may be. And if woodsmen who have 11,350 deer on which to feed in the hunted and cruised about the woods Siskiyou forest. Each cougar killing all their lives cannot even start to his allotted number of two a week agree upon the subject or are too would destroy in one month 1,254 smart to even think of guessing con- deer That to, the 188 cougar would j earning it, just why should these su- destroy the 1,264 deer per month.1 per intelligent official enumerators And at the rate of two deer per week who work on a salary be able to tell the 268 cougar would destroy 15,1681 the exact number of all animals deer in a year—exactly, according to which our forests contain? But every the census 3,818 more deer than there now and then they pull real big bon- actually are In the forest. | era. as in the case of the cougar and Perhaps some one will remark as the deer in the Siskiyou National to how about the fawns that are born Forest during the year? The 275 coyotes and 655 bobcats would easily dispose duck stamps sold in of them—thus leaving the Siskiyou Forest without a deer, matter, bobcats and coyotes destroy are seven million hunters in the Unit larger deer than mere fawns and that ed States it naturally sets us to won is naturally going to cut down on the dering just how come that only 540,- cougar’s supply of food. So coming 000 stamps were sold. As early as right down to brass tacks, according 1923 there were 7,000,000 licensed to the census takers’ figures on wild- 1 hunters and that number has no Coquille Oderkirk, 2b Burr, If Schaer, 3b Barton, lb Moore, ss Vincent, c Fuhrman, rf Price, rf Walker, rf * Willson, p Krrntz, ? with plenty of hot water . . . B R H O A « 4 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 3 1 3 0 3 0 0 10 0 1 3 0 9 3 1 3 3 0 0 8 3 01 3 0 0 3 0 0 • 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1 8 I 0 1 0 8 8 0 0 Pbnfy of hot wtfor and soap . . . tfw Bari beauty treat moot over devised. It’j all your comploxion asks! Have an abundant hot water sup ply at your command . . to cloanio ... to beautify . . . to relax tired nerves. Investi Roseburg Morgan, If McLain, ss Laffer, 3b Baker, 2b Schemer, p Vleck, lb Shinn, cf Neal. e Pearson, cf Miller, rf B 4 3 4 4 4 .4 4 3 3 1 gate today the low price and economical operating cost of R H O A E] 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 « 1 0 0 0 « 0 0 0 3 4 i 0 0 0 0 0 IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 an AUTOMATIC HEATER. WATER MowUh States Power Company 0 0 0 ! LECTRIC! I'Y : CHFAPERfc BETTER' life in the Siskiyou Forest, at the end doubt increased to date. What’s the of a year all the deer will be devour- answer? It looks to me as though _________________ ________ ,.w _ ed and the poor cougar, bobcats and, there were a lot of hunters gunning. club, 9 to 3, in California last Sunday, coyotes will starve to death from for ducks who never purchased a| Nothing daunted the Knights and lack of nourishment. Of course, they (duck stamp, for surely over 8,000.000, Mr. "Hkppy” Koskela will attempt in could move over into other forests, would not lay off of hunting altogeth- a third try to gain the nod. Despite but census figures show that the same ed just on account of the extra dollar two defeats Crecent City will be here number, in proportion, of predators it coot for the purchase of the stamp, this week-end and Koskela and his exist there, just as they do In the na-1 The new law regarding the three- -tents are going to throw every of tional forests. And so, by the fig- shell limit for shotguns to be used in fensive weapon at "Cocky” Brewer. urea furnished us by officials, forest duck shooting does not seem to be * A righthander, Deo by name, start rangers, etc., there can only be one clear to lots of hunters as I hear dto- ed against Coquille last Sunday, but end to it all, if we are to take their cuss ions upon it every now and then Deo didn’t last long, leaving the fray figures seriously and that to, that ev Many times I have heard the question during the second inning assault ery deer within the state will be asked, "Are you allowed three shells launched by the Loggers. "Happy" slain by predators within a year. I In the magazine of your gun?" And. Koskela relieved him after two runs suppose then, with cougars deprived "If so. then one in the barrel will were in and Hal Sowers immediately •of their natural food that they will give you four shots altogether." The greeted the southpaw with a single then turn to the food of lesser ani answer to this to that you all allowed which drove in a third run. "Happy” mals. This will mean that practically three shells in your gun and three then got Moran on a pop out to quell all the forbearing animate as well as only. Therefore your magazine must the damage bobcats and coyotes being deprived of be blocked or cut down so that it will Coquille’s Initial start came in the their food will cease to exist and that only hold two shells. The two in the oapning frame, however, when the within a short while all the cougars magazine and the one in the barrel first three runs crossed the plate. It to These, coupled with the trio of scores will starve to death for*Iack of nour make your three-shell limit. ishment. Thus will our forests be well to bear this fact in mond when in the second, were more than enough devoid of predators as well as deer. having your gun fixed up to thmre- to win, but in the sixth, seventh and When I think of such nonsense I qirements of the new law. eighth Koskela was reached for lone The three-shell limit applies only to tallies in each frame. actually don’t know whether to get mad or laugh. The very figures is waterfowl and not to other bird i The Californians got one score in sued in these crazy census figures shooting such as Chinese pheasants, , the third inning and two in the fifth, j but as a rule during the contest disprove themselves, they do not grouse, etc. have to be disproved, as in the case of j So far this spring anglers have m «ww had <>au the m« vppoamg ciuoocrs at a Brewer opposing clubbers CREAM 0* COOS ICE CREAM Distributor« the cougar and the deer. As I have, found that fishing has not been up to hto mercy or etoe his fielders, particu- demonstrated by the above, there par with past seasons. Fewer catch- ■ (larly ■■■■■■ ______________ the fleet Sowers, gave him cap- wouldn’t be a deer left in the Siski- es have been made this season than able backing despite the boots chalk- you Forest within a year if we are to . for many seasons past in the various ed up against them in the score col- take the enumeration figures of wild mountain streams. The main Coquille1 umns. Lineups: ' life seriously. What I am wondering, river, in tide water, has furnished j Coquille is just how long is the public at large , good fishing, and cat fish and shiner (Woodyard, ss going to be flimflammed into believ- fishing are both excellent One thing Fischer, 2b ing such crude stuff — as a- put of large 1U£ auvu vimuv — * out by , noticeable to the scarcity - — Pulford, if A ___ A officials regarding wildlife, T4»e forest ft’sj • lentil trout {»a in Iho the vtrinne various clrAUmt streams, eepeci- D aka » »4 silly, preposterous J ally the north fork ot the Coquille. To If you happen not to be convinced after what I have just stated, then let’s take the enumeration of fisher in the Siskiyou Forest It was stated that it contained 18 of these animals. The fisher, in this state, is a rare ani mal today: in fact the rarest of fur bearers. It is an animal that to sel dom glimpsed in the woods and I would not be afraid to wager that nine out of every ten men in the for estry service would not actually know my knowledge few trout have been taken over ten inches in length in that Moran, c stream. It used to be no trick at all Hawkins, b3 to catch the limit of trout ranging Brewer, p from six to 18 inches in length, but lust’try and do it now. It to a safe bet that at least two thousand fisher men have cast in the north fork to > Spann, ss date, this season The fish are going Yack, cf the same route as game birds and an- i Yates, 2b imate. When there are more fisher- I Pera, lb men than fish, just what chance does > Bowman, c • fisher track if they sew one that the poor fish really stand? I Peterson, 3b New low Price on all kinds of COAL Local and Lonr Distance Camp Fire Girls Not« 41 • 13 27 s 1 Al Burch, R Robtoon, M. D. Sber- The Aowakiya Camp Tire Group meet at Jeannette Wheeler’s Grace Sheehan, Henry Belloni, Clar- home on Tuesday, June 25. at which ence Hurrel and the Misses Faye time they will study requirements Hurrel and Jane Ferbrache and the for their Fire Markers* rank. Mrs. hostess, Mrs. Ferbrache. Robt. Wheeler will act as group, guardian in the absence of Mrs. C. W. HAULINC Phones 101J—224L B R H O A E rard, Robt Waggoner, Ella Sheehan. will 8 4 4 4 1 1 • 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 • 4 4 0 0 I 1 1 4 0 1 I 4 2 0 4 0 Calling carda, W tor »1.00. Mansell Drayage & Delivery Co. ' ».
