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VOL.
A BETTER FROM HOME
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Today, the Coquille Valley Sen­
tinel presents as a part of this week’s
regular issue the Progress Number,
In magazine or tabloid form, r.hicb
has been in course of preparation for
the past several weeks. Its appear­
ance has been delayed because of the
continued rainy season and other
hindrances which prevented taking
of outside pictures arid securing of
desired information.
The Sentinel feels that this Prog­
ress Number is the largest and most
elaborate publicity feature ever put
out in Coos county, particularly since
every city and community is depicted
in illustrations and descriptive matter
Only one name, that of R. T. Slater,
was presented at the annual school
meeting held in the high school au­
ditorium Monday evening, Dr. C. G.
Stem making the nomination. After
the ballots had been cast and the
polls had remained open for an hour,
the votes were counted and the tabu­
lation showed Mr. Slater to have re­
ceived »7 v< 'otes,
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E. A. Walker 2, Dr.
.an 2
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C. A. Rietman
Keith Leslie was nominated by R.
L. Stewart and. the count showed he
received 90 votes, R. A. Jeub and O.
C. Sanford each one.
They were declared elected by Dr.
J. R. Bunch, senior board member
who acted as chairman.
The clerk's annual report, a syn­
opsis of which appears elsewhere,
was read and the rest of the eve­
ning was devoted to discussing of
budget and financial matters.
The proposal to increase the bud-
Black Panther va. Jap
Headlines June 30 Card
SCHOOL DISTRICT THEY RETURN
Financial Condition la Good Ac­ ' 4-H Boys and Girls Enjoy Sum­
cording to Clerk Leslie’s’
mer Session at O. S. C. at
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Annual Report.
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That ebony-hued gladiator, the
Black Panther, will headline Wed­
nesday night’s Coquille Community
Building wrestling card and his op­
ponent will be Professor Tetsura Hi-
gami, late of Japan, later of Honolulu
and still later of Mexico City. Hi-
gami comes to Oregon with the en­
viable record of being the greatest of
all the jlu jitsu masters and the lead­
ing exponent of Japanse wrestling in
this country.
Tetsura is probably the most de­
ceptive ajfoearing man in wrestling,
inasmuch as he presents sf small,
brown, round appearance which be­
lies his speed and strength. But he is
not by any means a placid wrestler.
Sometimes when he is breaking a
difficult hold, he will explode with a
hissing torrent of gibberish which is
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Street Improvement« for Two
Blocks Planned for This
Summer
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Clerk Keith Leslie's annual re­
Coos county’s delegation of 40 boys
The first street improvement pro­
port to the county school superinten­ and girls and three leaders arrived
ject for this, year was started by the
dent, Mrs. Martha E. Mulkey, was home from the annual 4-H club sum­
city council at its Monday evening
read at the school meeting Monday mer school held in Corvallis on Fri­
session when it adopted resolutions
day, June 18, after spending nearly
evening.
establishing the grades on Elliott
Probably the most enlightening and two weeks at the state institution at­
street, between First and Second, and
satisfactory portion of the report was tending classes and taking part in
on First street between the pavings
the comparison of indebtedness and various otiter activities provided for
between the Tear of the Safeway, store
cash balances at the end of this school the education, and entertainment of
and the C. W. Ashton residence.
year with those of a year ago. ‘
the club members.
Declaration of intention to iriiprove
Warrants outstanding a year ago
Every section of the county was
by grading and graveling the block
totalled $41,279.07. Now they total represented at summer school, ac­
on Elliott and the block and a half
$23,712.91, a decrease of $17,586.18. cording to George Jenkins, county
on First was made by the council and
Bonds outstanding were increased ■gent, who also attended during the
the city’s official notice appears else­
from $46,500 to $61,500 this year, but second week and assisted with the
where in this issue.
that $15,000 increase is $7;500 less Various activities. .
The estimated cost of the improve­
than the gymnasium bonds voted,
In addition to the regular activities,
ment, as prepared by City Engineer
of old terenher« «♦ the Crew eountv del*«»-
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desired by the prospective settler and a vote was adopted viva voce without
The cash balance a year ago was [ in a county broadcast on June 17. painful injury Tuesday morning, owners of more than 50 per cent of
Investor.
$14,316.71; now it is $26,748.22, an Eunice Cole, of Kentuck Inlet played which will necessitate his wearing the
opposition.
l^e property to be assessed.
assesse
The several thousand copies printed . The budget came in for much dis­ increase of (¡12,431.51.___
a harmonica solo for both events and his right arm in a sling for some time.
D. L. Foote was prepent to ask the
On the credit side, as' against the Zetta Gibsori tap, danced in the re­
of this Progress Number are to re­ cussion, O. C. Sanford opposing the
He was cleaning the extractor at the city’s price for three lots at the cor­
ceive the most wide distribution pos­ inclusion of >10,000 to be used for combined warrant and bonded in­ view. Ellis Rackleff, of Arago, and City Cleaners plant, which revolves ner of Twelfth and Coulter streets on
sible, with chambers of commerce
debtedness of $85,212.91, there stands Robert Rooke, of Coos River, each at 1600 per minute, and pressed a which the city had just paid the
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throughout Coos snd Curry counties
the estimated value of the school spoke on the broadcast. A group of little too hard on the rod he was taxes. The city has invested in the
receiving gratuitously several hun­
buildings at $80,000,
of school girls from the county sang, accom­ cleaning. Back and forth his arm property for taxes, sewer and other
dred copies each, these to be used to
grounds $15,000. of furniture and panied by Virginia Ott, and Miss was hammered, and eight inches of improvement assessments the sum of
answer inquiries pertaining to that
equipment $20,000. The total insur­ Francis Hill, of Bunker Hill an­ his lower arm was beaten to a pulp. $360.21. The council offered to sell
particular locality, and the counties
ance carired is $81,400.
nounced the program.
Strange as it may seem no bones were for that amount for cash or for $75
1. Other chambers of com-
The next largest item of the many
Ellis Rackleff also returned to the broken.
down and $20 a month, plus interest
1 touring bureaus through­
inlcuded In the $102,344.54 total dis- Bounty with a cockerel from high
for a 15 months period. Mr. Foote
(Southwestern Oregon News)
out the Pacific coast section will also
bureements for the year, was, of producing stock, awarded to him by
paid $5 for a three-day option and
High point of the Oregon State course, that for teaching which was the Hanson Poultry Farm in Corvallis
receive large'numbers of free copies
will decide which offer he wishes to
to be placed in the hands of those Federation of Labor convention $28,042.30. The largest was for debt for the outstanding pen of white leg­
accept.
who wish to know something about which has been in session in Marsh­ payment for which $57,103.42 was ex­ horn chickens exhibited at the state
A rooming house license was grant­
southwestern Oregon and the Oregon field for the past four days was pended, $40,397.87 for retirement of fair last year.
ed Velma Smith on North Henry
reached yesterday afternoon during warrants issued prior to the school
Coast Highway.
street.
Fifty or more members of the Fra­
This Progress Number probably the discuaison of resolution 38 at meeting a year ago.
Lands Being Clarified
A delegation of residents in the
ternal Order of Eagles and of the
which time the controversy between
Cash received during the year from
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northeast part of Coquille was pres-
Plans were made at the first meet­
Eagles Auxiliary in Coquille left
the American Federation and the ten different sources were $46,556.99
ing of Coos county’s land classifica­
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Wednesday for Astoria to attend the
C.I.O. was brought before the dele­ from school district No. 8 taxes,
A New C. & 0. Law Ptauuwd gates. The resolution as presented
tion committee held in Coquille last
$9,704.90 from the county school Friday, to make a tentative classifi­ annual state convention of the two
Commissioner R. H. Lawhome at­ and recommended for passage by a
Eastern Star Preparine
fund, $1,075 from the elementary cation placing lands of the county as lodges.
tended a meeting in Eugene last Fri­ committee of six requested the A. F.
for Natal Day Here
One of the highlights of these con­
school fund, $1,075 from the state’s nearly as possible in the group with
day of the executive committee of O. L. to readmit those unions which
irreducible school fund, $390 for vo­ Which they are best suited to belong, ventions is the competitive drill pre­
the organization of 18 counties in have been expelled for jurisdictional
About 50 members of the Eastern
sented by Auxiliary teams from all
cational education from state and according
(
to E. L. Detlefsen, chair­
tar and their faprtlics enjoyed a 6:3i)
Oregon which participate in the funds disputes and that they allow them to
Star
over
the
state.
Under
the
Instruction
federal funds, $3,277.75 from tuition ,
turned over by the federal govem- hold an election to determine the af- _ - --frwn interest on war- • man.
clock—dMiilë'TT burs day evening.
and leadership of Mrs. Dora Culbert­ o’(_
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hvmadfote
of the
The regular ntegtlnr ’ trf * BdOMh
flliattoh they desire.
rants, $1,442.30 from interest on de- conimittce is' to make a tentative son' the'Coquille Auxiliary team has
timber lands reclaimed by the gov­
Discussion was hot>heavy and vl- posits, sinking fund, etc., $22,500 from
been practicing and marching, both in Chapter being at eight o’clock. Many
classification designating lands for its
ernment, the C. A O. lands.
the lodge hall and on the Washington non-affiliated members were pres­
trolic and digressed to the various the sale of bonds, $676.85 from pre­
best use such as timber production or
A new bill for introduction in con­ merits of the A.F.O.L. and the C.I.O.
school grounds, for many months ent, among them being Ray Hall,
mium and accrued interest on bonds, paging.
ig. A
Assistance will then be giv-
gress has been prepared by the in­ despite the plea of three of the six
and $379.05
from miscellaneous en through i the committee in carrying when the weather permitted, and worthy patron of Mystic Chapter,
terior department which changes the members of the committee recom­
they have reached a stage of preci­ Powers, and Mr. Baugh, associate
sources.
f,i;
out a management program on the
amount paid the counties by the U. 8. mending the passage of the resolu­
sion and perfection in their evolutions patron of Springfield.
lands
which
will
make
it
possible
to
treasury out of the amounts received tion, that the only thing sought in the
The officers were highly compli­
which will give any ladies’ drill team
use it to the best advantage. Since
Portland Dailies Still Late
from the sale of timber on the C. A passage of the resolution was the
mented on their initiatory work, those
in the state very stiff competition.
O. lands.
J. A. Hannon, Oregonian agent,. burning of brush, slashings and other
The officers, members of the team initiated being Elizabeth Hand, Elea­
healing of the breach between the checked
up on the daily paper arrival |
According to the latest compromise two factions.
and other Auxiliary members who nor Jayes and John Jayes. Beauti­
i in developing grazing land, an effort
the counties will receive 50 per cent
have gone to Astoria include Mes- ful vocal music was rendered during
Ben F. Osborne, executive secretary yesterday and found that the Pacific i
of the timber sale funds—they asked of the state federation took the floor Truck Express arrived in Marshfield will be made by the committee to de­ dames E. C. Yarbrough, E. A. Wimer, the service by June Walker, accom­
for 75 per cent—but if the coun­ and spoke emphatically against the at 5:45 but the Portland papers did termine the number of people desir­ Robert Chard, Steve Dey, Ellis New­ panied by Birdie Skeels.
ing to burn brush and the amount of
ties’ share of the sale does not resolution on the basis that If each not arrive here until 7:40 a. m.
Plan» are being made for the Natal
ton, Guss Tillmann, C. M. Mack, A.
it
to be done this fall.
reach $390.000 they are to re­ union was to be given the privilege
In letters to the Coquille Chamber
O. Culbertson, Wm. Gaffey, Mark Day celebration which will be held
In order to assist the committee in
ceive an additional percentage, up of choosing its affiliation that it of Commerce both the Oregonian and
Nye, Frank Carrilla, Harold McGrew, in Coquille this year, Aug. 31, with
to 15 per cent, to bring it up to $390,- would mean a state of anarchy not Journal state that they did not re­ this problem, each ranch operator is Pete Peart, Wm. Hughes, John Wersh, Clara Bosserman, president.
000.
If the timber sales run over democracy, it was tried by the south­ route their papers so that the trucks requested to file a report at the coun­ A. L. Burch, Norma Higginbotham,
A committee was appointed to con-
$780,000 the counties will receive a ern states and civil war resulted and would come down the coast instead ty agent’s office before July 9 show­ Heppler, Norma Cole, Otha Terry, fer with the Masons regarding finish­
ing the location, the acreage, and the
straight 50 per cent.
that it would mean civil war in this of via Roseburg, and that if there
Tom Lane, Geo. Gilman, L T. De ing the floors and stairways at the
approximate
date any burning of
The basis of apportionment, fixed exigency, he contended.
was any truck line coming this way
Groat and Misses Joan Milani and entrance. A report on the grand
slash is planned this year.
in 1916, waa according to the pro­
chapter sessions was given by the
When the vote was taken shortly from Roseburg in the early morning
Clarabelle Chard.
The
next
meeting
of
the
committee
portion of such timber lands in each _
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before
5:60-
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voted for ____
the ' that they would be glad to ship by
With one delegate for each 25 worthy matron and worthy patron,
county at that time, and that 1916 adoption of the report, 49 delegates that route so that the valley towns will be held in Coquille on July 9.
members, the. CoqUUle Aerie is al­ Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Gould. ■
basis is still used for some of the did not vote and no “Nos” were would have their papers earlier.
lowed
23 delegates and those who
[» John Yoak am Struck by Car
counties are almost denuded of such voiced.
| However, Yt is reported that those
Harbison’s Wood Carving
went as such are Lans Leneve, A. O.
timber now, but ar^ still entitled to
John Yoakam, former county com­ Culbertson, Harold McGrew, Guss
The entire controversy is expected two dailies were the organizers of
Bob
Harbison, who with Mrs. Har­
their share. Coos county’s share is to be rehashed this morning when the Pacific Truck Express for the missioner of Coos county and one of Tillmann, Carl Mack, Clark Bundy,
bison,
conducts
Bergen's flower shop
about ten per cent.
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resolution 46 is presented for action. purpose of early morning deliveries its most prominent citizens, was Ray Ellis, Ray Gilkey, J. S. Erwin, opposite the telephone office on the
to
the
Knife
hospital
here,
brought
H. W. Mast accompanied Mr. Law­
and if that is correct those publica­
Ellis Newton, E. C. Yarbrough, Wm. highway, has for three years been
horn to Eugene.
tions would seem to have the final Monday evening, after he had been Hughes, C. A. Barton, Dr. J. D. Ran­ whittling and carving animals out of
Vacation School to Present
say as to which route the trucks use. knocked down by a car driven by a kin, Frank Fish, Robert Chard, Rob­
“Wedding of the Flowers'
Boy Scouts Going to Camp
16-year old boy, Fred Parry, of ert Bailey, J. N. Jacobson, Ernie wood, little simulacrums that are at­
tractive and neat. He originally used
Marshfield.
Boy Scouts from Lincoln, Benton,
Johnson, Pete Biases. Jack Farris,
Gold Beach to Celebrate
The Daily Vacation Bible School
Mr. Yoakam, who is past 67 years Ray Griggs, and David B. Biegger. Port Orford cedar but now uses alder
Lane, Doughis, Coos and Curry coun­
will give* a closing program Friday
and myrtlewood and there are speci­
Gold Beach has invited Southwest­ of age, suffered a double fracture of
ties will open their summer council
Orv Morris also went, though not as mens on display at Chas. Oerding’s
camp at Camp Lucky Boy, Blue Riv­ night at 7:30 in the Pioneer Methodist ern Oregon to participate in the larg­ his right leg, several cuts and a se­ a delegate.
myrtlewod factory on the highways.
er, Oregon, on July 4. Registrations church. The school, which is spon­ est Fourth of July celebration ever vere shaking up when hit by the
The convention started yesterday
He has also just received an order
for tl>e camp to date total 150 scouts. sored by the local Protestant church­ put on in Curry county this year fender of the approaching car. The and doses Saturday.
for
his carvings from the Amberg-
es,
has
been
in
session
for
the
past
when
a
three
day
week-end
event
boy stopped and took Mr. Yoakam to
The camp program thia year will
Herth Galleries, a San Francisco gift
include many trips into the Willam­ three weeks. The program will con­ will be put on. Starting Saturday the hospital.
shop, and all the Oregon institutions
Gym Contract Not Let
According to the youth’s story, Mr.
ette National Forest territory and the sist of a demonstration of some of the evening the program will include
of higher learning have samples of
Three Sisters primitive area. While work done and a cantata. "The Wed­ dancing, gold rush games, a parade of I Yoakam was standing at one side of
The directors of school district No.
his work on exhibition.
The cantata progress and style show, contests and the highway and started across di­
in camp scouts will have instruction ding of the Flowers.”
8 held their first meeting of the new
The following story of the inception
will
be
presented
by
the
primary
races
for
cash
prizes,
slow
auto
race,
rectly in front of the on-coming car. school year on Wednesday evening
in all phases of scouting, including
swimming, life-saving, canoeing, na­ group which has been under the su- league baseball games, log rolling and He is doing as well as could be ex­ this week, Dr. J. R. Bunch, senior of his wood carving idea appeared a
couple of years ago in an Eugene
ture lore, handicrafts and many pervision of Mrs. Esta Ellis. It will bucking contests, boxing, fireworks pected.
member, being chairman and R. T. paper:
others. A court of honor will be held be very beautiful. The public is in­ on the Rogue river. >
Slater, elected as director Monday
All contests will be open to all
for scouts wishing to advance at the vited to attend this program.
Ask Later Mail Closing
evening, entering on his duties at that,
Ever since he could hold a jack­
comers and arrangements are being
close of each camp period.
Rev. W. Raymond Wilder was the time. Mrs. Leona Bryant is the other
knife,
Bob Harbison has been “whit-
made
to
accommodate
a
large
crowd
They
Are
Nifty
Fixture«
H. B. Salle, scout executive, is di­
guest singer at the Lions club lunch­ hold-over member of the board.
lin’ ” away at sticks of wood, making
rector of Camp Lucky Boy and Rulon
The First National Bank presents a of visitors. Sunday will be the big eon yesterday noon and he rendered
The only business done that eve­
little trinkets and toys to suit his
W. Doman, field scout executive of very modem and neat appearance day with a full program and the cel­ two solos, accompanied by Bobby ning was in deciding to postpone let­
ebration
will
close
late
Monday
after
­
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Wallamet Area Council, is assistant since the installation of the new fix­
ting a contract for construction of
Bums at the piano.
director.
tures the first of the week.
Ample noon.
Two resolutions were adpoted by the new gymnasium until after July
space in the lobby and more openings
Will Resume Next Monday
the club, one asking that the Portland 1. This was the sentiment expressed
for the accommodation of patrons are
Circus Here Next Thursday
dailies figure out some method by at the school meeting, and it is hoped
30 Pay Parking Fines
The Coquille Log A Lumber Co.
The Robbins' circus and animal which their issues can be delivered in that soon after the first it will be mill which shut down last Friday
Thirty violators of the double park­ greatly appreciated by the public.
The elimination of the outside step show is scheduled to show in Athletio Coquille as early as formerly, snd decided whether the school district is while a new resaw equipment was
ing and overtime parking ordinance
have paid $2 each the past week in and laying of a sloping approach to Park, Coquille, next Thursday, July the ether requesting that the outgoing to receive upwards of $20,000 from being installed will start again next
City Recorder Leslie’s office, and the front door is another improve­ 1, with both an afternoon and eve­ mail, both morning and evening, be PWA funds, which would mean a Monday. They still have some logs
not closed «as early as Is now done, at much better and more thoroughly- to cut, although the past two weeks’
ning performance.
they all look alike to the judge. A ment.
equipped gym than will be possible rain has stopped all log trucking
9:00 a. m. and 4:50 to 5:00 p. m.
There
is
one
thing
about
this
circus
Portland man yesterday was quite
with the district’s $25.000.
Took Three to the Pen
that will appeal to those attending,
irate because of an overtime parking
the county, and they have a lot
The board is to meet again next lumber for resawing in the yard.
tag and threatened never to come to
Sheriff Howell went out to Salem it doesn’t cost as much more to see Chadwick Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
There will not be a meeting, as it Monday evening, June 28, when the
Coquille again to spend his money. last Saturday, taking three pnen, re­ the circus as was paid at the entrance
So dependent are sawmills
What the judge told him was in no cently sentenced, to the pen.
They of the tent. The advance man, here had been previously announced there matter of a successor to P. W. Lane trucks now that every mill in the
uncertain terms. This reporter was were Roy Swindall, obtaining money last week, remarked, “We would would be, of Chadwick Lodge No. 68, as superintendent of schools here will county ir faced with the probability
not informed as to the words of the under false pretenses; George Elliott, rather fill the tent at 45 cents per A. F. A A. M., next Tuesday eve­ be taken up. It is not certain that a of a shut down unless the rain stops
selection will be made at that time, quickly and the roads dry out enough
Judge’s lecture, but they ware tana sodomy; and Alex Floret, contribut­ head for adults than play to half as ning, June 29.
Geo. K. Oerdlng. W. M. but it will be up for consideration.
and to the point
ing to the delinquencies at a minor. many at a dollar a head.**
for trucking.
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STATE LABOR
CONVENTION
EAGLES GONE TO
CONVENTION
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