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About The Coquille Valley sentinel and the Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1917-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1919)
THE COQUILLE TALLEY SENTINEL, COQOU1LLE, OREGON. FEIQAY# XANUAJtY % li lt . The coat o f the project would aa in 3x10 in. 28,210 ft. B. If. Rough, all aiailar project» be divided equal- 13x12 in. 8362 ft. B. M. Rough, 4x4 ly between the Port and the Govern- | in. dx 4 in. 28« ft. B. M. Rough. 4x 8 in. 2,620 ft. B. M. Rough. ThrilUag Narrativa Told By A believed w m north o í 4x10 in. 16,860 ft. B. M. Rough. • Spruce Division Goes Out •igbt dsys they continuad Survivor o f the Headquarters office o f the spruce l x t in. 113*4 ft. B. M. Rough. courso solferino by day from th» flery 8,298 ft. B. M. Rough. units in Coos county were dosed at 6x 8 in. Ship Explodes tropical sun, shivering at nigbt from | Marshfield on New Year’s with the ta 8 in. 7,067 f t chill and expoeure, drenched by tropi- The following list o f piling will be The following from the Oregon I cal rain, and buffet ted about by tha withdrawal of the members o f the sold at the same time, this piling staff to the Vancouver barr.teks. Journal o f Doc. 80 a local | heavy seas. Captain French and all the other now being stored at Lenove on the interest duo to the feet At the end o f the tenth day, the officers there save Lieutenant Paul V. Coquille River: Chriatianaen, the steward o f the ill- nine survivors again changed their 74 16 f t J u ea, who remained as property offl- feted vessel, was a citizen of Bandon, I plans, and made the Phillipine Is- 87 20 f t where he was building e home with I lands their goal. For 16 days than ir ~ " Y . T ----- r ” .7 74 24 f t the intention o f retiring from the sea they continued in a general south-' * 9 24 f t in the county, went out Wednesday after the voyage in which he was westerly direction until they finally 28 30 f t morning. shipwrecked. It * is barely possible, landed on Rapurapu Island, 26 days 8 32 f t The enlisted men, numbering about though not probable, that he was one after the destruction o f the Dumaru. 6 34 f t 60, employed at the Smith mill left of tho aeven men in the boat with Mr. For the first two weeks the men ex- 3 36 f t that morning also for Vancouver. Nolan. Proceedings have begun In is ted on three biscuits and two swal- 1 28 f t Enlisted men at Powers have been the Probate Court here for the admin- lows o f water a day. Rations becom- 2 26 f t going out every day since Sunday and istration of Christiansen's estate, fing low the allowance was cut t e ,lt u expected that by the end of the 2 16 f t with no known heirs: two, and then to half a biscuit a day " ^ • 1 20 f t For the last ten days a convoy of 9 24 f t to the county as a worker in the Mourned as dead fo r a month, A. gruesome, man-eating sharks hovi Minimum top of all this piling is spruce division will be out o f the E. Nolan, third officer aboard tho ill- ed about the little boat Flying fishes, county, save Lieutenant Jbri&.-^-Coos 19 inches. feted, Portland built, steamer Duma venturing too near the craft, T h e. representatives of the Spruce Bay Times. ru, arrived home Sunday morning, killed with the oars, the fins cut off Production corporation and Portland none the worse for the 26 days spent and hung up on the mast to dry, and, Butter Wrappers and Trespass Lumber company reserve the right in an open boat in mid Pacific. ' after being dried, eaten by the men. to reject any and all bids. Certified Sign* at the Sentinel office. More like fiction— a tala o f Jaok I The nine were never in e bad way for I check in the amount of 10 per cent London or Stevenson— is the story water, enough being cought in the I o f the bid must accompany each bid. Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. told by Nolsn o f tho wanderings about I sail during the frequent rainstorms | 50t2. Before using this preparation for a the broad axpanse o f the Pacific, in to supply their wants. ___ ____ . . . . . . i cough or cold you may wish to know an open boat, with rations running The men suffered considerable pain wh«t it has done for others. Mrs. low, ever on the outlook for land or a from sunburned heads, necks and O. Cook, Macon, DL, writes, “ I have | NOTICE OF F IN A l SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un friendly sail. Accompanied by a con-1 shoulders, caused by the burning sun, I found it gives the quickest relief of voy of sharks, grim reminders o f the | and from the sea apray, which ,strik- hrh*ii™*ii..USivid« |der*i8nod I**8 flled his final account * o I f ul° the «amunsirauon Administration fate that possibly awaited them, the ing the row parts of the body, caused M y s /* ^ u i^ 'e r i» S i’ii Cough^Remedy I in the matter U nine men drifted about, subsisting for intense suffering. The nights were cannot be best for coughs and colds. Iot the Estat* of Sidney I. Darrin, de- the greater part o f the time on a half cold, the men lacked proper clothing H. J. Moore, Oval, Pa., lays “ I have I ceaH6<1» *»<! that the County Court for a cracker end two swallows o f water end for a great part of the time were U8ed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on | Coos County, Oregon, h-s set Satur s day, and when the crackers were continually drenched, and soaked to | ? J ' V k J’ “ ? ! ! ; I d“ y' the 25th day of J * "««ry , 1919, as about exhausted, on the fine o f fly | the skin. iTnd t t h i . ^ t U bro“ Pght the dsy snd tho County Court Room 'in the County Court House at Co- ing fish. On November 10 land was sighted cure.' quille, Oregon, as the place for hear- Mr. Nolan left Manila November lend the wretched and emaciated ing objections to said final account 26, and was returned to America on I party landed on Rapurapu Island, NOTICE TO CREDITORS the army transport Sheridan, arriving They were well cared for by the na- Notice is hereby given that the un- and the settlemont o f said Estate. in San Francisco several days ago. tives and the following day token to I dersigned haa been duly appointed Dated this 24th day o f December, He returned to Portland immediately, the town o f Legaepi, where they se- Administrator of the Estate o f Rob- 191 A , A. J. Sherwood, arriving at the Union depot Sunday cured a passage to Manila. Arriving L rt E.. Hillis, deceased, by the County Administrator with the Will An morning. There he was met by Ms at Manila, Mr. Nolan reported his Court for Coos County; and that all nexed o f the Estate o f Sidney L Dor- wife, his brother and sister-in-law, version o f the destruction o f the ship persons having claims against said._, who for 26 days had believed him and the subsequent wanderings o f the Estate are hereby notifiod that they M “ ' decea,ed- dead, after the first tidings o f the I boat's crew to Admiral Kni-ht, com-|are required to present the same duly ------------------ destruction of the Dumaru reached I mander o f tho naval forces in the LoriAed and ^ the proper vouchere NOTICE Portland. He returned to his home at Phillipine Islands. therefor to the u n d eJ gn S T at his of-1 Notice is hereby given that J. 1169 Ivon eteeet, and, though »one I • ^ « ‘ iriiite msn were returned ftc* in the First National Baak Build- Bennett, Contractor, has completed the worse, physically, fo r his trying the United States, but the two Fill- ¡ng at Coquille, Coos County, Oregon, hie contract for the construction of experiences, declares that he is done pino mees boys decided to stay in the within six months from the date of the Fox Bridge over the north fork with the ses, that »there can listen land of their birth and to foroeake the this notic,. of th , Coquille Ri near lin, to the «11 o f the briny deep, but that sea^ According to Mr. Nolan, Sta^ Dated this 2nd day of January, between Section. 16 end 22 in Twp. in the future a little cottage in P on-|ford Jennings, another Portland man | x si 9 . 28, S. R. 12, W. W. M., and that the land is good enough, fo r him. I aboard the Dumaru, will return to the A. J. Sherwood, I County Roadmaster has filed his According to the story told by Mr. |city in a few weeks. Admnistrstor o f the Estate o f Rob-1 tifi cate o f the completion o f the con- Nolan, the Dumaru left Guam October ert E. Hillis, deceased. 6U61 tract, and any person, firm or cor 16, 1918, end at 6:20 p. m., three I A b o u t th e L . L . L . L . poration having objections to file to hours after crossing the bar, a severe TT . . _ eptance of said work, may file NOTICE TO CREDITORS I**« acceptance thunder and lightning storm, accom- L . " *r “ 0 ’ 81, Gin®ral ne in the office of the Coiinty Notice is hereby given that the un itile same panied by torrents or tropical rain, Clerk, within two weeks from the broke. Nolan was on the bridge at duct‘ on Division, writes the editor o f dersigned has been duly appointed Clerk, the fir8t first publication of this strikine close P*1® S®ntin*1 “ foHow,: Administrator of the Estate of|dnt® of ' the the time; the lightning striking to-wit: from from the the 20th day of George Hansen, deceased, by to-wit: to the vessel. The third bolt struck In riaw o f the co-operation and County Court for Coos County, Ore- D®cemb*r ’ 1918 ____ __ the Dumaru, tearing into kindling the d^khouse sheltering the ¡ffl«'rs\ "n d I ***®" * * and that all person, having ^ Coq«ille, Coos County, petty officer.’ mess and setting the p^oduct>»n and the Loyal Le- claims against said Estate are hereby ° #? 0n’ „ 19th d ,y of Deceraber- wooden ship afire immediately. Nolan r ion Logffere and Lumbermen dur- notified that they are required to pre- 1 ' '•» 1918' L. W. Oddy, was knoeked unconscious by the bolt, ‘" 8 th* p*st year’ 1 *m taking the lib- 8ent same duly verified end with the County Clerk. and thrown about 16 feet from the er^ of thanltin6 y °u •»»•t cordially proper vouchers therefor to the un- By Myrtle Knowlton, bridge. On regaining consciousness and at tb® aame t'me «p re ssin g the dersigned at the office o f A. J. Sher It was | wood in the First National Bank 49t3 Deputy.* he heard the captain order all hands complimente o f the season. about s year ago that the need of ac- Building at Coquille, Coos County, to the lifeboats. The Dumaru car Redemption Notice ried a cargo of gasoline and high ex- tively promoting patriotism in the Oregon, within six months from the All Coos County warrants drawn ploeivee, and the officers and crew forests in order to speed up the sir- date of this notice. ww that to attempt to fight the craft program became apparent and Dated this 2nd day of January, |on the general road fund and indorsed knew f W would'be "useless”. In one'hateh IthU » ‘vision called upon the newspa- 1919 prior to Sept. 1st, 1918, will bo paid on presentation at my office in Co were 2000 drums o f gasoline, and 10 ° f h® Northwest for assistance. * John Jackson, No interest will be allowed carloads o f crated gasoline. In tne ® 7MPonse wa* «pleroHd, and I feel Administrator o f the Estate of quille. hold, aft, was stored a large quantity . * “ “ yin* taat “ • work of Pr°- George Henson, deceased. 61t6 on any o f these warrants sfter the 20th day o f Dec., 1918. of powder and high exploeivee. . Iduc,n* aircraft maUrial »»«rie n t __ _ experienc ________ quantities might never have been ac MEMORANDUM FOR ADVERTISE X. M. Dimmick, Considerable trouble was County Treasurer. ed by th . raw w w ~in"taw a»tog 1 C° ° ? 1Uh*d fo r U>* co-op- MENT life-boats, few o f the men knowing eration and patriotic willingness of Sealed bide will be received at the newspapers to aid. how to operate the new style tackle. The Loyal Legion has grown Into a 10:00 a. m. January 7, 1919, at the The canvas coverings over the boats, splendid organisation. It has elimin- office of the Portland Lumber com and tha fast that the boats were set I _______________________________ >om 316 Chandler « >• c con o n -,aUd *•* eo*tJy »"d useless industrial ^ r,°°“ 316 Chandl" A one above the other, added to the v . I strife that . for years handicapped the Marghfleld’ ° r®*0" ' on **>• ^»“ »wing ♦ A fusion, and when the boat w a s 6nitll -------- , , « . 7 I nroDer materiel mnA n .M M i. | amounts of lumber and sidewalks now PHYSICIAN end SURGEON. A swung clear o f the steamer’s side o n e pro^ % mat*n a I Patriotic: develop ♦ situate at Beaver Hill Junction A Richmond-Barker Building. 0 e d was lowered more rapidly than P “ 1 o t the Northwest. It has voted at the Portland Lumber company's ♦ Coquille, Ore. 4 the other, with th . reeult that it al- P ‘ta*,f »r- camps o f the Spruce Production cor « «, moet flUed with water. Nolan count- 8* " ™ 0" ’ * * 1 hoP® you « » - poration along the railroad o f the « Phones, Office 626, Bee. 214. 0 ed hi. men end found hat the boat t,nu® ** render what assistance you Moore Mill A Lumber company’s » A contained seven w hit, men and two Lmay Promoting harmony in the ♦ camps of the — A— Lumber Co. The W . C. CHASE A « Filipino m— boy., while the other >ndu«try'during th op en od of A Moore Mill A Lumber Co. has agreed readjustment In view o f tne aid you mOtNBY-AT-LAW « boat, according to his statement, car- A have given this Division during the to deliver the lumber and materials A reclaimed at either Beaver Junction or ♦ Fearing' teat the flames would reach P“ * y? r’ plaa*® my aMur* Leneve for $16.00 per car to be paid A ♦ . .. ^ ances of sincere appreciation. A the dangerous cargo any minute, the' by purchaser. This charge includes ♦ DR. Q. W . LESLIE men made haste to put as great a the hauling o f empty car in end the ♦ I For the Bandon Bar , .... distance between themselves end the A loaded car out. All buildings are ♦ Osteopathic Physician A Dumaru as possible. When half a Referring to the recommendation of [ new and not weather beaten. The | Graduate o f the American School A mile from the steamers, which at this I the house committee at Washington I lumber, unless otherwise designated o f Osteopathy of Kirkrtflle, Mo. A time was sending a column o f flames for an appropriation if $64,000 for the is rough No. 1. The buildings Office In Eldorado Black. A several hundreds o f feet into the air, mouth o f the Coquille, the Bandon used only for s short time. The lum- Marshfield Oregon A A a distinct explosion was heard, and World says: bar is contained in fourteen build- ______________________________ A the hull o f the luckless ship disap- --------- inge and about 400 feet o f sidewalk i DR. C. W . ENDICOTT « pea red. According to Mr. Nolan’s The project calls for the deepening fourteen feet wide and about tents ♦ opinion, tho flames did not reach the the channel between Breuer’s dock bottoms and walls, DENTIST powder or high explosives, the expio- and deep water outside, by blasting The following list of materials A First N t ’l Bank B’ld’g Phone + A »ion of the gasoline being responsible away the rocks to a width of 200 feet were used in the erection o f A Male 11, Coquille, Oregon. e for the destruction o f the steamer, j and a depth of 18 feet at low tide, buildings: A A During this time Nolan’s boat was According to government charts the lx 4 in. 9,182 ft. B. M. Bough. - » ' _________________________ — in sight of the other boat and the bottom of the channel is solid rock I lx 6 in. 644 ft. B. M. Rough. A J. J. S T A N L E Y ♦ .wee lit up for some time by pieces of with many projesting points that are lx 6 in. 88,173 ft. B. M. SMplap. A A LAWYEt „ wood, which, saturated with gasoline, 4 menace to navigation at some sea-1 lx 8 in. 69 fu B. M. Rough. IA continued to burn in the water. Com sons o f the year. However, since 1x10 in. 1,160 f t B. M. Rough. Office in First National Bank A munication by ]aq$ern signals was at driving tho piling for the jetty work 1x12 in. 22,676 ft. B. M. Rough. Building, Coquille, Oregon. A tempted blit aa the two email craft now under way it has been found 12x 4 in.*Y7,170 f t B. M. Rough. A A gradually drifted apart the two boats that a hard pan exists which might be 2x in. 4310 f t B. M. Rough. soon lost sight o f each other. mistaken for solid rock. If the rock 2x in. 46,348 f t B. shlplap deck A A . J. SH E R W O O D ing Believing that Guam was the near indicated on the charts should prove ATTOCNBY AT U W est land, Nolan and his little crew rig to be s hard pan the operations would 2x 8 in. 9.366 f t Rough. .. First National Bank Building ged a sail when daylight appeared , be much lees expensive, in which case 2X10 in. 37,16« f t B. M. Rough. Coquille Oregon and headed in an easterly direction, «till deeper water could be gotten on 2x12 in. 2,440 f t B. M. Rough, 432 f t B. M. For one and one half days they stood the bar for the money to bo oxpsnded. l x I In. PAGE THREE _ A National Shock Absorber Do you remember any period in which our country has been subjected to bo many anxious moments as during the past two years ? Can there be any doubt that confidence in the Federal Reserve Banking System as a national shock absorber has contributed largely to the tranquility o f business and banking during these tense months ? If you appreciate what this new nation-wide syb.ctn has been doing for you, you can support it and add to its strength by promptly becoming one o f our depositors.. 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