substituted.
Leonard Farr Letter
From Germany
-Doors Stuff
■ver ______
since the first ot
days whan Mr. Hartley used to teach feet °f snow, we are
-us in Freshman History how Hanni 'is still snow there on the 1st of May. I <
bal came up with his elephants and , You can’t help but admire their
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overwhelmed the Gauls (is my mem- ' abilities as farmers.
with the Lost Sheep.
•
ory correct?) by coming through the | Their method ofx drying hay is
When we left Bad W i s es t?, v , Breqpet Pass, I have envisioned it interesting. They go out into the
icided to close I
elk this
started up into the mountains. After as a sort ot door through a thin, abundant pine forests and cut the
¡year in Coco
Eleventh
crossing the divide at Achen, (bound solid strip of mountains. Of course, I branches off about five feet long,
(hour protest was sent in by Coos
ary of Germany and Austria), we
this is not exactly truA The Paas is leaving the secondary branch pro- Bay sportsmen (t) asking that the
cerna down right into a long, narrow actually the valley of two rivers— truding about four inches,
Then, season be opened on the old bull
lake, called Achensee, as pretty as one which flows from the town at they
point one end of the stick, pound elk. The opening ot the seaaon was
‘
you could want. The road, along the
Brenner (on the border between it into the ground and hang the hay requested by the president of the
eastern shore had to be dug out from
Italy and Austria) north to Inns on ft so as to get it off the ground IzaakWalton League of Cbos and Qur-
the mountains« Across the crystal
bruck (Sin River) and one which and to allow better circulation and i y counties, according to a press dis
clear blue water, the mountains rose
flows south from Brenner into Italy, utiUzation of the sun’s rays.
patch. The contention of this or
directly from the water's edge up to
■They arrange them ln true Nazi ganization, or members, was to the
(Lisack River.)
Noig, since the
snow peaks. It was a dream lake!
sources of both streams are less than style—in perfect formations, so that effect that it would not hurt the
The forest was thick up to the
they look like platoons of doughboys' propagation of the elk to kill ott
a mile
timberline. From there we dropped
worn this central portion away, the ln a field, or as someone suggested, the old bulls.
on down south to the Inn River,
crest of the pass is low. TYiis crest little old men, hunched over, stand
In the first place, the few sur-
which runs into^ thè Danube at
is called “Brenner Paas” and takes its ing around in the field talking.
i viving old bulls are doing no damage
Passau
The farmer usually does not have whatever and there are only a few
name from the town there which is
’'The Inn Valley is about one mile I
' divided in the middle by the bound a central barn for the storage of his ct them left to roam their old haunts.
wide at
most spoto—varying up
ary. The Italian half is called Bren- hay. He has a half dozen small And what is more important is the
to 1H mites. Again, mountains rise
nero and the Austrian portion is sheds placed out in his hay fields. fact that the Izaak Walton League of
abruptly from (he valley to 3.Q00 or
called Brenner.
The advantage of this arrangement, America is suposed io be composed
4.000 (some 7300) feet. What a light!
We were allowed to go only as far I fail to see. It seems to me to work of members with the welfare of game
The valley 'was very fertile. The Inn
'
as the boundary, so we parked our to his detriment
animals and birds strictly at heart.
River was about 75 yards wide but
Sometimes his bay stack will be According to their doctrine they are
car, and walked over into Italy.
not very deep at this point.
An interesting spectacle was a under a movable roof, supported by' protectors of any species of game
The farmers build their homes
lake about 1,000 yards down from, four poets and moved by' means of: that is disappearing. They are sup
right up the sides of the valley as the pass. It was pbout 200 yards in ropes and pulleys. As he builds the'
posed to be the sponsors of laws and
far as possible.* They are scattered
diameter, fed by the springs which pile up, he raises the roof, and vice legislation that are for. the benefit
out so that between Jeribach and
are the source of the Sin River. The j versa. No walls are used ln this of wildliife in every sense of the
Rotholz (where we hit the Inn River)
overflow of the lake, of course, forms arrangement.'
and Innsbruch (to the west), it the Sin. An Austrian was busy fish- j In all our travelling yesterday, I, word. And just what has the Coos
Bay outfit demonstrated along those
looked like one long, scattered vil
Ing in this little lake—green cap with fail to recall seeing a single hog, al- lines? Here's the whole setup in a
lage. Seceral cattles were perched
feather, leather shorts, and suspend though we m> numerous cattle (milk I nutshell:
, w'
on the few foothills along the valley.
, coWs—a .sort of rugged or wild-look
They have asked and received
They added“ their intrigue to the ers, knee sox and all—quite a sight,
ing Jersey), and horses. We saw a from the State Game Commission an
, they are.
'
<.
beauty
of the acene. __
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__ ____ J The fall of this Sin River provides tractor used for mowing only once— open Season on the poor, old few re
As we went up the Inn River,
never a horse. The other 99.9 per maining bull elk in this county. The
snow-capped
mountains .came
lessaz
w —tiivuuwMur^
.
, more
— • tremendous potential for water
i
cent of the time mowing was done by season has "been fixed at a date when I
power.
Hitler
harnessed
this
power
and more into view. These moun
hand. No sheep, either. (I didn’t thq meat
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is unfit to eat,
therefore the
tains are of the most rugged sort. and we succeeded pretty well in
They are jagged, saw-toothed and knocking it out with our bombers. even get a glimpse of a mountain result will be that practically all the
<°*1-
'bulls will be killed off, the majority
Southeast
razor-backed ridges for the most Several of the strategically located
acre tract
In the wintertime, the livestock ¡ of the meat will be spoiled and all
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part.
The _ geological
explanation
for villages were damaged,
the formation of "these Bavarian AI rb ' Electric railroads service these Uve in the main barn which is built that wlu cothe of the killings will
(these were Austrian Alps, .actually), areas. They seem to operate very onto the ■ back wall of the quaint he some tropies in the order of elk
"little old” house. , In this way, the' antlers and elk teeth. This gesture of
would be most interesting. It was efficienty.
a beautifully clear day so you can *The steep slopes of this Sin valley animals are tended without exposure the members of this organization, as
imagine the undescribable scenes we are as fertile flk the Coquille valley, of either man or animal to the ele-'wau M any other so-called sporta
ments. You will wonder about sani- 1 melli
well go down ln the history
enjoyed.
i or, at least the Austrians make it
tation ln such a setup. No doubt, it « -ame affalse as one of the most
BARROW DRUG CO.
such.
They
build
their
homes
up
and
At Innsbruck, I convinced Col.
is not good. But, the cleanliness of cold-blooded
plotting
against a
Dubuy that since the French Mor- down the slopes and farm the land
I these farms is miraculous. No mud( B{wciM of wild game in the history
roccoans with their white turbans just as if it were on the level. Their
no filth, no broken dowq fences nor
munty and sponsored by an
had taken over control of this part crops look excellent.
'buildings and no machines left ln organization that is known through-
It
struck
us
as
being
very
odeI
to
|
the"
f?elT
uTrust"
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ou
of Austria and since we had bluffed
. Even in their per- ■ out America as having the Interest
our way into their area, we had bet see a mm and his wife mowing hay'dreM ,nd appearance>
Í wildlife at heart.
ter make our pilgrimage to Brenner on a W per cent or more slope, un- (ook n<mt and clean
— returning
——■ ———• to • Innsbruck
Of course,
Commission.
Pass and Italy while the time was der the pine trees, but everyone was, I ------
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Upon
we I i 1 always
ready the to Game
add more
dollars
ripe. So, we took a left turn at doing It. How they got the grass to
picked up highway N31 again and to their coffers, rescinded their pre
Innsbruck and drove the 24 miles grow there, we still can't figure. It
made the rapid climb to the top of viou> order ot a closed season on
south to Brenner Pass.
was a beautiful crop, too. There
the mountains overlooking the Sin elk when the Coos Bay outfit pro
Now, .this portion of the trip was was little raking to be done — f ' Valley, oh our way to Garmisch-
tested a closed season for it means
throw
it
out
from
the
hill
and
it
will
interesting, not only because of its
Partenkirchen, the famous mecca for' the selling of many a 05.00 special
breath-taking beauty but because I fall to the bottom.
'winter sports fans and
of the^
.Icense. And it also means that there
had my mental picture of Brenner
will be tons of meet left to rot in
exploded, and a clear vision of They
the woods, as has occurred during the
driven in the ground
past two open seasons.
marked ”23 per cent grade.” It was
This Izaak Walton bunch may be
fully that!
compared to the hide hunters of
The beautiful snow-capped peaks olden days, for moot of the killing
we saw from this upland highway of old bulls will mean the gathering
were marvelous. The road wound in of hides, antlers and teeth. A
around, following the streams. At good dog would turn up his nose if
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (two towns, offered the meat of an old bull elk 1
close together), we saw the ski-jump killed during the open dates of the
platform and stadium built for the. season. It could be understandable .
Olympics. All the money in the if the dates of the season were prior
world couldn’t persuade me to make to the dates specified. August being
that jump!
There is a train and the month when bull elk are at their
alao a cable car which leaves daily finest and not right in their rutting
from Garmisch to visit a resort hotel
on the higher peek in Germany.
Last season calves, cows and year
There is skiing up there the year lings were shot down and left to
around. We hope to get back one of rot in the woods and this coming sea
these week-ends for a ski trip. It son will be no different in that re
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
would be such fun! They ski in spect
Notice is hereby given that the
the bow! on top formed by an old
A newspaper dispatch states that undersigned was duly appointed as
volcano.
The mountain is called this same Coos Bay outfit’s president Administrator of the Estate of
Florence A. Thrift, deceased,' by the
"Zug-Spritza.”
,
—
attended the Game
Commission County Court of Coos County, Ore
From there we went to Oberau, meeting last month and recommended gon. on July 10, 1945; and all per
having claims against said es
made our visit and returned to Bad the seasons for this district, which sons
tate are hereby required to present
Weisee for the-night by taking a were adopted by the Game Commis them to me at my office in Coquille,
direct road from Oberau. The hospi sion. An open season on Chinese Oregon, with proper vouchers at of this notice is July 10, 1043.
The date of the last publlcatio
for ...
in Coos tached and verified, . within six
tal at Bad Weisee to now commanded pheasants
— was
w— asked
OT. OT
by Col. Dubuy's and my old boss, county, when it is doubtful if there ;
published tflrstn°time this notice is August II, 1043.
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Hood—a really swell egg. So, jare fifty pair of pheasants in. the | July
chatted until 12:30, then turned entire county.
It looks as though |2^tS
O. C. Sanford, Administrator.
Guardian of the Estate of Donna
We were up again at 7:30 this this league of so-called sportsmen
~~
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Louise Mast.
morning
and
back
to
Third
Army
are
out
to
exterminate
them
just
as
CLARK A CLARK,
G. B. HOWE
STATE OF OREGON IN AND
Y eon Building, Portland, Oregon
Headquarters for work at nine they are out to exterminte the last
FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS
Wholesale Distributor
Attorneys for the Guardian
of the bull elk.
o'clock.
LEONARD C. ENSELE Plaintiff,
27t3
'♦
Coquille, Ore.
What a grand trip that was? It' Evidently, on their advice, the
took us through three countries and deer season opens and closes at an MARTHA ENSELE, Defendant.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
some of the most beautiful scenery off season time—the latter part of TO: MARTHA ENSELE, the above la The County Court Of The
Of Oregon In And For The
in the world. I only wish that all the season running into the rutting named Defendant
County Of Coes
of you could have been along with season of the animals. With the IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
of the Estate
OF
OREGON: You
« vn&Mwn.
zou and
are hereby
Hereby re- ■ In the Matter
a-e-ii
. of 'I Jo-
me, tucked into the pocket of my grouse fast disappearing from this quir^j
appear
luired to appear
answer the1 NOTICE ISAHFRFRV^ivrxr m . »
Complaint filed
fifed against
aaalnst you in the
. HEREBY GIVEN that
• • *
county that industrious bunch of Bay Complaint
the Ru
.th.
A?t*U ho be*1 dulF «P-
before
the
sportsmen asked for and I received
receivea above
«ww entitled
eunuco suit
sun on or before
oerore oerore
rxdntert
and
the —
• — j ------ M Adini»!..
State E‘h day ot A“*“* IMS, ~‘d date uaU-taoMhe
from their co-operator, 1 the
me aune beine
after the
.
- „ AxtelL
«W1X or the Estate of
>f , Joseph Eugene
being after
expiration nt
of four
Game Commisison, an open season on
ALL PERSONS
this great game bird.
Every move made by this organi
the _______
Plaintiff will |
210
Bul,d’
zation has shown gross ignorance re- to, for want thereof,
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for the ” relief
**»»» Proper
garding seasons and the welfare of apply to the Court ”'?«
relief ! ’ SS-S?
’
the game. Heretofore we haye had E™*«* ,or ln,h*» Complaint, to-wit: 3u.ired
- - w ..V
1.erefor
‘thin
•»* »-
'<«) monthTfrom
w- wau marr
aaaaaa a ! injc
WIl-
naught but respect for the Izaak Wai- ~----- ---------- -------- —
al'.con-
tract now existing between the Plain- ,
t> ’
*
ton League, but if that is the manner ti« «nd
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Bay, Oregon, this
Defendant be dissolved,
and 1
aly,l»43.
...
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, well
______
Ju-r
in which
it functions _____
it may
be that
toat the
the Plaintiff
Plaintiff have
have such
such other
other,
RUTH S. AXTELL,
set down as the greatest menace to
suitable*4*** “
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Administratrix
■■■
wildlife in existence; however we( Thte Summons is served upon you
people as "Amerlca'i
are certain that it is not conducted by publication thereof in the Co-
u
«moofbest roble beer
along such lines throughout America, quille Valley Sentinel pursuant to th»
« » w. mw.. . -rilI
«oodbr. a£*Jug,,£
XS S;
Court^
dated and ent<Ted ~ gon
to our remaining wildlife.
I
Play Safe-Beware of
U*
MOB* sumí
« tUY WAR BONDS «
01
lt45' which Hui
We are more convinced than ever
7“?.'Co“ =.1’r"?“:s:ASMS«MiUtS
organization composed of sportsmen should be the 19th day of July, 1945 in J
who know what the score actually is the date of the last publicaU„J
regarding wildlife.
the 18th
of A u - ^gon"
When you need a gift—shop Nor
ton’s first
tfs rrta
J. ARTHUR BERG, •
Attorney for Plaintiff
Poet Office Address,
Coquille, Oregon
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