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COQUILLE. OREGON
JULY 13. 19M.
celebrating the fourth pioneer fashion
"Here's How We Celebrated The 4th In
1861" As Related From An Old Scrap Book
[E ditor’s Note: The Sentinel is
indebted to Mrs. Orpha Collins
of Roseburg fo r this story of an
1861 4th of July celebration as
taken from the scrap book of
Mrs. Emma Alice D yer-Hilbom ,
a sister of Minnie M yrtle Dyer
who later became the w ife of the
poet, Joaquin M iller. Mrs. H il
bom died at Millicoma, Feb. 1,
1924, at the age of 87. She was
also a sister of Judge ■ Dyer of
early Coos prominence.
The
story is a fine example of early
pioneer history, untouched by
modem times.]
After living a little more
than a year on the coast in
Curry county, I longed for a
rest from the old ocean’s roar
which ended in a desire to
visit the Coquille. A few days
previous to the 4th of July,
1861, we mounted our best
riding horses equipped with
the needful traveling apparel
of those days; our destination
the mouth of the Coquille.
After a delightful ride of
about fifteen miles, we>rrived
at the home of William Smith,
where we remained over night
and the following morning Mr.
Smith and family accompan
ied us on our journey
Our horseback ride ended about
ten o’clock a. m. We sent our
horses home and proceeded up the
Coquille riv e r in a boat.
We were not allowed alone in
our desire to see the deep forests
of the Coquille, for several boats
besides ours left the home of Mr.
John Lewis (then a bachelor) to
have a pleasure excursion on the
Coquille and celebrate the 4th of
Ju ly near what is now M yrtle
Point.
The gentlemen took o ff their
coats and exerted themselves in
rowing. A fte r some real labor on
their part we reached the home of
Mr. Hamblock in tim e fo r dinner.
Then we went farther up the Co-
where we remained u n til the day
quille to the home of D. J. Lowe
before the 4th.
On that morning, the 3rd, we
made the distance to the mouths
of Beaver Slough to the home of
anothei bachelor, but our lunch
baskets had been amply fille d at
the home of Mrs. Lowe and by us
ing such conveniences as were
given us by the bachelor we
spread a tempting meal.
Our next stop was H all’s Prairie;
then at Mr. Croneburg’s. Our su
per at his place was potatoes, ham
and biscuits.
The next morning was the 4th.
We rose early and started fo r what
was then M yersville and arrived
there early in the day.
M illin e r shops were not in Coos
county then. Some o f the ladies
in silk, wore sun-bonnets and the
men wore blue or gray shirts.
No brass band in those days but
we had vocal music and, the best
violin music on the Coquille. And
we danced.
We had speaking. Mr. Lockhart
was one of the speakers.
This was just before the war of
the Rebellion and Mr. Lockhart,
strongly Union, advocated “ war to
the knife and the knife to the
h ijt.” Mr. Andrew Lockhart was
then a babe. Miss Ada Smith, a
babe. Mrs. A. D. Walcot was then
a little miss, very tired and sleepy.
Others were Henry Schroeder,
Mrs. Yoakum, Mrs. DeMent.
Parkersburg, Norway, Coquille
C ity were only forest spots. There
was only one doctor on the Co
quille.
On our way home we rested at
what is now Bandon. Uncle Tom
my Lowe lived there. Our horses
came for us on Sunday and we had
a little horse racing on the beach.
When we got home we found our
garden had been destroyed by
boys.
E. A. H. (Emma Alice H ilbom )
• •
A ll that is best in the civilization
of today, is the fru it of Christ’s
appearance among men.
—Daniel Webster
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Garnish a fresh fr u it salad bowl
w ith cooked dried apricots put
together in pairs w ith cream
cheese. They’re colorful and add
a delightful tangy note.
“ Holders of mining claims on
federal public lands in the states
The first sawmill operating and la Alaska, under Public Law
conference in the West to be j 582 s.sned by the President June
held since the 1930’s is sched 29, 1950, w ill have u ntil October
uled for August 21-22 at the 1 1 of this year, to complete their
assessment work,” Secre
Multnomah Hotel in Portland, annual
tary of the Interior Oscar L. Chap
Oregon. Three major regions man said today.
of the western lumber indus Secretary Chapman explained
that this is the second time w ithin
try will be represented, in the last 13 months that the Con
cluding the pine, redwood and gress has acted on the time for
Douglas fir areas.
performance of the required $100
The meeting is being organized worth of labor or improvements on
and sponsored by The Timberman, mining claims.
Public low 107,
an international lumber journal 81st Congress, Act of June 17, 1949,
published in Portland, at the re authorized a suspension of assess-
quest of a large segment of the 1 ment work u n til Ju ly 1, 1949, and
entire western lumber industry. provided that any such work per
The two-day sessions w ill be
strictly business sessions w ith in
tensive work devoted to operating
problems w ith the view to im prov
ing the standards of lumber man
ufacture in the West.
A 20-man industry advisory
committee made up of sawmill men
from all regions of the West is
assisting in mapping out the pro
gram. Main topics of discussion
w ill include all phases of lum ber
manufacture, grades improvement,
mechanical problems, maintenance,
types of saws and their proper
uses, m ill layout, utilization, equip
ment and many other important
subjects essential to bring out bet
ter manufacture.
There w ill be no registration fee
♦ ask for light , dry
for the meeting and no machinery
show or extra activities are plan
ned. Both sawmill men and equip
ment manufacturers’ representa
tives are invited to attend the ses
© 1950 Acme Ertw eriet, Son Francisco
sions.
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A cme n o t
Rig New, M odem Store
Coquille
formed despite the suspension,
could be credited against labor or
improvements required fo r the
year ending July, 1950.
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COQUILLE SOLDIER
ARRIVES FOR TR AIN IN G
FORT ORD — Ret. Charles G.
Payton, age 18, of Coquille, Ore
gon has arrived at Fort Ord and
w ill immediately begin his basic
training w ith the Famous Fighting
Fourth In fa n try Division.
A t the completion of 14 weeks of
training. Ret. Payton w ill be per
manently assigned or selected for
a specialist school.
Ret. Payton
attended M yrtle Point union high
school and is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Payton who reside on
M cKinley Route, Coquille.
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COQUILLE, OREGON
Phone 101