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-- r- .*• ’**¥•-' » Ol’T-OF-DOORS STUFF low. There were plenty of trout in UNDER THE BLEACHERS Loners Drub Roseburg that stream in those days, but today By Lana Leoevs By Mark Seeley Here Last Sunday, 11-2 hundreds of fishermen have access to Fall Is fast approaching. It won't it and they are fast disappearing. Each year Coquille baseball has be long now until the nimrod may It wasn't their fault in any sense There are open and closed seasons exhibited players looked on by the thrill to the savage strike of the on rabbits in many eastern states, fans as being timber for the upper of the word, and if things had gone chinook and silverside in our coastal they being classed as a game animal. realms of the game. Not all of the as they should have, the debut of Carl streams. It won’t be long until the I always derive a kick out of stories hopes have pulled through, but for a Gilbert and BUI Fortier, together rifle may be uncased and the hunter written by eastern gunners of thriU- while at least one lad or another was again, would have been an unscathed stalks his buck in a mountain retreat. rabbit hunts in which bunny touted. Again this season we have one, “Gilly’s" literally and “Willie's*’ It won't be many moons until the *n8 is knocked over with a charge of such a situation and, of course, with actually, as the Coquille Loggers gunner follows his dog across the stepped out to overturn or shoot lowlands in pursuit of the long-tailed seven and a halts as he bounds along the usual “ifs” and “maybes” tacked down the Roseburg Eagles here, last the -^ time * long-eared rabbit hound on. Chink." Z And * “ ”7 is not far •u- ________ ■ Easterners are also wont to count Before the present Fortierian re Sunday, by an 11 to 2 count. distant that the hunter may wend his For two long innings, as it seemed each point on a buck’s antlers. For gime started back in 1824, there were way to the marshlands, gun tucked Instance, a set of antlers with four such likely prospects as Gordon to them, the battery of old got by beneath tris arm, head bowed before points on each side and which is "Cutie” Slade, "Fuzzy” Carson, and nicely, but in the third frame, the aet a lashing gale and driving rain. Soon known as a four pointer in the west, "Babe” Thomas, lads who at that limit anyway, the breaks broke. The the air-lanes will be filled by the old ‘ is classed as an eight pointer back lime flashed brilliantly. Slade, as actual part to Fortier came when one honkers from the far north on their east. Crow hunting is engaged in by everyone knows, went to town in a of his poor, poor, unlimber legs re migration to the south. After a long thousands of hunters in many states big way, while Thomas was in the ceived a crack by a ball that might dormant season, consisting of many east of the Cascades. Decoys are minors for years, though Carson have put a younger man on the months that the hunter is unable to even used to lure the crow within faded after attempts here and there. bench, but not BiU. As for Gilly, he pursue his various favorite pastimes, gun shot range. Hunters spend whole Our own Arthur Ernest Pulford struck out the first batter, but the fall is welcomed. It brings with its days on crow flyways and about de was a mighty fine prospect from second man hit for one sack. The advent various open seasons, as well coyed fields to get a few shots at the 1924 to 1928, but his star dimmed as stage was set for a double play and as better fishing, things that are ac old black fellow. These birds are his age increased. “Ding** Mulligan it should have materialized when tually dear to the heart of the out- very shrewd and where they are came to Coquille from Springfield in “Chuck” Wirth made a boot, which doorsman. And it brings, too, beauty warred upon they are an unusually 1926, and at spring training with the he seldom does, and a score was reg unsurpassed by any other season of hard bird to bag and tax the prowess San Francisco Seals he was one of istered as his hurried throw bounded the year. Nature is lavish to the ex of any gunner. Squirrel hunting is the last rookies to go. into left field. An out then occurred, treme with her paint brush during___ _____ . also indulged in, in many eastern and The Coquille Loggers of 1929 was after which two Eagles singled, the the months of fall. Green leaves are states — ------- —— From a corns- a team of all-stars, but most of the first hit driving in the second score, converted to golden shades. Soon pondent back in Kentucky I received number were -boys who had been bat- but with two men out the “Old they die and flutter to the ground, a very enthusiastic letter not long ting around the bushes for years with Horse” fielded an easy chance, him leaving stark branches to shudder in ago, telling of the opening of the self, for the third retirement. the first embrace of the winter winds. squirrel season there and of how he Heaps of golden leaves lie upon the had bagged three red squirrels. He ground and grace the trails of the was as enthused over this accom forest, but 'ere they fall, decked in plishment as moat hunters are over ance the reception was lpng and bois their golden shroud they have the bagging of a big buck. Take it terous. With the hickory Bill re aroused wonderment and admiration all in all, we are blessed here in the ceived no chance, he walking, but Gil in the eyes and hearts of many who I west by species ____ of game in “ more lofted a fly to right field which was behold them. There are many of us'plentif^ lumbers'thin a'great many an out. “Cocky" Brewer and Dan Moran who prefer spring, others enjoy the states east of the Cascades warmth of the summer months, but A p.ir evening grosbeaks show- replaced the recruits when the fourth started, .with the count at two-two. to me there is no mason that can ed up here at the ranch last Sunday, compare to late fall. It is the first of these birds I have The loggers gained a one run ad It is true that spring, emerging ln the Fairview district. They vantage in their portion of the fourth, from the cold clutch of winter tarings (dually travel in flocks numbering and until the eighth the issue re joy to our lives, what with its bloom- |from ten to fifty, but just the lone mained thusly. As a starter in the eighth, Moran ing flowers and the joyful song af pair was all that was in evidence walked and the parade was on its birds Spring is creation itself. It here. For years and years, as retu way, though at that, two were away rn then that the birds nest, various |*rly as the season rolled ’round, a ___ _ __ __ _______ as the result of ill base-running be- flowers are planted and the soil is Urge Bock of them visited my dad's __ _____ turned for the planting of the crops, place at Coquille. I have also seen yet. I, for one. hope That the boys ,ore the »corers began to register Summer in a measure is the cere- a flock or so on our homestead In do make the grade if such is their consistently. Before the end came, taker of all that is created in the Douglas county. It is claimed by ambition. Ifs a hard trail to fol-,et*bt runners were in on seven hits, springtime and summer can be as several naturalists of note that these IOW low, , our but wiui with an wnouni amount oi of real, non- hon- ( .• - ----------- brace — <* wa,k —~ ». — and - a ~~ duo —’ of mis- - harsh and cruel—yes, even more so birds are rare except in winter in est work Brewer or Peterson might P1®*8 Among the blows was a long, [hard hit home run by “ Bam ” Wood- than winter. Hot blistering days un- Bny ipot in the U. S. The strange' g<> along. (hard do the work of spring’s creations. Hot part of it is the fact that never have. One thing Brewer must discover is yard »coring one man ahead rloi/w rinv dove ttia nrinofunl w I sighted • « . ■ si ___ a_i _ •_ during J__ 1____ winter » -- ... ’4 perform with these birds that a pitcher must be a pitcher, as! I *T*V»*» The TAoacr. Loggers z4iz4«*, didn't months. Their visitations have al- well as a thrower. He is the posses- «hsolute alertness in this fray, but Coquille Wirth, 2b which Bailey, cf 1 Woodyard. 3b Schaer, 3b Kolstad, lb Barton, lb Roper, rf Pulford, If Peterson, ss Fischer, if, cf Fortier, c Moran, c, rf Gilbert, p Brewer, p 1 Roseburg Taylor, cf, ss Robertson, 2b Dominlco, ss, 3b Mardin. If, lb Hughes, If, p Kincart. 3b, c Hauser, rf, cf Goff, c Tynen, rf Barr, p Willett, lb O MAI ... ' 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 I I 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 37 B S 3 S 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 I 11 R 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 H 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 • 37 2 1 1 3 1 0 12 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 27 O 2 0 2 • 2 3 2 4 0 0 1 10 A 1 1 2 0 0 1 » • 0 3 0 1 24 11 ■ - with plenty of hot water There ar» no morning grouch»« in th» horn» that boasts an AUTOMATIC L WATER HEATERI Hava a quick showar foNowad by a shav». (Thara's plenty of hot water for bothjl You start the day fooling right with the world* AN this oonvonionco costs but a few cant» » day. Investigate present low price«. liMHtab SM m F m B R H O A 4 3 2 S 0 s 0 3 0 3 4 0 3 1 4 - i 1 i CTP1CITY / CHEAPFR* BETTER' The Zodiac Club Mr. Rnrlr notice of sale of land ac - QUIRED BT COOS COUNTY, Mrs. Rock Robison entertained the OREGON, FOR DELIN- members of the Zodiac Club at her QUENT TAXES home on Friday evening. July IS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Mrs. Jane Burch was a new member under and by virtue of an order of u. by-laws were adopted during the Cooa. on the 22nd day of July, 1935, business meeting and a very lovely commanding me to sell the following birthday gift was presented Mrs. described lands, to-wit: Robison. Following the meeting cards' 6 |n Blocfc j Pr,t* and music were enjoyed by those present. At a late hour the hostess served refreshments to Mesdames Hannah Josal, Gladys Wheeler, Edna Kern. Dorothy Curter, Ethel Fuller, Addition toMyrtle Point, Oregon, according to the plat thereof on file and of record “ cteri.0^“ fLSl Cn*~" C°" C‘"*r’ 0Pe‘>2„.78 Virginia Colstead, Ora Tennant, Jane • Lot 1 in Block >0 in Ex ten - Burch, Blanche Mast and Bonnie »Jon to Brown’s Addition to Greerr Mrs. Geneva Selman was a Jown^ ^LordfnT’to th^ptet special guest. 'thereof on file and of record Instead of the regular August in the office of the Coun- meeting the club will hold a picnic ‘F Clerk, Coos County, Ore- supper at Bandon beach on August |g°PSHALL, compliance with »w 25 Members will bring a basket order, on Saturday, the 24th day of lunch and their families as their August, A. D., 1935, commencing at guests. ¡the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said Coquille Happy Til No sale shall be made of the above parcel of real property for a leaser amount than the minimum price Dated at Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, this 25th day of July, A. D. Wm. F. Howell, 28t5 Sheriff of Coos County, Oregon New low Price on all kinds of COAL Chadwick Lodge No. 18 A. F. ft A. M. Stated CoMnuaicatioa Tuesday, Au*. IS, • p. »• Mansell Drayage & Delivery Co. S-~~rí.í's'*