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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1911)
T he C oquille H erald VOL. 28; CO QU ILLE, COOS C O U N TY, OREGON, TH URSD AY, F E B R U A R Y 9, 1911 NO. 22 COUNCIL MET MONDAY NIGHT A d d ress o f A b ra h a m Lincoln at the Dedication o f G e t tysburg Cem etery, N ovem ber 19, 1863. Water System and Fire Protec tion Discussed—Talk of Pumping Plant. The city council held an une ventful session Monday eveuing, little but routine business being transacted The meeting was called to order by Mayor Quick, councilman Morrison, Hazard, Land, Kistner and Johnson beiDg present. The regular budget of bills was O. K 'd by the finance committee and warrants ordered to be issued in payment of the same. Chairman Ivistner, of the water committee, reported th atiu a trip oyer the pipe line Saturday he found pirts of it in a very bad con dition from decay. He also reported that up at the Aasen Bros. logging camp they «ere falling trees across the pipe line and hauling logs over it. Others reported the trail along the line had been obstructed by logs aud brusn until it was almost im possible to get through. Council, man Hazard spoke in favor of putting the pipe line in first-class condition before the dry seuson ar rives. J. S. Lyons appeared before the council and asked for informa tion as to water rates in installing an automatic fire sprinkler system. Councilinen thought anything teodiug to reduce danger from fires should be encouraged. Some dis cussion was also had on putting in a pumping plant on the river for fire purposes. The matter was referred to the water committee. On the recommendation of the street committee a walk was or dered put in on the west side ot B street, running about three and a half blocks north from the academy. A petition was read asking for an ordinance prohibiting staking cows and horses in the streets. Re ferred to the oidinance committe. The matter of taxing coal and wood scows for dock privileges was discussed and referred to the street committee. BERNELL STOCK CO., GAVE PLEASING SHOW •'The best company that has ap peared in Coquille,” «as the ver i dict of the large and appreciative audience in attendance at the open ing performance of the Bernell Stock company at the Heazlet Tuesday evening in “ The Battle.” The company is a well-selected one, and bears none of the glaring earmarks of amateurishness so evident in the usual road company. On the contrary, each and every member displayed genuine ability, and the company as a whole meas ures well up to the standards of many of the stock companies play ing in metropolitan opera houses. The companv intends to make Marshfield their headquarters for the next two yeats, playing there three nights in the week, and one night each at Coquille. Myrtle Point, Bandon and North Bend. Next Tuesday evening Manager Bernell will present his company in "Bosom Friend of Bowser.” The following bill« were allowed. General Fund. John Hickam, marshal sal- a r y .................................... $ 37 50 John Hickam, horse hire... 10 00 A. W. Kelley, recorders sal- ary.................................... 50 00 M. Plyler, deputy marshal salarv ........... ................... 70 00 L. A. Liljequist, attorney salary ................................ 41 66 R. H Mast, trersurer’s sal- ary........................ .......... 8 33 A. T. Mo,ri«on, fire chiefs salary................................ 5 00 E H. Kern, surveying ..... 21 50 Reirerson Machinery Co., bell tow er........................ 111 00 C. A. Harrington, ratals for prisoners.......................... 10 75 J. E Quick, work on bell 2 50 tower ................................ Underwood Typewriter Co., typewriter......................... 107 50 Wm. Hickam, work on bell 8 50 tow er................................ W. C. Laird, comforts......... 2 00 Coquille Hdw. Co., hard- 18 15 5 60 J. C. Savage, printing........ A W. Kelley, office supplies 6 75 (for money advanced^.... R. O Helm, work on bell tower................................ 11 00 N. C. Kelley, work on bell tow er................................ 13 20 2 50 Coquille Herald, priuliug... Wm. Peart, coal.................. 8 00 Frank Morse, street light- 96 50 Water Fund. Jobu Hickam, water super- imendent sa la ry ............ 37 50 Wm. Hickam, work on 7 50 water system..................... Hickam Bros., work on 5 50 water system................... Jas. Medlock, work on water system................... 23 50 Chas. Webb, work on 3 00 water system.................. John Smith, work on 2 50 water system................... HIGH SCH OOL NO TES. Mrs. L. A. Liljeqvist is teaching the fourth grade this week, taking the place ot Miss Sweet, who is taking the examination. Each grade in the high school is now taking turns in conducting the morning opening exercises, except Friday mornings, when they are conducted by the teachers. Die I)eut8cben Geschelschaft meets next Monday evening at the home of Olay Knowltoa where the evening will be spent in conversa tion in Germany, on German topics, and in singing. The members of the society are: Clay Knowlton, Reubiu Mast, VVm. Barrow, Matt Kerrigan, Irvin Custer, Walter Oerding, Eva Sugg, Annie Childs, Lizzie Childs, Constsnce Robinson and May Lund. Honorary mem bers, Prof. Hockett and Miss Part ridge. The Coquille Teachers’ associa tion will meet next Monday even ing with Mias Eva Howe. The first part of the evening will be spent in study and discussion for B IR T H S the advancement of school work, Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dean, and the balance in a social way. Sunday, Feb. 5, a tan-pound boy. Mrs. Chase ia president of the as Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Raphael sociation, Miss Partridge, vice Biasra, Sunday, Feb. 5, a girl. president and Prof. Hockett, sec- Committee on Born, to Mr. aad Mrs. Jas. Con ^ retary-treasurer. j programs, Miss Ublman, Miss Dob ger, Monday, Feb. 6, a girl. son and Miss Anderson. II K. Hansen, of Gravel Ford, attended the meeting of the Co- W. H Hammack was in from quill? Valley Farmers Telephone the Fiebtrap country Monday and company last Monday. mad,> the Herald a pleasant visit. urscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. N ow we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long F endure. W e are met on a great battlefield o f the war. We have come to dedicate a portion o f that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that their nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we can low this ground. The brave n secrated it far above our powei •V- dedicate,,1 it mini: anu ;:<!d o> detr.i * consecrate, we can not hal- struggled here, have con- rki world will little note, nor long remember, what we say — i; cm “ >rget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to oe dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather fo r us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure o f devotion— that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain— that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth o f freedom— and that government o f the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. TELEPHONE ¡CANNERY MEN WM. GALLIER H O L D E R S 1 TO MEET ON DIED MONDAY MEET MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 AT The two committiets appointed The annual stockholders meet ing of the Coquille Valley Tel at the cannery meetinga week and ephone company «•as held Mon a half ago met last Saturday after day at the court bouse, about 175 noon in the office of the Pacific stockholders from various parts of Real Estate company, and reported the valley being present. The satisfactory progress on the propo- meeting was notable lor the en si.ion so far. J. W. Leneve, chairman of the thusiasm displayed by those pres site committeo, reper'ed that they ent. The reports of the officers were had three si.es under considera received at the meeting and ap tion, and the one offered by F. F. proved, and the following w ere! Crewe was not considered, as it was elected on the board of directors: 1 not accessible to the river. The other sites were those offered by H. L Stevens, Coquille. Alfred Johnson, Sr., aud W. M. J. D. Clinton, Norway. Wheeler, as given in last week’s Thos. Bark low, My 1 tie Point. Herlan, and one owned owned by K. II. Hansen, Gravel Ford. J. A. Collier. John Mumford, Coquille. Frank E. Willard, Coquille. The Collier site is west of the depob Archie McNaire, Myrtle Point. near the new mill, and the com The directors will hold a meet mittee thought it a very good lo ing here next Saturday to elect cation, being on the river, railroad officers for the coming year and to and county road. The same is true of transact other business. the Johnson site, and Mr. Johnson The compsny has a stockho'der offers the free use of water and membership of over 400, and each wood for a number of years. Mr. »ill take out one additional share Collier has not made any proposi in order to raise money with which | tion to the committee as to the to carry on construction work the price, waiting until it is ascerlained coming year. The money raised how much land will be necessary. in this way will amount to over Not all of the committee on sub $6,000, and in addition thereto, the scriptions were present so a com dividends of the company will be plete report could not be bad. A used for the same purpose. few bundled dollars have already The major par, of the construc been subscribed by bnsiness men, tion work this year will be done on but it is conceded that the most of the rural lines. During the past year the stock will have to be taken by exchanges have been put in here the farmers, as they will derive the and at Coquille- mo.-t benefit from the cannery. The company now has in the It was decided to call another neighborhood of 550 phones in use, meeting of the farmers Saturday, of which about too are in Coquille, Feb. 18, at which time it is hoped 100 in Myrtle Point, 300 on the enough stock will have been sub rural lines connecting with these scribed to go ahead with the prop two exchanges, and 50 at Bridge. osition. BANCROFT Dr. Easter, who was called to seo \ MRS. W. F. DISHER Mr. Gant on the South Fork, j PASSES AWAY Monday reported the trail in bad condition. Prof. Larisch, the occulist, is •Mrs. W. F. Disher died at Ban touring the country on foot since don Wednesday morning of this the storm. Wednesday morning, Feb. 1 , Mr. week, after an illness lasting several Mrs. Disher is well and Mrs. Ernie Evernden wel months. known to many people living in comed a bouncing boy to tbeir Coquille and vicinity, having lived home. Mother and sou Hre doing on a ranch near here for six or well. seven years. The family moved to Dr. Leep, who formerly lived in Bandon about seven years ag» Coquille and lately in Eugene, has where they have since made their returned to Coos county for a home. Mrs. Disher leaves to home and is visiting his brother, mourn her loss, a husband and two J. V. Leep. daughters, Grace, age 17, and Lois, There was a light snowfall on 11; a father, Winthrop Maddocks; the top of Satnuelson mountain and two brothers, Louis and Fred other high points Thursday morn Maddocks, and two sister», Mr.r ing, but the sun came opt and the Katherine Smith an 1 Mrs, Grace ground bo£ bad a good chance to Tredway, all of Wbnm Hve in Cali ■ c« bla shadow, fornia. William Gallier, a pioneer of Coos county, and who is well known throughout this section of Oregon died at the home of his sons, Stephen and Edmund in this city last night. Mr. Gallier was born in Sutton, Coldfield Worwickshire, England, Feb. 2i, 1827, and died in Bandon, Ore., Feb. 6, 1911, being 83 years, it months and 26 days old at the time of bis death. He was married in England in 1848, and lias one daughter by his first wife, who lives at Gi Idea, Iowa. His first wife died in 1850. Mr. Gallier came to America in 1850 and landed in Philadelphia, where he was employed by Roland Bros, in a spade and shovel factory. He went to Illinois in 1853 and in 1856 was married to Matilda Heustis, with whom he lived over 50 years or until her death January 27th, 1907- Three children were born to this union, Stephen and Edmund of this city, and one daughter who died when 18 months old. Since the death of Mrs Gallier he has resided wiib his sons here.— Re corder. Mr. Gallier came to Coos county in 1873. He lived in vaiious parts ot the county until 1881, when he located at Coquille and engaged in the blacksmith business lor several years. He then moved to Bandon, but returned in 1890 and was in the hardware business here until 1892 when he again moved to Ban don, where he has since made bis home. About 20 old acquaintances from here attended the funeral at Bandon Wednesday atternoon. Ser vices were held in the Episcopal church at that place, conducted by Rev. Horsfall. H ulbert A k e rs Married, in this city, Feb. 8th. 1911, at the judges office, Mr. Cur tis Hulbert and Miss Maud Akers, E. G. D. Holden officiating. These young people are from North Bend, and begin life in the new relation, with the warm congratulations of many friends. C ream ery M eeting Sufficient stock has been sub scribed by the dairymen to torm a company to operate the O. K. creamery, as outlined in the Her ald two weeks ago, and a meeting will be held next Wednesday, Feb. 13. to perfect the organization. All dairymen interested in the project should be pfesent it that time; PER Y E A R $1. THE TEACHERS GIVEN BANQUET Educational League Entertains. Examinations are Now in Progress. The seventh auunal program and [ The following toasts were re banquet given by the Educatimal sponded to: “ Acruracy,” jSupt. A. G. Raah, League for the visiting teachers who are here taking the examina North Bend. tions, occured last night at Wood “ Coquille Public Library,” Rev. Adams. man Hall. The league has a membership of “ Work with Little Tots,’ , Mrs. 64 and an equal number of invita Mace. tions were issued, about 130 being "How Far is a Community in attendance. Warranted in Taxing Itself ter This is one of the most p'easant Public Education?,’’ J. W. Mast. educational and social events of the The following teachers began year, and is anticipated with plea sure by all those interested in the taking the examinations for county certificates Wednesday: work of 'be league. Chloe Buell, Myrtle Point, Jessie Preceding the banquet the fol lowing excellent program was Sweet and Hattie Sweet, Coquille; Della Bryant, Myrtle Point; Edna rendeied. L. Daily, Dora; Grover C. Myers, Piaoo and ’cello, ‘Romance,’’ Miss Edna Gilkey and Mr. H e D ry. L o b ; Dessie Dean, Gravel Ford; Address of Welcome, Mr. J J. Hazel I. Mathews, Norway; J ones R Bunch, Gravel Ford; Lurinda Stanley. Deau, Gravel Ford; Merle Rada- Response, Mrs. Ostein. Clarionet solo, “ Dreamland,” baugh, Arago; Wanda Harry, Sitkum, Viria I. Moody, Cnquflle; Ernest Perrott. Elizabeth Price, Bancroft; Ruth Reading, Miss Pearl Watkins. Plank, Norway: Mrs. Minnie Her Vocal Solo, " I hear You Call man and Florence McCracken, ing Me,” Mrs. T. H. Meld. Myrtle Point; Mattie Hansen and Reading, Mrs. Walter Branden. { Minnie Comer, Gravel Ford, C. H. Vocal Solo, “ The Bandolero," Zenely, Empire; Grace Black, Lola Prof. Hockett. Montgomery, Ivy Williams, Arkie Quartet, “Sweet and Low,” Miss Sprague. Esther Johnson, Mesdames F. Sla C. H. Zenely, Elizabeth Price gle, C- Slagle, E Lorenz. and Ruth Plank are taking the ex A bounteous banquet was served amination for state certificates. alter the program, at which Super A. G. Raab and R. E. Baker a*e intendent Bunch presided as assisting Supt. Bunch in conduct toastmaster. ing the examinations. DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION RECEPTION FOR NEW HELD ALL-DAY SESSION MEMBERS FRIDAY EVE WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK A reception for those who came forward during the recent The Coquille Valley Dairymen’s meetings at the Christian church association held their regular was held at the church last Friday monthly meeting yesterday in this evening. A large number were city, holding an all-day session. present. The new recruits wore J. C. Walling presided and F. F. white ribbon and the old members Eddy acted as secretary pro tem. wore red. The morning session was devoted After a social period the congre to routine business. The co-opera gation was called to order by seng tive committee received aud re and prayer. Evangelist William ported bids for hauling cream, but, gave a few minutes talk, followed while the prices were satisfactory, bv the invitation, which was re there was some lack of definiteness sponded to by three persons. on the manner of handling the Another talk was given to the cream, so the committee was in new converts concerning their duty structed to advertise tor bids and to the church and the Christian report at the next meeting. walk. The party securing the contract Light refreshments were served will also be required to furnish a at the close. Mr. aud Mrs. Will $1,000 bond to guarantee the iams and Miss Roy were each re proper fulfillment of the same. membered by a small gilt as a At the afternoon session Price token of the ch trc'i’s appreciation Robison gave a talk on the value of of tbeir work. various leeds for dairy purposes. Altogether, 55 responded to the A general discussion followed. invitation. A paper on “ The Care of Cream” , The Evangelist began a meeting by Henry Train, of Norway, was [ at Marshfield Sunday. postponed to the next meeting o n ---------------------- account of the lateness of the Mrs. F. C. True returned from hour. Geo. E. Peoples will also ( a vjsjt witb relatives in Marshfield have a paper at that time on Wednesday ■ Density of Cream.” The next Ray McNair of bandon spent meeting will be March 8. Saturday Saturday and and Sunday Sunday with with friends Lunch was served at noon by the I in Coquille. ladies of the Christian church. Miss Kate Farber and Miss Ma bel Wilson went to Myrtle Point r O Q ir if X E M A R K E T S . Wednesday. The following local market prices, . . . . ... , _ , , furnished by representative business! E. A. Mereen, ’ of . Gravel Ford, ' firms, will be printed each week and was B Coqnille visitor Monday of can be relied upon by Herald readers this week. as being correct at the time of going schooners Oregon and Ad- tOopress each week: vanee are loading lumber at Ran- f * dolph this week for San Francisco. On Foot........................ .................07! The Areata is in the river, load- Tleef ..................................................07 1 ing coal at Gage's mine at River- Chickens....................................... 12Q Veal..................................................07|tOD* Mutton............................................. 08 Paul Crouch, the 12-year-old son Potatoes........................................... I3. | of A. E- Crouch, fell from a small *'nUer..............................................I7’^ fir tree last night and broke his ...... .......................... ................... ¡right forearm He was reported as Mis» Minnie McCloskey came getting along as well as c o u ld be expected this morning down from Norway Wednesday.