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Arrow Mill Co. Will Install Ma
chinery and Boiler Next
Week
J
A net decrease of 82,516 48 was
made in the Coos county budget by
the county court last Friday morn
ing from the previously published
budget of 8718,328.
The decrease was possible because
of a reduction ln the state tax of one-
tenth of a mill from what the budget
committee had anticipated.
One item of increase was 81180 in
the per capita school tax, the total
enumeration of school chiildren in
the county having increased by 118.
Another item of increase was for
8715 for the special election to ba
held on Jan. 31. There were also a
few slight increases in the salaries
paid a few of the county’s employees.
Sign for a Treasure Hunt on
December 28 and 30—Ask
Them About It
First National Institute
to Open Coquille Studio
Miss Muriel Dae, of this city, an
nounces today her affiliation with
the First National Institute of Allied
Arts; a national institution teaching
music in more than 12,000 cities
throughout the United States.
In taking over her duties of teacher
for the Institute, Miss Dae feels that
she brings to Coquille and vicinity
an opportunity for the development
of the study of music, which to date
has not been available.
Mias Dae is well qualified for the
work, having studied under many of
the finest teachers of music in the
United States, among whom are
Heinrich Hoevel, of Minneapolis; F.
Melius Christensen, of St. Olaf Col
lege; Frederic Hahn, of the Hahn
Conservatory of Music in Philadel
phia, and Carl Venth, of New York.
More recently she has played with
the Ilya Bronson Symphony at Loe
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IL
Approves Several WPA Pro
jects for Presentation to
Washington
A crew of twelve men is rapidly
A score of Coquille merchants met 1
Mrs. Sarah Louisa Wood, a resident
With Councilman R. L. Medley the
getting the former Collier Warehouse
in the city hall Wednesday evening I of Coquille or the past 28 years,
only absentee Monday evening, the
in shape for the Arrow Mill Co.,
to hear a representative of the Sperry ’ passed away last Saturday at the
city fathers held an hour's session at
which hopes to have the battery sep
Flour Co. explain the operation of a 1 home of her nephew, Geo. E. Hamp-
which time several WPA projects
arator plant in operation there by
Treasure Hunt which has been suc ' ton, at Arago.
There was no ap
were approved and which will be
the first of the year. The laying of
cessfully carried out in other cities.
parent ailment which caused her
submitted to federal authorities, The
22,000 feet of new flooring was fin
The nature of the Treasure Hunt ; death; her heart which had kept her
completion of the fencing at the
ished Wednesday, the south side of
will have to be explained individu active for 88 years, ceased to beat.
headwaters of the Rink creek, the
the building has been covered with
ally to inquirers by merchants whose
Funeral services were conducted
city's source of water supply; the
new lumber and today work has
names appear in that quarter page at the Schroeder Bros, chapel Tues
cleaning and landscaping of the cem
started on boxing in the entire ex
advertisement on page seven of this day afternoon by Rev. G. A. Gray, of
eteries; and ditching of some of the
terior, below the floor lever.
issue.
the Methodist Episcopal church with
unpaved streets are a few of the
The 23,000 pound boiler is ex-
When an agreement was circulated which she united when 15 years of
projects contemplated.
It
Was
Not
the
Waterfront
peeled to arrive this week, but it will
yesterday by Sam Taylor, of the age. Interment was in the old Odd
City Engineer Stacer was author-
The" Sentinel was misinformed a Merchants committee, 47 business Fellows cemetery.
require some road preparation before
ized to have the reservoirs on the
it can be moved from the railroad couple of weeks ago. It is not the houses of Coquille signed on the
Sarah Louisa Parks was born in
hill east of town sealed with asphalt,
to the concreté base just south of the high dock waterfront property that dotted line, and more were expected Clifton, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1847.
On
There has been considerable leakage
the city council is offering for sale, to join the move today.
main building.
April 3, 1887, at Bloomington, Ills.,
there in recent months.
but
the
lot
lying
between
the
laundry
Nathan Jameson, who is supervis
- If the postal department permits, she was united in marriage to E. G.
Permission was given Jas. Erwin to
ing the remodeling and repair, has and E. W. Greeg’s Ko-Keel Village, the Sentinel will explain this Treas Wood, who passed away here 14
make alterations in the Ole Paulson
and
lying
north
of
the
Southern
Pa
had old platforms torn out, anything
ure Hunt more in detail next week, years ago. They lived for a time in
building, recently occupied by Mitch
that looked old or weak replaced cific tracks.' The city contemplates but anyone of the co-operating mer San Jose, Calif., having come to Co
ell's Grocery.
with new material, and he plans on erecting a warehouse on the lot un- chants will be glad to tell what that quille in 1807, after the San Francis
Authority was given Mrs. W. S.
-
having the Interior whitewashed or less it can be disposed of.
question mark in the adv. on page co earthquake.
Sickels to either install a new septic
painted.
seven means.
Local civic organizations are al tank or connect with the sewer the
She leaves to mourn her passing
The carload of machinery will be
two nephews and four nieces, Mr. ready well started on their annual rental property she owns on South
unloaded next week as soon as the
Choral Club Reorganizes
Hampton, of Arago; Frank Atherton, work of bringing Christmas cheer to Heath street.
When the First and
carpenters finish and get out of the
That Coquille is definitely inter of Chicago; May Whitehlll, of Los those who might find it difficult to Second street sewers were built no
way.
ested in music is evidenced by the re Angeles; Maude Allen, of Pasadena, realize that the holiday time is one laterals were provided for this prop
Mr. Jameson is now figuring with
organization of the once well-known Irene Rankin, of Salt Lake City; and for happiness.
erty, which formerly belonged to
contractors for the wiring of the
The Junior Woman's club will to
The Chamber of Commerce com Choral Club. Under the leadership Gladys Norris, of Salida, Colo.
Bert Kay, at 342 South Heath.
plant and for the Installation of the mittee in charge of street, store and
Mrs. Wood was a kind Christian morrow hold a Rummage Sale at the
of Mrs. Maud Skaggs Woodyard, this
The council ordered that the walk
heating system.
home decoration for Christmas and group has met for five consecutive women who was highly esteemed by Shelley building, use of which has on Front street, just west of the state
It is a busy place down there and
the holiday season, has found more weeks and has already made one all who knew her, and her passing been donated by Marc Shelley, to highway shops, be repaired at once
a yisit will convince anyone Jhat Mr.
enthusiasm along that line and a public appearance. Plans are under will be mourned by every one. She raise funds to be turned over to Mrs by the street commissioner and the
Jameson intends leaving nothing un
greater desire to co-operate than was way for a concert early in the year, h«d lived alone at the home, corner Jack LeFevre, director of the Needle expense made a lien on the adjoin
done which will enhance the appear-
ever
manifested here before. Out with at least one hwre in the spring. of First and Division streets, since craft Guild, a department of the ing property
anno
ance, colnlu
safety or utility rx/
of ♦has
the Kssilrlintf
building, '
Woman's club.
_
door Christmas trees in the business
Officers are: president, Henry H. Mr. Wood's death.
The petition of H. A. Slack, attor
which will house 30 or more cm-
Mrs. LeFevre announces that last
section, fully lighted, are already as Hartley; vice president, Frank Les
ney for the admlnistratator of the P.
ployees.
year 36 local families were given
Ira Philander Chase
sured at four establishments and lie; secretary, Phyllis Hall; treasurer,
E. Drane estate, for gravelling of that
Christmas baskets, containing food
there will probably be others. The Leona Bryant; librarian, Elois Wil
short street, Cypress, on Spurgeon
Ira
Philander
Chase,
well-known
and
toys
for
the
children,
through
She Is Rough on Rats
Mt. States Power Co. will install one son.
resident of Coquille for the past 14 the efforts of the 20-30 club, assisted Hill, extending 250 feet north from
"If all the rata we have killed were on the roof of the hotel annex, on the
Each Tuesday evening at 7:30 yean, passed away at the Coquille
Fourth street, was referred to the
laid end to end—well, it would reach comer over the office; the Guss Till o’clock the club has gathered at the hosiptal on Tuesday. Heart trouble by the guild, and after thorough street committee with power to act.
right up close to that moon of green mann and Geo. Taylor service sta home of one of its members to prac was the cause of death. He had been checking with the guild, approxi
The American Legion post was
cheese where the souls of little dead tions will have lighted trees on the tice for one hour. Matters of busi receiving treatment in the hospital mately 50 more families received given permission to build a wood
rats and mice must go when they are canopies over their pumps; and the ness have also been attended to at for lees than a week before his pass- baskets from other civic organiza shed at the rear of the Legion Home,
tions. Working with the schools and
exterminated
from
this
earthly. entrance to the hotel is also to be sur- this time, including the election of
the old “Setaspell,” and to cut down
the county, the executive board of
sphere,” said Miss Helen Caldwell, of mounted by a
i. Others contem- officers and the adoption of simple
a couple of apple trees in the Myrtle
he Guild is in close contact with
Huntington, W. Va., who came here plating such a move have not yet regulations. Dues of fifty eants a
wood Park which shade the building
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Tuesday to organize a campaign for been announced.
month, starting with December, have been a resident of Coquille for the
the extermination of the estimated
When the committee learned that been agreed upon as sufficient to past 14 years, living at the east end
Bridge to Be Joined Today
7.000 rodents in CoquHle.
Whether it could secure small trees for street
(Continued on I*age Ten)
of Tenth street He was a donkey “Rose Dawn” Splendidly
The
expected joining of span units
there are two rats or mice for every decorations at 20c each, installed, it I
engineer for the Coos Bay Lumber
Presented Wednesday Eve. of the main connection over the Coos
inhabitant of a city no one knows but made a contract for 50 or more and
Canaries ‘Remnant Again Warble Co.
.
Bay ship channel, «which was to be
that is the basis on which she figures. contacted all busines concerns with a
Practically every seat in the Lib completed yesterday, did not mature,
Beside his widow, Mrs. Gena
What remains of the Cornfield
Without the flute and romantic proposal to have small holes drilled
Canaries, a quartet consisting of J. L. Chase, he leaves two sons, Floyd and erty Theatre was taken Wednesday as the engineers found the affair
garb of the fabled “Pied Piper,” Miss in the concrete walks to accommo
Dawn" was could not be arranged before tomor
Donald, w»u
both ui
of vv^uuiv,
Coquille; at
a step- evening when “The Rose **-**▼•■
Smith, O. T. Gant, F. G. Leslie and wiiaiu,
Caldwell has for the past eight years date the trees, which will be set in
E. D. Webb, supplanted the duetic daughter, «Mrs Edna Well«, of Mon-'presented by a cast of sixty local row, says the Coos Bay Harbor.
carried on a campaign of extermina place very soon.
,
harmony which usually prevails at mouth. Oregon; two sisters, Mrs. VI- 'people, under the auspices of Coquille
The bridge work is well advanced,
tion of rodents and has visited 45 of
At the Tuesday noon session of the Lions Club luncheons, yesterday vian Osgood, of Dalton, Mass., and Bethel Job's Daughters.
and some time on Friday the junc
the states in the union in her efforts Chamber of Commerce directors it
The entire cast, which had been ture will be made.
noon, and from the applause the old- Mrs. Marian Combs, of Battleboro,
There is no
to lure the rats to their death. was voted to offer a first prize of
time Com Show attraction is just as Vt.; two brothers, Hallie and Adna drilled by Miss Pauline Peyton dur special hour set for the final joining
Her
estimate
is that rats and $7.50 and a second prize of 85.00 for (
ing a two weeks' period, gave a very of the two units, and it was stated
Chase, both of Jacksonville, Vt.
much appreciated as it ever was.
mice
destroy
8200,000,000 worth the best decorated homes during the
Funeral services will be conducted pleasing and entertaining perform the job will keep the workmen busy
Ray Jeub, who with Mrs. Jeub re
of property - in the United States Christmas
season
and
similar turned last week-end from his vaca- at 2 p. m. this (Friday) afternoon by ance. Miss Peyton is most capable
practically all day.
annually and that the loss per rodent amounts for the best decorated busl- ,
tion trip to San Francisco, told of the Earl F. Downing, of the Church of as a director, and the stage appear
There are to be no ceremonials,
f-
..
.
..
is 81.82 each year; that is. It costs ness houses.
ance of every act, dance, dialogue or and the work will be simply routine,
Stanford-California game which they Christ, at the Gano Funeral Home
that much to feed the little pests.
'
witnessed as two of the 90,000 which' Coquille Lodge, I. O. O. F., of song number was in keeping with although it will mark a period in the
After contacting the county health
professional procedure.
jammed
the Berkeley oval. That the which he was past noble grand,
construction. Spectators will be able
In Circuit Court This Week
departmen Miss Caldwell began the
The synopsis of the operetta was to watch the proceedings from the
best team won that day, when Stan- have charge of the services at
organization for rat extermination
Mabel Johnson, who was suing K. ford won the Rose Bowl selection, new Odd Fellows cemetery.
presented last week and will not te shore, and field glasses will be help
ÍÍK
Mr. Jeub'. conclusion, and he’
repeated, but it should be noted that ful in obtaining a clear view of the
She is also organizing campaigns in ccived when she was thrown from
the musical numbers—solo, duet or program.
expressed the opinion that what
William
Berton
Doyle
Marshfield and North Bend.
the Pontiac in which she and Mr.' makes Bobby Grayson an All-Ameri
chorus—were exceeding well render
W. B. Doyle, Arago rancher and
Johnson were riding below Empire, can la the team work which clears
ed.
Hatcher-Mansell
F. F. A. Banquet Tonight
several months ago, was awarded the way for his spectacular runs and logger, passed away at the Knife hoe-
Amanda Stem and Rebecca Cheney
Miss Esther Mansell, daughter of
pital
last
Saturday
after
an
illness
of
were probably the outstanding char
The Future Fanners Father and 83250 by the jury ln Circuit court on dashes. He found California papers
Mr. and Chas. H. Mansell, and Law-
several months' duration. He had
acters in portraying their parts but
Son banquet will be held tonight at Wednesday. Their car was not hit as hidebound as ever. They devote
i
rence
Hatcher, son of Archie Hatcher,
suffered
from
hernia
for
years
and
Lyndell Southstone, Marjorie West
eight o'clock in the high school au by Mr. Fosse's car but it was taking page after page to big local games,
were married last Saturday evening
the operation performed last week
so
much
of
the
road
that
in
trying
to
ern, Marie Wagner, Ray Brown, Her
ditorium. More than 125 fathers,
but he had to look through all the was too late to save his life.
at seven o'clock by Justice J. J. Stan
man Floten and Jim Robinson
sons, alumni and guests are expect avoid him the Johnson car hit soft papers, and their several editions to
ley at his office. The only attend
Funeral
services
were
conducted
shoulders
and
rolled
down
quite
a
were
no
less
praise-worthy
in
the
ed to attend, according to Ralph j
even find how Oregon and O 8. C at the Schroeder Bros. Chapel last
ants at the ceremony were Miss
distance
below
the
highway
grade.
I
Willson, chairman of the banquet
presentation of their several num
came out that day.
Dulcie Foote, cousin of the bride, and
Monday at two p. m. by Rev. W. Ray
The next case, which was started
committee.
bers.
the groom’s father.
mond Wilder Interment was in the
yesterday
morning
was
the
Home
Ray Jeub will again act as toast
Mrs. Camilla Reitman at the piano
After the ceremony the newlyweds
Fire Dept. Needs Quarters
Masonic cemtery.
~ t., which had assigned
master, and the entertainment will Mortgage Co.
for the dancing and singing, and
left for a short honeymoon trip. •
William Berton Doyle was born in
Unless
brought
directly
to
its
at
1
claims
from
Jack
Kronenberg,
vs.'
consist of music, talks and jokes. The
special numbers by Miss Dae on her
There young people were both
Coquille, April 17, 1882,, and had
members will provide the usual at | The Coquille Mill & Tug Co. Suit tention, the general public is not
violin and Bobby Bums at the pipe
graduates of Coquille high school last
lived
in
the
Coquille
valley
all
his
traction of initiating the “green ! is for 82812 for services and supplies. greatly interested in the fire depart
organ, added no small interest to the
spring, and are deservedly popular
life.
hands,” the first degree given Smith- 1 It is expected the case will be fin ment of its city, or what the depart
two hour evening of entertainment.
among a wide circle of friends who
He
is
survived
by
his
widow,
Mrs.
ment i« doing or trying to do to im
ished today.
Hughes students. •
unite in wishing them every happi
Daisy Doyle; his mother, Mrs. M. E.
prove
its
efficiency.
i
The
jurymen
not
serving
on
the
L. L. Bemath, music instructor,
ness.
Outlived
His
Whole
Family
When
the
siren
sounds
a
few
curi-
Lillie,
of
Bandon;
two
daughters,
will give several violin selections. above case were excused yesterday
The groom is employed by the
Stewart Norton and Orville Bailey until Monday morning when the case ous people, craving excitement, rush Mrs. Evelyn Edgmon, of Cbquille, and I Mr, and Mrs. Sam Starmer, of
Cream
O' Coos Ice Cream company.
to
the
scene,
but
in
the
wee
small
Mrr.
Roberta
Farrier,
at
Arago;
three
RoseMirg. spent Thanksgiving here
of the State of Oregon vs. Ben R.
(Continued on Page Nine)
Doyle, of Powers, Art and at the Levi L. Bunch home on Rink
Chandler et al will be heard, This is hours most of us just turn over and, ion*-
New Pontiac Salesman
a case involving the amount to be failing to smell smoke, let the depart- Everett Doyle, of Arago; three broth- creek. Mrs. Starmer is a sister of
Busy Corner to Move Soon
Wayne Woodward, of Arago, went
1 ert- Wm ,nd Robert, who •«* ln Mrs. Bunch.
Mr. Starmer, former
paid by the state for right of way ment Worry about the fire.
I
Coquille boasts one of the fastest California. Cassius Doyle, of Two sheriff of Douglas county, is now to work Monday for the Southwest
J. E. Norton is having the frame at the North Bend end of the Coos
and most efficient volunteer fire Mlle; and two sisters. Miss Rose superintendent of the farm at the ern Motor Co., as Pontiac salesman.
building belonging to the hotel com Bay bridge.
pany. which has been known as the
Following this will be heard the departments in the state. While the Lillie, of North Bend, and Mrs. R. L. Veterans Hospital near Roseburg. Including Cliff Gulseth, manager of
i The ladies' father, Cass Hermann, the Southwestern, and Art Bushnell,
Robinson building, on Front street, case of Clara Richards vs. Preston equipment is not equal to some of the Martindale, of Camas Valley,
, who will be 85 years of age in Jan- of Myrtle Point, the sales force of the
mv
iivwvi building, , aw
I ovawv / w .
lviia.
other towns
vwvsso sis
in the wwusv^f
county, the
mv vzv
Co-,
just west of the
hotel
re- . Packwood.
Mrs. tvitiiaiuo
Richards 19
is 9UU1|£
suing , vwaa^a
To Speak at Corvallis
| uary, has spent the summer and fall company now totals seven None of
paired and repainted and made ready young Packwood for damages for the quille department is rated second to
for occupancy.
Some time soon, I death of her daughter, Aileen, who^none. What is lacking in equipment
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, former N. here at the Bunch home but was not the seven are included in Paul Mc-
whether before Christmas or not is was killed when thrown from the is mqre than made up in speed and r . a chief j, to gpeak in Corvallis ready to return to Roseburg with the Elwaine’s Bay Motors organization at
undecided, the Busy Comer Grocery Packwood car last spring on the precision by its members, and in tomorrow (Saturday) night, at 8:30, Starmer« last Friday. In mentioning Marshfield.
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will be moved from its location a Coquille river bridge here,
knowing what to do when they arrive in the high school auditorium. It is Mr. Hermann it can be said that|
Stamp Exhibit at Bay
block west and across the street to1
-
on the scene.
probably too far from Coos county when the family came to this coast I
this hotel company property..
Joe Fosse, of Bandon, was a Co-
The fire fighter in the average for anyone from here to go out and with the Baltimore colony that he
Former Resident Here Dies
New shelving and counters are be
small town is not a specialist as he hear the dynamic general speak, but was a frail and sickly youth who was quille visitor yesterday. He was on
ing macle and when the Busy Comer ' J. E. Norton received word the first is in the large cities. He not only as it will be the only address he gives not expected to live long. He has his way to Marshfield w here the an-
opens in its new location it will pre- of this week that his sister, Mrs. fights fire, but he is drilled in first in the Willamette valley he will outlived all the other members of the ' nual exhibit of the Southwestern
sent a most attractive appearance. I Howard McEwen, died in San Fran- aid. which covers everything from probably be greeted by a good au Hermann family and still enjoys fair Oregon Stamp Club will be shown in
health.
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| cisco on Monday.
Mrs. McEwen, drowning to fracture, electric shock dience.
the Hall building today and tomor
If you want to subecribe for a Port- who was 51 years of age, was at one
row. It will be the most elaborate
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land daily the clubbing combination time a resident of Coquille, having
showing ever made by the club and
Dr. O.
we offer with the Sentinel will save left here some twenty or more years
includes exMbits sent down from
you money.
ago.
Portland. *
CITY PLANS FOR
CHRISTMAS
CITY TO DON
HOLIDAY GARB
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