r r - !r ■ -L u- / A -------- X o enjoy a y republi- Stanfield, cal come- In private tonal race veen Carl to said to ister Gen- Mahoney, present close proximity to the capi- tel but lacks authority to purchase« land on which to locate the plant, Attorney General Van Winkle has idvised the Board of Control that it has authority under an act of the 1935 legislature to purchase the nec- essary land if the Emergency Board can be persuaded to finance the pro­ ject. The Capitol Commission will build and equip the plant out of surplus funds appropriated for build­ Governor Martin has given his ap­ ing “and heating” the new library proval to a >750X100 short term loan building. to be floated by the State Highway commission, in order to take advan­ Forest Supervisor Writes tage of federal aid funds allocated to About Timber Revenue this state. The federal aid, totalling approximately >3,200,000 is available In these days of strenuous tax sit­ only on a match basis requiring >2,- uations and the desire of every coun­ 800,000 of state money, which the ty to find new and better ways of highway department is unable to raising current expense money, many spare out of current revenues. inquiries are made of the Forest Ser­ The Sentinel 1 1 I I Advertiatag Bates Disp ay advertising 30 cents per inch. No advertisement Inserted for less than 50 cents. Reading notices 10 cen's per line. No reading notice, or advertisement of any kind, insert­ ed for less than 25 cents. .A. « Entered at the Coquille Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter. vice regarding the amount of money returned to the counties through their share of receipts received from na­ tional forest products and uses. This national forest distribution is made under the congressional act of 1908, which provides that twenty- five per cent of the gross receipts of, each national forest shall be distrib­ uted to the counties in which such forest is located in the proportion which the national forest acreage! within the county bears to the total; acreage of that national forest. . Un- j Construction work on the new state der this arrangement the naUonal ’ forestry building to be located on a forests are made a definite _ part of the tract of land near the state prison ^^\i^tuie"of"tte two dates', east of Salem got under way this HOW NLWR TVECIRWW«I ¿•i: L 1 _ _ —.. &.> ■ I • I 1 r- J ■ - . * I1"»' 4 Governor Charles A. Sprague, editor of the Oregon Statesman, has announced his candidacy for governor on the re­ publican ticket In his statement Sprague said: “I enter the race not as a candi­ date of a group or facUon, or for the purpose of opposing candidates now in the field, but with the idea of mak­ ing what contribution I can in re­ building the republican party as an instrument of government in the common interest. Chastened by de- r- 1 a p 1 p fK F *■*”■*■* “Gold Is Where You Find It,” an outdoor action drama dealing with the colorful war between the Califor­ nia farmers and hydraulic miners of the 1870’s, is scheduled to be the next feature attraction at the Roxy LJ ■» ♦ » • r It to a Warner Bros.-Cosmopolitan production, done in the newest Tech­ nicolor, and co-starring George Brent and Olivia de Havilland. It includes, too, such sterling players as Claude Rains, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Barton . MacLane, Marcia Ralston, Tim Holt and Sidney Toler. “Gold Is Where You Find It,” to based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Clements Ripley, which ran as a striai in the Cosmopolitan magazine. It was made almost en- tirely in the outdoors, on the actual locale of the bitter conflict which it portrays—in remote Trinity county, California. The cause of that ancient warfare was this: . The hydraulic miners, whose powerful streams of water tore away the hillsides, claimed that they had a right to search for gold in any way they chose. But the muck caused by their work (a combination of mud and sand and stone, called “slickens” poured over the fertile fields and crops. Conflict resulted. Battles were fought, many were killed. Finally, a Federal court decision declared in favor of the agriculturists and the hydraulic miners had to quit their operations. Special for one week or while they last, a fine lot of phonograph records, Several hundred-to-I k e M at t ♦ for >1.00. H. S. Norton Music and Sta- tionery.________________________ Spencer Foundation Garments and Bandeaus individually designed, Fob abbolntment nt call 191J or write ~ Edna Taylor, 540 North Coulter, Co- quille. * Nov. 18, 38 New Spring Coats *< $17-75 Special at Leiter j Excel Dress Shoppe believes in New and Pretty "Fashions” Look YOUR prettiest for Easter in one of our new frocks $8.95 $14.95 $19.75 Dresses Values to M.95 FBI. & SAT. ONLY 50 95 FINAL CI-FAN ANGE Dresses, Sweatee», Blouses $1.00 ea Hosiery Now at a Big Saving Clear, ringless Chiffons in flattering new spring shades 2 pr. for $1.25 j —? “"■I ^nham’s Transfer i Anywhere For Hire Agent for Pacific Truck Express WOOD — COAL — FUEL OIL STORAGE Office Phone 36R 383 S. Taylor ■ i;#.’''- t M m t Jutt 28 of these F. E. McCRACKEN $ ■(> A Special Value! Battali r ■ j. i funds of the counties in which they are located. In addition to this, an additional ten per cent is allotted to __ roads ___ the state to be used on forest ~ u7ln „u^aT'forests, , A recent newg from the fore,Ur'» office in Portland teat and purged of element» which - --------------- was retained .have injured its prestige,--the party shows that >158,457.70 to the counties in Oregon during 1937. can emerge as an ' organization of mention the Coquille case, but his . This was divided among the various power and influence, standing for talk dealt with the manner in which Governor Martin has appealed to counties in proportion to the national orderly progress with political and such cases are treated in Washington, th® citizens of Oregon to join in the forest acreage within the county. economic stability. The votes of Everyone here who met the inves- observance of accident and health Grant county was highest with a net Senator Reames, who was appointed tigator was impressed by his appar- insurance week beginning April 25. receipt of >54,924.04. Harney ranked by Governor Martin, on the reor­ ent desire to get at the true fact/ of The governor said he made the ap- _____ second _____ with ■ $20,287.25. Klamath ganization bill and proposed amend­ the case and by his fairness. I P«al in an effort to reduce the num- county received >11,411.21 as its ments have roused the people to the But, according to Sen. Burke, who b« of preventable accidents. 'share of receipts, Baker >5,046.58, need of a republican governor as well is a democrat but not a new deal Jackson >3,887.16, Curry >1,328 74, as senator. Friday’s election on the proposed Josephine >1,103.11, and Coos >138.85. blind adherent, says that the evidence “There is far more to the governor­ in cases before the N. L. R. B. are Northwest Oregon Bonneville Peo­ Other counties received varying ship however, than mere party affili­ turned over to a bunch of young rad­ ple’s Utility district, regarded as the amounts, Benton being the lowest ation and I intend to base my cam­ ical lawyers. They go through the first real test of public ownership with >4.35. paign chiefly in an attack on press­ evidence'’tubmitted with a fine tooth sentiment in this state, is expected to This division of national forest ing problems which confront the bring out a heavy vote in the seven comb, not to find where the prepon­ receipts with the counties is prescrib­ state. While as editor of The States­ , derance of evidence points, but to counties involved. ed by law and applies to all national man 1 have expreaaed my opinions State election officials estimate ascertain if there is a scintilla of evi- on moor every sunject from which ta tMKf’T'decWcm receipts are low in some counties in potluck suppers to the new deal I dents of the seven counties are qual­ Oregon is because the forest service adverse to the employer expect to make clear my stand on No wonder the N. L. R. B. has made ified to vote in the election and pre­ has committed itself to a policy of issue before the people this year.” its decisions so unanimously against dict that a large percentage of this withholding its timber from sale in Makes Declaration number will avail themselves of the all working circles where the sus­ industry. On Filing There is one point in the recent de­ opportunity because of the intense in» tained yield of that particular area In the declaration on his filing terest aroused in the proposed district cision of the Plylock case in Port­ is being over cut- in other words, papers Sprague declared he would land that the company must put the on the part of those opposed to the where more timber is being cut from “sustain civil Uberties and broad 425 C 1. O. men back to work that proposed organization as well as on an area annually than it will grow. racial and religious tolerance; main- causes one to wonder if the adminis­ the part of those who favor the or­ The 327,979.68 in pensions for an aver­ yield basis, then all of the various ing lands under a careful program of age of >21.42 per capita, during Feb­ lands will begin to receive their nor­ land utilization; preserve Bonneville ruary. In February, 1937, >258,- mal annual return from naUonal for­ power as a public benefaction free 632.93 in pensions was paid out to est products. from private exploitation and politi­ 12,139 needy aged for an average of G. E. Mitchell, Forest Supervisor cal racketeering.” >21.31 per capita. Claims made by In Newspaper Field advocates of the lower age qualifi­ Training For the Social Good For 23 Years cation that the increase in the pen­ Sprague, who to 50 years of age, W. G. Beattie, extension lecturer sion load would be partially offset for the state system of higher educa­ came west in. 1810 after graduating Entry of Chas. A. Sprague Into tl>e by a reduction in the direct relief tion, met with teachers in Coquille at Monmouth college in Illinois. He political arena, forecast in this col­ load have not materialized. While high school Saturday. In the morn­ was superintendent of schools at umn last week, has tent a touch of the pension load has increased by ing he spoke on the new social studies Waitsburg, Wash., 1910-1913 assistant uncertainty to the republican gu­ more than 25 per cent the direct course of study and in the afternoon superintendent of public instruction bernatorial contest in which Sam relief load has remained fairly con­ he led a moot interesting round table for the state of Washington, 1913- stant. The number of individuals Brown, the Gervais farmer, was discussion for the members of the 1915; editor and publisher of the Ritz­ generally conceded to have a „ de- participating in direct relief increased class in curriculum construction. ville, Wash., Journal-Times from from 38,357 in February, 1937, ’ to cided edge over his other opponents. I 1 He urged teachers to plan their 1915 to 1925. 40,637 in February, 1938, but there Sprague who is held in high re­ Coming to Oregon in 1925 he was was only a slight difference in the work with puplU ln with gard by the citizens of Salem where aggregate amount paid out during the »» »he «**« of business manager of the Corvallis- he to well known as a leader in civic month—>232,850 in 1937 and >232,701 ,tudy that e“ence * democ- Times, leaving Corvallis in 1929 he and political affairs, to lacking in in |Bj8 racy is the active participation of in- in­ became editor and manager and prin­ that statewide acquaintance which to telligent citizens in promoting the cipal owner of The Oregon Statesman such a valuable asset to a candidate social good.” The democratic ideals at Salem. Eleven Oregon counties are now in for public office. He to, however, In Salem he has been active in civic must be the result of teaching. He . possessed of a large circle of friends the democratic column, according to emphasized the importance of chil­ affairs as member of the board of tn the newspaper fraternity who may figures complied by election officials dren doing their work from higher directors of the Community Chest, take up the fight in his behalf in in the state department. ■ This is an motives than prizes and awards. the Y. M. C. A., and Salvation Army. which event he can be counted to increase of two over the showing Teachers must lead children to act He is also a member of the boards of' give Brown and his old Ford a real made by the democrats two years , in school and out of school in ac­ trustees of Albany coUege and of race for the party nomination. At ago. Latest recruits to the demo­ cordance with the idea that each Willamette university. any rate the political prognosticators cratic column include Hood River, Mrs. Sprague to a native of Oregon, must work for the social good Instead are already placing their bets on Jefferson and. Multnomkh counties. of conducting themselves in a cer­ a member of the D. A. R., and past these two favorites to set the pace Crook county which was democratic tain manner just because “everyone is state president of the P. E. O. They in the forthcoming struggle, with the two years ago, "now reports a small doing it.” When each teacher places have two children. remainder of the pack trailfhg far republican majority. Other demo­ this ahead of teaching of subject behind when the final results are cratic counties include Baker, Coos, matter, a new type of voter will be Dr. C. O. Stem, chiropractic physi­ tabulated. Deschutes, Gilliam, Harney, Klamath, the result and we will experience a cian, foot correctionist, electric ther­ In the democratic camp it appears Union and Wallowa. cleaner government He stressed the apist, 292 Moulton St., phone MJ. tf to be all over but the shouting so importanc of developing the spiritual far as the gubernatorial contest to The State Emergency Board will side of children. concerned. Governor Martin is gen­ probably be called Into session soon Mr. Beattie quoted as a guide for erally conceded to have it in the bag ’to finance purchase of a tract of land teachers and pupils the following: if he does not talk himself out of it on which to construct a new heating DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE “Whatever you are, be that. by too many tactless comments on plant for the capital group. FOR THE OFFICE The Whatever you are, be true, touchy subjects. ' Hto defense of present heating plant to too small to or Straightforwardly act, Senator Reames' support of the presi­ heat all of the buildings In the state JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Be honest—in fact dent’s reorganization bill last week to group, including the new capitoi 1 will faring my term of office Be nobody else but you.” said to have cost him a lot of sup­ which will be ready for occupancy in conscientiously perform the datioo port among conservative republicans June and the library building which of the Justice of the Peace, a»- Take home some Mazda Lamps; who are fearful of a continuation of will be completed some time next ported by 25 year* experience in 75 • and —• 100 w iamp- reduced to 15c; New Deal policies. the practice of Law. winter. The Capitoi Commission to 150 w. 20c H. * “ ------- 8. Norton Music and In the senatorial arena State Treas- anxious to move the plant from ite (r«W A*«rtbnm>t) Stationery. Irai t- Coming to the Roxy Theotre Thursday Candidate for -ah.aped frontage of 70 feet and a depth of 100 feet. Diferent kinds of native Oregon wood will be used in finish- ing the interior of the building which will be the first unit in a group which ultimately will include a machine shop, garage, warehouse and oil AME DETE k WINEU The radio address of ----------- Senator ----- - .. —. - —- ---- -- Burke, of Indiana, a few nights ago explained very clearly why Coquille has never .. been . .. optimistic that the National Labor Relations Board would return a verdict which the hearing held here early in February A iiianant -J - 11 Mrer; hf' WU1 VlJTJIl CAI - »Wws rUiwu. “ vrlCT T1O1, ‘ VJ. "Gold Is Where You Find It ,/f Chas. A. Sprague Files as Republican By far the greatest number of traffic accidents occur on Saturday between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 p. m., according to a survery con­ ducted by Secretary of State Snell. That more accidents occur on clear days hours than on _ during daylight _ _ cloudy or rainy days and after d^rk is taken by Snell as Indicative of greater care on the part of motorists when driving conditions are recog­ nized as dangerous. Admintotration leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington frankly admit they were flabbergasted by the last- minute deluge of telegraphic and mailed protests against passage of the Reorganization Bill to give the pres- ident vast powers to reorganize the executive branch of the government They admit that if the protests had started a matter of hours sooner the bill would never have passed the sen­ ate and will have slim chances in the house if the country now goes to work in earnest against the bill in that : chamber. I « ^a