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The Coquille Valley Sentinel
THE PAPER THAT'S LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME
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VOL. XXXII.
NO. 4.
THE HILL IS SOLD
All Kinds of Weather
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COQ HILLE, COO8 COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1936.
Faculty Playa, Feb. 18
An intensive ticket selling cam
paign is now being carried on for the
play to be given in the Community
Building, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by fac
AU State Measures Badly Beat Western Condensing Co., a By- ulty members of thcrCoquille schools. And Creamery to Be Installed
Smith Wood - Producta, Inc,
The tickets sell for 40 cents for
en in Both State and
Product Concern, to Use
by Cream O’Coos
Buys Plant and prosper
adults, 30 cents for high school stu
County,
Friday
Whey
in
Factory
Plant
MiU Co.
dents and 20 cents for grade* pupil*.
The cause for which the instructor*
Coo* county lined up with the rest
R. S. Currens, representative of the give so much time and effort is a
The operation of a creamery and
The largest deal made in Coquille
of the state in snowing under the Western Condensing company of San most worthy one. Playground ap cheese manufacturing plant at the
for many a long day was consum
four state measure* which appeared Francisco, stated to the Sentinel man paratus for the Washington building, Cream O’Coos factory, owned by Geo. -
mated yesterday afternoon when
on the ballot at the special election yesterday that a new industrial plant library books for the Lincoln and R. Johnson, was forecasted at the city
Smith Wood-Products, Inc., and Den
last Friday, but took an opposite will be opened in this city within 60 high school buildings are listed a* the council meeting Monday evening
nis McCarthy signed the papers and
stand on the Coo* county question of or 90 days.
agreements transferring what was so
items for which the proceeds will be when Mr. Johnson made application
The product which his company expended.
authorizing the county court to issue
to the city for permisison to use that
long known as the Johnson mill, and
general obligation bonds to retire manufactures is a dry powdered
Last year the attendance at the fac portion of Willard street which is not
more recently as the Prosper Mill Co.
general road warrants issued prior to whey used in the preparation of ulty play was 918; this year they hope paved and adjoins the present plant
to the Smith Wood-Products com
poultry foods.
last March. ,
on the west for a term of five years.
to have at least 1000 present..
pany.
The council could not lease him a
The
majority
in
favor
of
issuing
Mr.
Currens
has
contracted
all
the
t
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Three
one-act
plays,
with
strong
The purchasing company’s need for
Bonus Blanks at Rackleffs
the bond* was 209, which is not a cheese plants and creameries in casts for each, will be presented. portion of the street, but the commit
a greater output than was possible at
Ex-service men, eligible for pay great difference between yes and no
southwest Oregon, and a great many
The Valiant"
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vanani is a stirring dramatic tee to whom hi* request was referred
their plant is the reason for the sale,
ment of their adjusted service certi in a total vote on the question of 5087.
of the dairymen .and is assured that presentation; “Comfed Babies” is a ha* recommended that permission be
and Geo. A. Ulett, manager of the
ficates, commonly known as the A* a rule the majority for the bond* the whey from the several plants will
side-splitting comedy; and “Mail-Or given with the understanding that re
Smith plant, stated yesterday that it
“bonus,” will find blanks for making were cast in the city precinct* and be available for use in the local plant.
der Wife” is another comedy into moval will take place upon demand
was their intention to continue steady
application for their bonus payment the majority against in the rural sec Except where It is used for hog feed,
which the actor* are putting a great by the council.
operation of their latest purchase.
at Rackleffs Drug Store. Mr. Rack- tions, although Beaver Hill cast a the whey has been a lost Item in the
| Mr. Johnson stated yesterday that
deal of effort.
Louis (Hap) Chameski is to con
leff will assist, if requested, in filling unanimous total of 15 for the bonds, dairymen’s product, but the new con
Keep the date open—Tuesday, Feb. he
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with I the Kraft
tinue as manager and the crew of
out the blank.
I cheese
not one vote being recorded againat cern will pay 5 cents per- hundred 18.
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‘ all the cheese
fifty will be continued as though no
This assistance is given through the i them there.
I he can produce and the surplus of
pounds for-it at the creameries. Milk I
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change in ownership had taken place.
courtesy of the Coquille American
The sale* tax received the largest runs about 80 per cent whey, so the
butter manufactured that he is un
Mr. Ulett state* that the improve
Legion Post. .
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able to sell locally.
vote in both this county and in the 5 cents offer means that dairymen
ment* and change* contemplated will
state. In the state it lost by a six to will receive an additional 4 cents on
Carl Ensele began yesterday morn
be undertaken in a way which will
ing the foundation repair of the pres
one count, the vote being 31,300 to each 100 pounds of milk they pro
not interfere with the mill’* opera-'
duce.
ent structure and the new building
181,200 approximately.
tion.
will be started at once.
One
first imnmvprmpnfi
a hg*
The primary election change was
D. D. Peebles and Ellis Hart, offi
One nf
of thp
the first
improvement* I to
be 1
Mayor Berg and all councilmen
It will be 25x28 feet in size; the
defeated in the state by a 2ft to 1 cials of the condensing company from
made will be the installation of a
count, the totals being 60,300 to 150,- San Francisco, left yesterday after were present for the regular session present building which is at the end
sawdust burner, the lack of which
of Willard street will be extended to
One of the best pieces of news of 500.
■pending a day here with Mr. Cur of the city father* last Monday.
has been a burning question in Co
The mayor and recorder were au the north for »even feet to the pave
The legislators* pay measure also rens. -
quille for lo, these many year*. Ac- several thi* week is that the seamen's
cording to the agreement made some »trike ended a few day* ago and that suffered a 6 to 1 defeat, the stale vote
They approved the option he ha* thorized to issue a deed for the three ment, giving ample loading facilities.
Partition* in the original building
taken on the Nestle's warehouse at lots at the corner of the highway and
month* ago, the Prosper MUI Co. was the Coos Bay Lumber Co. will start being 28,200 for to 177,900 against.
The student fee fill was more mod- the north end of the river bridge, Tenth street, opposite the high school, are to be taken out giving a large
given until the first of May to install up full operations next Monday. Thi*
such a burner.
_________________ J I means not only the big mill at Coo« erately defeated, the ratio on it being. and there is no doubt the option will to the Smith Wood-Products com ri«ed room, concrete floored for the
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to 1,
with a total of
30,000 for to be exercised before it expire* a week pany, which pays $675 for them, the cheese vat* of which there will be
With the sale of the mill property, Dnvr
Bay will Artoraia
operate nitar
after o a aaimrol
«everal Q 3 fz\
amount the city has invested in the two and possibly three. The output
hence.
the purchase price of which was not weeks’ shut down but that hundred* 157,300 against.
will depend entirely on how much
The surprising thing about the
The building is 100 feet long, 80 property.
made public, goes boom rights on the of men will return to work at the
Another deed was • authorized for milk the dairymen of thi* valley are
| Fairview camp and at Eden Ridge.
election was that instead of the usual feet wide at one end and 50 at the
river of about 2000 feet.
Tn
Fifty men are employed at the
In announrini
announcing the
the re-oneninff
re-opening of one-third going to the polls, the total other and lies between the S. P. right the tract, 95x254 feet, orr Eleventh able to furnish him.
street, between Heath and Holly I The enlarged plant will probably
former Prosper Mill and 260 at the the mill and camps. President Homer vote was about 30 per cent of the of way and the river.
Smith plant, bringing the total now' W. Bunker, of the Coo* Bay company, registration.
Equipment necessary to operate the streets, which formerly belonged to mean the doubling of th* present
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Coos county’s vote on the four plant will mean an investment of W. A. Gilbert. Mr*. Hannah Powers force of four with that much addi
on the company's payroll above the 8ave the following statement to the
state measures. canvassed by R H. about $25,000. During the flush sea paid the city's equity of $850 for the tional payroll.
press:
All of which mean* a further
Mast and T. B. Currie last Tuesday, son, from April on for several deed, and then transferred it to the
brightening of Coquille'* prospects
“It is unfortunate that we were «bowed the following:
months, from six to eight men will be Smith Wood-Products company.
The Woman’s Club was given free thi* year. And it might be added
forced to suspend all of our Coo*
Yes
No ‘required to operate the plant. Dur-
county operation* right after having I Primary Change
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3777 >ng the slack season the plant will use of the Community Building for that more cow* and more dairymen
improved and enlarged every depart-j Legislative Pay
My operate every other day, or the play they will present on March in the Coquille valley will naturally
3. The proceed* are to be used for follow the constantly increasing
merit of our business so that we could Sales Tag
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The Western Condensing Co., the permanent tennis court* the manufacture of milk r~
la this all the good news re operate continuously at 48 hour Student Fee*
ladies are planning. ■"
leased by the Smith company yester weekly capacity right through 1936. | The official canvas* for the pre- i which is purely a by-product plant,
Geo. Taylor wa* given permission
“However, owing to the character cincts in Coo* county show* that 2838 has seven plant* already in operation,
day During the past week it has
Union Service Sunday Evening
purchased 14 lota in the city on which of its business, this company has al- voted for the bond issue and 2429 op one being in New York state, and is to erect a light pole at the comer in
Mr. E. H. Moser, returned mission
front of his service station.
six or eight houses are to be erected.
(Continueo on Page Seven)
posed it. By precinct* the vote was: preparing to build one in Portland at
ary from Africa, will present motion
A
card
room
license
was
granted
to
Three of these lots were secured from
Yes No the present time. With thi* one in S. H. Donated.
pictures of the work in that field at a
the city at the corner of Tenth street
1 Lakeside
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Mrs. Adelaide Frances Buel
7 Coquille they will have nine.
special union service Sunday eve
The
council
approved
the
chamber
Mr. Curren* has been here with
and the highway, opposite the school
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Mr*. Adelaide France* Buel, 81, 2 Templeton
of
commerce suggestion
that the high ning at seven-thirty in the Christian
Mr*.
Curren*
for
the
past
month,
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house.
Tive lots were purchased passed away just before midnight, 3 North Slough
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making the preliminary arrange- J**
«»*«**« * » low stationary Church building. The service is un
from Mr* Hannah Powers, these ly Tuesday, at the home of her daugh 4 North Bayside
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der the sponsorship of the Coquille
ments, and was informed by the head °S*'
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ing between Heath and Holly on ter, Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson, at Dora.1 5 Allegany
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Ministerial Association, 4pnd al! the
official*
who
left
yesterday
that
com-
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Y*
no
carpenters
avail-
Eleventh street. Six were purchased She had been ill for seven weeks, suf • Empire
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churches in the city will unite in
pany
engineer*
would
be
sent
here
at
,
J,
‘
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f®
r
worlt
on
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WPA
project
in
from C. L. Willey . on Coquille fering with heart trouble.
9 North Bend West
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Coquille, the application of the city hearing Mr. Moeer.
Heights, located on Knowlton avenue.
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56 once to make the survey* necessary
The time for holding funeral *er- 10 North Bend North
Mr. Moser and his wife have spent
for conatruction of a warehouse on
Coquille ha* just cause to be ju I vice* will be announced later by the 11 No. Bend Central 1
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50 for the installation of equipment.
the lot* recently secured from A. L. a number of year* in Africa, working
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bilant oyer the transactions of the . Gano
MBno Funeral
runcrB1 Home,
nam upon
U1W1 the
lne arri-
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Simpson, was denied. City Engineer under the Presbyterian Board of Mis
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Smith Wood- Products company. Ev- va) oi
vet from the east,
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C. of C. Budget, $835
Stacer was instructed to secure es sions, and will delight the people of
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ery step taken since the company
The deceased wa* bom Feb. 22, 14 Pony Slough
At the board of directors of the timates of cost of construction from Coquille with their motion pictures,
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started operations here ha* been one 18„ at Provldenc<, Rhode Wand. 15 Eastside North -
7 Chamber of Commerce meeting at the local contractor*.
collection of African souveniers, and
of improvement and progress
Not ,n(j
Uniud ln marrl>gt, to Chas, 1« Eastside South
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30 hotel Tuesday noon, Bert Gould
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,.re city interesting lecture on mission work
J.
E Quick
asked that the
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only has the development been to w Duel in
Idaho
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Marshfield North 1
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27 brought up for discussion the ques- make some arrangements to permit in that vast continent. The public is
the company’s advantage but it ha*; 1880 They ^lebrated their golden 18 Marshfield North 2
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47 lion of six o’clock closing for retail the run off of surface water which cordially invited to come and enjoy
46 stores on Saturday evening. Reason* accumulates at his corner, Elliott and this treat.
redounded to Coquille’s benefit and anniversary five year* ago in North 19 Marshfield Central 1-81
the continuous payroll at the plant Hcnd where they resided for eleven 20 Marshfield Central 2-56
36 for an earlier closing and for letting First streets. The manhole there is
helped the city to weather the dark|yearl
moving t0
u,t 21 Marshfield South 1-50
22 he hour remain at eight were men- higher than the surrounding ground,
To Be Marshfield Postmaster
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depression day* in better condition Jun*.
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matter was referred to the city
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than many towns of this size did.
South
Slough
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Dr. G. W Leslie, chairman of the
Beside her husband she is survived
further conference with the mer- engineer.
The sale of the mill was as of yes by three son*. C. W. Buel, of McIn 24 Englewood
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democratic
county central committee,
Mr*. A. L. Beck, Mrs. C. V. Smith.
terday morning, and when work tosh, South Dakota. C. C., of Bolton, 25 Bunker Hill
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recommendation* for a change.
Misses Rosabel Shone and Catherine has received word from Hon. Walter
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started thi* morning it was under Miss , and M. JH of Dora; three 26 Ten Mile
M. Pierce that he (the doctor) ha*
j County Agent Jenkin* reported Wernich were present to ask for use
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Smith Wood-Products operation.
■been recommended for appointment
daughter», Mr*. T. 3. Bucher, of 27 Coo* River
that
200
to
300
are
expected
here
on
of
the
old
Setaspell
a*
a
meeting
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Omaha, Nebr., Mrs. Geo. W. Dye, of 28 Fairview
March 10-11 for the Coo* county place
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the Junior Woman
The building is leased "to "the Amirt-'
Duncan Douglas whose commis-
Deer Lodge, Mont., and Mr*. Thomp 29 Sumner
Only Two Enter County Jail
Farm Conference which will be held
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0 Coo* City
Arrangement* can Legion a* it* home and the ladies | “on .ex^ipe<1 J,n‘ M
Th* ■oom
in I. O. O. F. hall.
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Only two new names appear on the son: eighteen grandchildren, three 31 Coaledo
for a noon lunch and entertainment
entertainment ’ were told any arrangement they! mendatl°n '» practically the same a*
police blotter at the sheriff* office treat grandchildren, and a sister,
i’2 Beaver Hill
he conference
□n the second day of the
conference could make with the Legion would be “n •PP°lntment and the genial gen-
this morning. The first was that of Mrs. F. C. Jones, of Lewis, Iowa.
73 Cunningham
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(tieman can be expected to enter upon
She
was
a
member
of
the
Baptist
wa* left in the hands of the agricul satisfactory to the city.
Leonard Wilson, fined 3100 and sen
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Geo. Johnson’s request for permia- ; his duties very soon.
tural
and
entertainment
committees.
tenced to 30 days in jail on a reckless ’’hurch.
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Rev. H. A. Minter attended the sion to construct an addition to hi*
driving charge, at North Bend.
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Bandon
Playa
Here
Tonight
Public Card Party Tonight
'uncheon
and expressed the deep ap- Cream 0*Coo* plant, on the unpaved
James Brewer, bound over to the
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The C. H. S. Red Devil* are primed
preiation of himself and family for portion at the south end of Willard
grand jury by Justice Maybee on a
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social club of Beulah chapter,
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the assistance given them at the tim* street, was referred to a committee O. E. S., is giving a card patry in Ma
lewd cohabitation charge, is still in o make a desperate attempt to even 39 South Powers
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of Mrs. Minter’s death a few week* consisting of Ray Jeub, R. L. Medley
jail, having failed to post $500 for his the score with the Bandon Tigers in 40 Coquille S. W.
as
sonic Hall this evening, play starting
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he Community Building here - this
ago.
I and Henry Belloni, who went over
appearance. He live* below Empire.
at eight o’clock. There will be tables
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evening.
When the teams met at I
E. D. Webb, chairman of the budget the property on Tuesday and decided for any kind of card game desired.
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Bandon early last motnh the Tiger*
committee, submitted the following to approve the application. No lease Score cards will be 23 cents, and re
Woman’s Club to Give Play
43 Bullards
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took the Red Devils, 30 to 17. Wheth
proposed expenditures by the Cham- can be « given, however, and Mr. freshments will be served at the close
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The Coquille Woman’* Club an er the enforced two weeks' lay-off, 45 West Bandon
' Johnson must move the building at
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of pi«y.
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East
Bandon
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nounce* a comedy, on* of the funniest because of the quarantine, ha* help- (
Coast Highway
$240.00 any time
they city demand* it.
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I The general public is invited to at’
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ever presented in Coquille. “Casey’s ed or hurt the locals' chance* of 18 Two Mile
100.00
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Two street .....
lights were ordered
in- tend.
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Trial,” for th* evening of Tuesday, breaking into the win column will be 4? Parkersburg
Entertainment
50.00 ( stalled, one at j the
railroad crossing
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March 3. The cast has been chosen shown tonight.
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Powers
Votes
Decided No
from Coquille business and profes
The first game, between the B
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sional men.
The proceed* will be teams of the two squads, will start at 52 Four Mile
j The citizens of Power* registered
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used to purchase material for the 7:30 o'clock.
150.001 trance to the high school.
an emphatic "no” last Saturday on
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Mrtle
Point
North
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tennis courts whose construction is
Emergency
35.00 i After some discussion with L. W. the question of incorporation.
The
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the major project of the club this
Doane Files for Senator
, Claver and O. L. Wood, of the Liber
Liber- county court had called the special
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Broadbent
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year.
Total
$825.00
Cha*. Doane, county commissioner, 37 Bridge
ty Theatre, who thought $10 a month election for Feb. 1, upon petition of
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The artticipated collections for the
who announced several week* ago
license fee was excessive and not in Power* resident*, but when the vote*
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Scout Executive Coming
that he would seek the republican
line with license* charged other the- were counted there were only 29 in
'9 Catching Slough
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at re* in the county, the recorder wa* (favor of incorporating and
H. B. Sallee, scout executive from nomination for state senator from 60 Arago
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Eugene, write* that he will spend Coos and Curry counties, has filed
Woman’s Club to Meet Feb. 11 instructed to secure information »gainst
from the other cities.
• four day* in Coo* county next week his petition with the secretary of state
Total
2638 2429
The Coquille Woman’s Club will
and will be glad to talk to school* or at Salem and his name will appear
Mr. Claver state* that the Liberty ed to itirt foreclosure action against
meet Tuesday, Feb. 11, at two p. m.
groups of mothers on boy psychology. on the ballot in May.
would have to pay about $45 a year the France* Urquhart property, cor
in
the
Guild
Hall.
Mr.
George
Jen
The
Coquille
American
Legion
C. R. Wade, of Bandon, now hold*
His schedule calls for his being in
kins will be the guest speaker. The on the basis according to which other ner of First and Collier street*, and
Myrtle Point and Bandon on Wednes the office by appointment, and has \uxiliary will hold its regular meet-
rest of the program will be in charge theatres pay, but that they would not against the former Neiman property
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in
the
Legion
Home
next
Mon-
day. in Coquille on Thursday. Marsh not yet announced whether he will
on Maple street, for delinquent street
1 seek the democratic nomination for'day, Feb. 10. Members are requested of the Junior Woman’s Club, Mrs A. I object I to an annual fee of $60.
field on Friday, and North Bend on
City Attorney Corby was instruct-
L. Beck, director.
the
office.
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to
remember
the
date.
Saturday,
The coldest day of this year was
last Sunday morning when the ther
mometer stood at 23 degrees above.
Last Saturday it stood at 27. Begin
ning Monday the rainy season re
sumed sway after two weeks of beau
tiful weather and has continued in
termittently since. Notwithstanding
Ferb Emery’s dare, the Sentinel still
declares that our warm Oregon rain*
are much more pleasant than the I
bliuard condition of hi* native New
England.
The total rainfall for the winter
season, starting last September 1, is
now 34 inches which is about the
average since records have been kept
in the county.
CAMP AT FAIR'
VIEW TO OPEN
CITY SELLS
EIGHT LOTS