The Coquille Valley sentinel., October 18, 1935, Page 9, Image 9

OUT-OF-DOORS wTUFF
By Lana Leneve
Is the lense of direction natural to
a r..an, o> dues he have to acquire it?
I l.ave h -ard a lot of discussion both
pro and .»on on this subject, but from
observation, I believe, that some of
us arc endowed with an Instinct, or
a sense &t direction, no matter where
we may lx», in strange woods or else­
where.
I have known of men, when first
taking to the brush who had no
trouble whatsoever in finding their
way about, while on the other hand,
other hunters become hopelessly
mined around and lose all sense of
direction within a short time after
<uteri ng the timber. A good woods-
i..an takes ob^rvatiorts as he travel»
when Tn a strange country. To the
novice who follows him, this may not
be apparent. To the latter it appear:
that the woodsman .is plowing alon*
in a careless manner and not observ­
ing things, but imprinted upon tha'
woodsman’s mind are mental picture*
of a twisted tree, an unusual shaper
rock, an uprooted tree, an extra large
huckleberry bush.
By these thing*
the seasoned woodsman has marked
his trail as plainly as though he
blazed it with an axe. And, too, the
moss on the trees has been observed
and a hasty glance at the sun has
recorded the direction as true a* a
compass. There is nothing mysteri­
ous about stalking the jungles all day
long and then hitting for camp as
straight as the «row flies. -It simply
means the taking of observations as
■ you travel along.
*
Last deer season an easterner was
dumbfounded when he found out that
I did not carry a compass while in
y
the woods. He was one of those fel­
lows who rely entirely upon a com­
pass. There are such persons. Take
away their compass and they are lost
They possess no sense of direction
whatsoever and perhaps never would
acquire it. Deep in their hearts there
lurks the fear of becoming lost and
without their compass they would not
venture into the woods.
My advice to anyone going into tha
woods for the first time is to remem­
ber to observe things. Make a habb
of observing and registering in your
mind the things you see along ths
trail, or in the thickets or the big
timber.
I have made such a practice of
doing this that even now I can lean
back in my chair, close my eyes and
bring to memory a clear cut picture
of any scope of country I have ever
travelled. I can see the peculiar
shaped rock at the junction of twin
ridges in the Cow Creek ocuntky—
the peculiar small tree with "a goose
neck" and the sandstone rock upon
the hillside.
I can recall familiar
landmarks atop the ridge upon th*
Umpqua divide and the tree that fell
and caught in the crotch of a giant fir.
over in the Bottom Creek country. 1
can aee the big cave in the rocks in
the heart of the Tioga country; the
peculiar blaze on the tree in the up­
per Sixes; the tree shatterd by light­
ning in the Twelve Mile country; the
peculiar rock formation on the
Rogue and the heart-shaped scrub
oak thicket on Euchre creek. I can
aee the strip of brush dividing Long
Prairie and the crags and caves be­
neath Chipmunk ridge and the Big
Dutchman and Live Oak and I can
go back in memory all those years
and view once again the old trail out
Simon’s ditch in the big marsh and the
old trail out from the Hilliard place
—the only two trails leading into that
great willow-covered marsh. Many
a time in the old days I have wal­
lowed through the willows and
swamp grass when it was dark as
pitch to strike one of these two trails.
To miss them meant spending the
night in the big swamp.
On account of observing things
closely in this mar« >r I am always
able to return to any spot I have
visited in the jungles years after-
Really
wards without any trouble,
there is no necessity in becoming lost,
but each season sees several loot
hunters in this state. However, the
chances of becoming lost are growing
less each season.
Telephone lines
run far into the wilderness and there
is a net work of trails everywhere
and during hunting season there is a
hunter behind every tree. Personal­
ly, I should like to become lost from
a flock of hunters, if it were possible
to do so.
Flowers may be planted along
highways and shrubs trimmed and
trained, but after all there is nothing
that beaU old Nature’s natural trim­
mings that adorn our country roads.
When the red elder berry is In blos­
som along the Fairview mountain
road nothing anywhere surpasses it
for beauty and then the yarrow (In­
dian arrow wood) with iU wonderful
plumes that grace the various other
roads cannot be beaten by any do­
mesticated plant or flower that is
planted by our roadsides.
Back in 1910 the old Coquille Rod
and Gun Club was going in full swing
and boasted a large membership. A
gun club in those days was different
from a gun club of today. In those
days there were no rented marshes
or rented hunting or fishing land or
streams. It was just a bunch of good
fellows who loved to hunt and fish
and to trap shoot, that
club
members. Many were the social eve­
nings Bpent and what good fellowship
prevailed!
It was, along about this time that a
great deal of interest was taken in
trap shooting. Each town in Coos
county formed a club of their be,,
shooters and engaged in friend y
shoots against each other. Some time*
the shoots were held for banquets
The losing team had to buy the din­
ner for the entire club membership of
the winning team. At other times, so
much was put up by each entrant in
the shoot (so much cash) and the
clubs would shoot for the purse. And
then, too, at Fourth of July celebra­
tions good-sized purses were offered
There was a process of elimination io
pick the best shooters in each club.
All members would shoot at so many
targets and the high twelve men
would be picked. One of the biggest
thrills of my life was when I made
the permanent team. I was just a
From 1900 up to 1934 the leaf
kid and naturally felt very proud.
tobacco used for cigarettes in­
The first shoot was held at Bandon
During the year ending June
and Coquille won the purse of >75.00.
creased from
30, 1900, the Government
The next shoot was at Marshfield for
13,084,037 lbs. to
a purse of >100.00 on a Fourth of July
collected from cigarette taxes
and we took that purse also.
The
326,093,357 lbs.
$3,969,191
next shoot we won a banquet from
an increase of 2392%
Bandon and then took Myrtle Point
For the year ending June 30,
into camp. Our only loss that sea­
1934, the same taxes were
son was to Marshfield who won a
banquet from us. But we had our
$350,299,442
revenge by taking the Marshfield
shooters for two straight banquets.
an increase of 8725%
As I have stated there were twelve
men on each team. Let me see if I
can’t rcall that old Coquille team
membership. A. J. Sherwood, Sam
Sherwood, Ira Johnson, Al Sleep, M
I. Hartson,
Claude Moon, Fred
Slagle, Walter Krantz, Geo. Lorenz.
Nick Lorenz, Dr. Endicott and my-
self. All are living today with the
exception of A. J. Sherwood and M.
I. Hartson. Ira Johnson is the only
one who has stuck right with the
traps up until today, although Geo.
More cigarettes are smoked today because
rx>renz unlimbers his old scatter gun
very now and then. Trapshooting is
more people know about them—they arc better advertised.
in interesting and a fascinating sport
But the main reason for the increase is that they are made
jut the cost of ammunition and clay
birds makes it an expensive sport for
better—made of better tobaccos; then again the tobaccos
he layman to follow. That is why
t hasn’t more followers at the pres­
are blended—a blend of Domestic and Turkish tobaccos.
ent time.
There are “goat getters” in the
Chesterfield is made of mild, ripe tobaccos.
trapshooting game as well as any
Everything that science knows about is used in
other. I shall never forget the time
■hat I was shooting in a mixed squad
making it a milder and better-tasting cigarette.
composed of shooters from Bandon, i
North Bend and Marshfield
I was
We believe you will enjoy diem.
O ms. I iisstt a Mnas Toaacco C
on peg number one. I called “puU“
. .....
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and the bird leaped from the trap. It —1
».ardly cleared the trap shed when I Coquille Playa Good Game But
Stevens, Matoon for Wood. Marsh-
where she spent several weeks at the
MYRTLE POINT ITEMS
pulled trigger. The bird disappeared
Loses to Marshfield, 1.1 to 0 neld Wann for ° Rin«' BrentUe **
Mrs F. H. Brown left Thursday home of her aunt, Mrs. McDonald.
in a fine cloud of powdered clay. One
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Sherrill, Davies for Kolen, Peterson
T. D. Guerin and Fred Lafferty re­
morning for Portland, called there
of the shooters in the squad was an
Saturday the Coquille Red Devils for Schnick. Ingman for Johannsen,
by the death of her brother, M. J. turned home Sunday evening from a
otd professional
He set his gun football team paid a visit to the Da
avies
Tor W. Ring.
’
McDonald
The funeral services business and pleasure trip. Mr. Laf-
down on the peg. turned to me and Marshfield Pirates’ den for their first
I Officials: Atchibsld, O. S. C, ref­
were
held
Friday
and Mrs. Brown re­ forty took a truck load of hogs to the
Golden field1 —
said, “You shot that bird too quick meeting of the year.
eree; Sayer, C. O. N, umpire; Extra,
Portland market. The men also at­
turned home Sunday.
give ’em a chance. You can’t have was a sea of mud but this didn’t stop U. of O, head-linesman.
tended
the Stock Show.
Mrs. James Hall and son, Gloyd,
accidents like that often.’
He was he Red Devils and Pirates from re-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zumwalt, of Se­
returned to their home at Forest
merely seeking to-get my goat, for tewing their feud.
FAIRVIEW
Grove Wednesday, after a few days’ attle, spent several days this week in
when he fired he powdered his bird
For the second time in four years,
The annual school budget will be visit with relatives and friends hen Myrtle Point visiting friends and rel­
at about the same distance from the Coquille held Marshfield to two
voted upon by the people in the Riv­
Miss Alice Alverdes and Miss Ruth atives. They left Tuesday afternoon
trap as I had mine. We shot shoul­ ouchdowns
Marshfield was victor
erside school district, No. 22, on Mon­ Smith spent the week-end in Port­ for a trip to Southern California and
der to shoulder that day for a string by a 13 to 0 score.
day evening, October 28, at 7:30 land and Miss Grace Linn accompan­ will attend the San Diego fair.
of fifty birds, alternating with other
Marshfield kicked off to Coquille
Mrs. W W. Deyoe entertained Fri­
o'clock, and if the same Interest is ied them as tar a* Salem where she
squads. With ten birds left to go we and Williams was downed in his
day evening with a dinner in honor of
shown as in the past a large crowd spent the week-end with relatives.
were tied and the old fellow again racks Coquille tried a triple lateral
will be there
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Morrison re­ her husband's birthday. The invited
tried to get my goat by telling me hat netted eight yards. Throughout
Donald Phillips was down from turned home Sunday from Portland, guests were Rev. and Mrs. W. A.
that I had strained my gun barrel by he remainder of the quarter, the two
West Fir over the week-end and where they spent several days on a Couden and Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Guer­
two much shooting and that I had earns played on even basis
in.
Ira business and pleasure trip.
visited friends in the valley.
better look out or it would blow up.
In the second quarter the Pirates
William Baker, son of Mr and Mrs
Deadmond was also home from
Mrs. H. E. Peck, of Medford, spent
But, though I dropped one bird in the ,'ained possession of the ball on Co-
Al
Baker, and Miss Valeen Bowers,
Waldport visiting his parents.
Thursday in Myrtle Point visiting
last string, he did likewise and we luille’s 2Lyard line and Schnick.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Bowers,
Miss Lucille Riddle, of Coquille, her daughter. Betty Ross.
finished even up and he showed his nidget half back, on a delayed buck
were united in marriage Sunday in
was a guest last Thursday evening of
A Bible conference is being con­
good sportsmanship by slapping me an 21 yards for the first score of the
Miss Audrey Judd at her home in ducted this week by Superintendent Port Orford. They left immediately
on the back and saying. "Just keep on tame. Schnick then converted the
Fairview and Miss Charlotte McNair Thos A Sandall, of Seattle, Wash. on a trip to California.
with that kind of shooting. Kid, and xtra point, bringing the total score
Ernest Pierson, Frank Morrison,
was a week-end visitor of Miss Thel- The meetings are held in the Aasem-
you’re going to be a world beater.” o 7 to 0. This ended the scoring for
na Judd.
bly of God Church and three servicer Ray Guerin, W. R. Northup and two
And then he proceeded to give me he first half.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tanner and are held daily. Ministers and work­ tons, Wilmer and David, spent the
In the third quarter it wu a defen- |
„^d'^'yHd.^u.Tweek to
some pointers regarding trapshooting,
•veek-end fishing in the Rogue river
ers from Coos, Curry and Dougla:
especially the proper stance. He had sive game, neither team showing
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brewster and
North Bend. Mr. Tanner has been counties are in attendance
observed me leaning against the rail­ nuch offensive power and with a
time-koeper and general manager of
Mr and Mrs. Ellis Dement spent Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brewster and
ing when I fired and he lectured me wet ball there were plenty of
son. Jimmie, left Sunday fo Carson
the C. D. Ray Logging Camp.
the week-end in Portland and attend­
at length regarding this stunt, stating 'urnbles.
City, Nevada, where they have em­
The rain last week-end was the ed the International Stock Show
that it was not natural and prevented
In the final quarter, after plenty of hardest storm so far this season. Pre­
Mrs. Joe Whobrey and daughter, ployment in a mining camp.
the proper swing of the body while power plays by Marshfield, Peterson vious to this the river was lower than
Mies Minnie Bunch, of Salem, spent
Mae, moved Sunday to Coos River
firing. That was the last time I ever ¡cored from the three-yard line it has been for several years but the
where Mr. Whobrey has employment several days this week at the home
leaned against the rail and my shoot­ Marshfield failed to convert the extra rain raised it many inches over a foot,
of her sister, Mrs. L. L. Sumeriln.
in a camp.
ing improved at that. I can still de­ point and the score stood at 13 to 0 even high enough to permit the sal­
Myrtle Point’s Bobcats went to
Joe and Carl Laird spent the week­
rive quite a kick out of going back in for the Pirates. In the final minutes mon to start up stream but hardly
Bandon Saturday atfernoon and play­
end in Portland and attended the
memory and reviewing those old days of play, Coquille blocked a Marsh­ ■»nough to satisfy the fishermen
ed the Tigers there in a county league
stock show.
when the old squad from Coquille field punt and Coquille gained pos­
The result of the
A family picnic was held in the
Mrs. Frank Hazelwood, who has football game.
toured the county — especially the session of the ball on the 22-yard line Arago grove last week by several
game was 14 to 0 in favor of the Bob­
been a patient at the Mast hospital
boat trips to Bandon. At one time we Two passes were tried and fell ln- residents of Fairview, including: Mr.
cats.
the past three months, was able to
went to Bandon to shoot on a Sun­ complete as the final gun ended the and Mrs. Garrett Menning and two ’ leave there last week and return to
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Stover returned
day and every last one of us fired ev­ game.
home Wednesday afternoon from a
children, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dow, her home.
Jack Clinton, husky tackle of the
ery shell we had at shags and ducks
and Mr. and Mrs. Vem Kennison and , The cast for • the Junior play, week's trip to Portland and Willam­
on the trip
When we arrived at Red Devils, was the outstanding daughter, Lorraine
' “Mumy and the Mumps," has been ette valley towns.
Bandon we had to hunt up the hard­ player on the field with his hard
Mrs. Lilly Dement was operated on
The election of officers for the selected and the play will be given in
ware merchant and buy ammunition blocking and tackling and many Fairview Sunday school was held last the early part of November. The di­ for goitre in a hospital in North Befid
times he threw Marshfield backs for Sunday with the results as follows:
She is reported
for the shoot.
rectors are Miss Grace Linn and Mis* Tuesday morning.
five and six yard losses. La Branch,
getting
along
satisfactorily.
Superintendent, W. F. Byerly; as­ Alice Alverdes.
Members of the
nussy
neo lÆvm,
husky luiiDacx
fullback tor
for me
the Red
Devils, sistant superintendent, Mrs. Hazel
Taukanso Club Notes
east are as follows: Sir Hector Fish,
I looked good as did Schnick, Bill Ring Benham; secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
Charles Smith: Francis Briscoe, Rob­
The Taukanso Club met at
e and Johannsen, back field men for Lon
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Holverstott; teachers, Bible _
ert
Belloni; _ William
Laidlow,
Robert
home of Mrs. Jack Leach Thursday
th«» Pirates.
afternoon, with Mrs. Leach and Mrs. i The game on the whole was much 'lass, Ernest Hatcher; assistant, Mrs.! Lundy; James Shannon. Earl Os-
E. Sheehan as hostesses The mem- 1 better than the 13 to 0 score indicated Blanche Yeoman; Young People’s borne; Perkins, the Sheriff, Charles
class, Mrs. Myrtle Holverstott; Inter­ Redel: Anna Hamilton, Beryl Wil­
hers spent a nice afternoon planning
and if Coquille could have opened up
for a party to be held in the hall their reverses and lateral pass at­ mediate class, Mrs. Lilly Berkheim- liams; Maude Mullen, Aileen Os­
soon. Those present were Mrs. tacks. it might have been a different er: assistant, Mrs Sinclair; Primary borne; Dulcie Dumble, Helen Breuer;
class, Bette Yeoman; pianist, Ben Agatha Laidlow, Maxine Dement, and
Aubin and son, Mrs. D. Custer and story.
•',S
Holverstott; assisant, Mrs. Hazel Ben­ Phoebe Beebe, Greta McClellan.
We are
children, Mrs. Ida Sherrard. Mrs. W. i ! Lineups:
ham. Rev G. A. Gray will hold ser­
Fred Brown returned to Eden
Peart, Mrs. J. W McGuffin, Mrs E. j
Injured
and Equipped
I Coquille (0)
Marshfield (13)
vices next Sunday at Fairview.
Ridge the first of the week, after a
Dunn, Mrs. Ina Cue, Mrs. E. Sheehan Waggoner
to Haul Household Goods,
Knutson
Mr and Mrs. Dale Thurman and two weeks lay-off from his work in
and Mrs. J. Leach.
White |
Lire Stock, etc.
Clinton
family
are planning on moving soon the camp.
G Ring
Moy
Mr
and
Mrs
A.
R
Bennett
return
­
land
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Vern
Kennison
Quick Delivery on
Culling cards. Ml for >1.00.
McClellan
Wilson
1 will move into their house. Miss Mil­ ed home from a several days' trip to
Mathews
Richardson
COAL
& WOOD
dred Thurman has been visiting with Portland.
Sherrell
Detlefsen
of
all
kinds
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Laird returned
Jutenen her brother. Dale, since the dqath of
Arnell
her
mother,
Mrs.
Nellie
Thurman.
home Sunday evening from a trip
Kolen
Stevens
Phone 94R, Coquille
to Portland, where they attended the
Johannsen
Williams
Stock Show.
Schnick
Wood
Mias Glide Diets returned home
B. Ring
La Branch
Saturday afternoon from
I
Substitutes: Coquille, Richmond tor
it takes mild ripe tobacco
to make a good cigarette.
—a lot of money
Cigarettes give a lot of
pleasure to a lot of people.
BENHAM
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E. E. BENHAM