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
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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
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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,
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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.