year we enjuy fairly good roads.
In my humble opiuion the state of
Oregon in losing over $10,000,000
annually front these investors on ac­
PUBLISHED EVEKY THURSDAY.
count of the bad condition that our
Entered uh second class matter May
highways are in at the present time.
8, 1905. at the post office at Coquille, I
The transcontinental rudroads
> Oregon, underact of Congress o( March j
S, 1879.
are active iu building up all parts
of tltis state. Every community and
A FRESH supply of G A R D E N
PUBLISHER !
J. E. UPDIKE •
every interest west of the Rooky
m e r i t e d t o t b e m a t e r i a l a n d sooial np
SEEDS and ONTON S E T S at
bildiUK o f t he C o q u i l l e Vall ey particularly
mountains are trimming their sales
and of Cooa Co u n t y generally .
for the coming flood of emigration,
- u o b s o r i p t i o n , p e r y e a r . i u ad vanoe, l.ftO
Representative J. A. Westerlund, , nd y, t the Oregoo Bssen)b|yi choB.'
Phone, Main 354.
of Jackson county, has made pub- pn by lh# peop,e ,Q paBfc # few 1#WB
lie the following letter relative to has adjourned without passing the
BANDON
the failure of the Oregon legislature
most important act that came before
■ * i
to enact adequate road legislation:
it— practical good roads laws.
V
Baudon, Ore., March 13, 1911.—
As a member of the last legisla­
Now, speaking as an individual
You are informed that last Tuesday,
tive assembly, I did my best for the member o f the bouse, I am frank to
March 6, we had a good roads
passage of such road laws as would say that if that body cannot get
meeting in Baudon, an opportun­
enable Oregon to improve her high-1 to„ e,ber ¡n 8pecia, a^Mioo> called
ity which each and every good citi­
ways. But too many confiding j by the governor, and pass without
zen should have found an hour or
opinions defeat« i what I am sure quibble the proper road lawe, which
two to heat in order to be informed
was the wish and desire of the will be satisfactory to the governor,
The latest and newest in one-motion carts.
Work Done in
of necessary steps which the county
Kodak Finishing
people at large.
And as for my the G 'od Roads association, the
court
has
sooner
or
later
to
decide
any finish
Furnished with or without back draft curtain
a Specialty
single self I (eel a responsibility. farmer and other taxpayers, en­
one way or the other. Only a lew
and front storm shield.
I feel, as a body, the legislature of abling all parts of the state to go
over fifty persons were present, and
1911 has not faithfully fulfilled its ahead and construct scientific and
These chrts are Light— Springy— Strong, and
after our Honorable Judge Hall
duty. At last November’s election passable highways, then, I sav, any i
has done something for something
have a clean, natty appearance
the people of the state called for members or set of members who
must be done, then those who have
adequate road laws by a majority of undertake to slay politics and block
Call and inspect our line.
missed the wise words of our coun­
18,000. The next four years, lead­
the work for which the session
ty judge will be ready to cry,
ing up to and including the great would be called, would deserve not
“ graft.”
Three doors North of Drane’ s Store
Panama exposition, will be by far only the contempt of the districts
As Judge Hall said, to have
the most important period in the whioh sent them, but of the state at
good roads we must build them.
entire history of Oregon.
large. Let us be honest and loyal,
The advice how to build them,
Washington, to the north of us, not only to ourselves, but to our
by Commissioner Dement, is the
correct plan to build roads. Thou­ and California, our neighbor on the several communities and the grand
Coquille, Oregon
All Work Guaranteed
sands ol miles of good and perma­ south, fully appreciate the import­ old state of Oregon, and get to­
nent roads built as Mr. Dement ad­ ance of the great western move­ gether in special session and pass
vised prove their value to the ment, and are spending millions on such good roads laws as will ena­
their highways. California voted a ble Oregon to keep pace with her
greatest extent.
l60-acre laneh.
About 25 acres 12 cows and one bull. All farming
Those were my views, others road appropriation at her last elec­ sister states. I am sure the gov­
bottom land, mostly in cultivation. tools. Two colts, 1 aud 2 years
tion
of
$17,000,000.
Washington
is
ernor
will
be
in
full
sympathy
with
have other views, and such take us
House and barn and good orchard. old.
Household goods
Located
away from the point of: “ How to not only using her prison labor, any honest move looking to the
close
to
market
and
creamery.
Price
Price
$2,500,00.
Terras
on
part.
but
at
the
present
session
of
the
betterment of the state of which he
do it.”
Is made of every milling that Olympic Flour
80 acre farm.
Nice house and per acre $62. Terms on $3,000.
legislature
appropriated
over
$1
,-
is
chief
executive.
Now, I will not forward my ideas
Sioufand SWunif
is made of. One ot the best hake shops any­
good barn.
Located on county
80 acre farm. 25 acres bottom
to be listened to as wise saying: I 500,0(M) in cash for the buildiDg of
where is run in connection with the mill that
road.
Price
$5750.00.
Good land all in cultivation. Hill laud
her
roads,
and
yet
neither
Wash
makes Olympic-Flour. Every hunch of flour
prefer to speak o f facts existing in
If you have trouble in getting
terms.
used for pasture, but i n excellent
ington nor California are in any
that goes through the mill is tested. It has
another state of this Union.
rid ot your cold you may know
Good 7-
160 seres. 40 or more acres bot- proposition for orcbaul
where
near
the
need
of
adequate
to be up to the highest standard—has to make
JThe state of New Jersey is one of
that you are not treating it prop­
the beat bread possible, else it doesn't go into
tom land. 20 acres iD cultivation. room bouse and good barn. Or­
roads
that
OregOD
is.
owing
to
the
the smallest states in the Union.
erly.
There ie no reasoa why a
the Olympic sacks.
Plenty good water Lo-
80 acres in pasture. Good or­ chard.
nature of our soil, together with
New
Jersey
has
the
great
est
mile-
cold
should
haug on for weeks and
That is the reason your bakings of bread,
chard. Good house and two barns. cated about one-hall mile from
the
fact
that
west
of
the
Cascade
age of gcod roads. How are they
it will not if you take Chamber-
biscnit and pastry are always uniformly good
15 or 20 tons grain bay
Price, steamboat landing on Cmiuilie river.
when you use Olympic.
Your bakings can’ t
built in that state? The state builds mountains we have no frozen lain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by
Price $4,500; $2,500 cish, balance
$3500.00.
ground
to
help
out
during
a
part
of
be expected to be the same always unless the
theroads under the supervision of
all dealers.
in 3 years time
flour is.- Therein lies the beauty of using
the
year.
As
it
now
stands,
unless
320
acre
dairy
farm,
mostly
all
scientific road builders—engineers.
Olympic.
We hava all kind- • f property,
bottom land, with house, dairy
No court, no commissioner has somethin > is done in the way of a
A S ou n d S le e p e r.
speeial
session,
we
must
wait
two
barn
and
creamery
for
the
farm.
city,
smalt acreage aim large farms
THE PORTLAND FLOUR MILLS C0.f< j anything to do with such building
An unknown man went to sleep Located near the Coquille River on Also limber lands.
whole
years
before
even
a
start
can
Correspon­
of roads,
After such roads are
with his head between the ties and county road. Price per acre $75.00 dence solicited
finished, the state pays for one be made, and all this time every
only a few inches from the rail Sat­ Terms.
30-acre farm located on Coquille
third of the work, the county in other section west of the Rocky urday Dear Coaledo.
He was seen
mountains
is
getting
ready
for
the
river;
20 acres in cultivation; house
139
acre
farm
132
acres
rich
which such road is built gets a cer­
by the train crew after the train river bottom land.
.
100 acres baru and other outbuildings: good
tain number of years to pay to the greatest rush of emigration that
Be­ had passed over him, hut as the cleared;
Good 1^ story 7-room orchard. Price $•’>,400.00.
state the second thiid, and the this continent has ever seen,
noise of the train had failed to dis­ house. Large dairy barn. Other
tween
now
and
the
close
of
1915
40 acres of bench and hill land,
property owners in the district
turb bis slumbor he was ucinjured. geod outbuildings. Good orchard. suitable for orchard, berries and
where such road is built pays the there will be more people visit Ore­
Two running springs with an abun­ pasture; 10 acres cleared, small or­
remaining
one-third; they also gon than the sum of her present
Dr.
Richmond
has
enlarged
the
entire
population
dance of good water. 2o head of chard; h ojse and small barn and
have a reasonable number o f years
One thoroughbred chicken pens; located about 1 ^
I came to Oregon the first time interior of his residence by extend­ dairy cows.
to raise such money.
ing the south wall to include a Jersey bull. Several head o f young miles from Coquille river. Price
in
March,
1903.
We
were
12
home-
This plan strikes me as by far
We stopped part of the porch, leaving it across stock. 40 head o f hogs Lots of $ 1 , 000 .
more p racticable than to Issue seekers in the party.
the front and a small corner porch chickeDS, ducks and turkeys One
800 acre stock ranch; 600 acres
bonds for one million dollars and first at Baker City, and then at
in
the
rear.
The
doctor
now
has
a
hack
and
one
buggy.
Full
and
open
land in grass; two barns; good
then have more or less unqualified every town or city of importance
very commodious as well as hand­ complete outfit o f farming tools. 7-room house; good orchard ; plenty
until
we
reached
Portland.
From
| mento do the work. Such, however,
“ 1 want to give every
some home.
Cream separator. 100 bu«bels of of water; located J mile from
j is the right and privilege of the Portland we visited the principal
person not using electric
wheat and 5O bushels of oats, for county road. Price per acre, $8.00.
! voters to say as they think best in towns through the Willamette val­
light t h r e e vital reasons
Just after taking the wheel on feed or good for seed. Price if
80-acre farm; 40 acres bottom
ley
and
all
the
way
down
to
Ash­
their minds.
I beg not to take
why the General Electric
the Advent Friday night, off Coos sold soon, $110 per acre.
land mostly all in cultivation; bouse,
land,
Ore.
We
were
40
days
mak­
the
expressions
of
what
I
have
M azda Lamp should make
130 acre farm. 35 acres bottom barn and other outbuildings; fine
ing the trip. We were pietty well Biy, Isaac Hay dropped dead, pre­
seen 0 desire to influence others.
them have their house, store,
sumably from heart failure.
He land cleared aud mostly under the orchard; tome stork with the place;
discouraged
when
we
struck
the
office or factory wired.
plow. Hill land most all in pas­ located on county road.
Price,
Two miles and a half from Ban- Willamette vallev, where we stuck was about 48 years of age.
First—
ture.
6
room
house
and
good
baru.
$3,500.00.
don there is a tremenduous deposit in the mud, looking over the coun­
The G -E
M azda
POLK’S DIRECTORY
of the best of clay for bricks. try at nearly every point where
Lam p gives nearly th r e e
Underneath the upper soil is a we stopped. The entire parly was
Just issued for 1911 12 is the
tim e s the lig h t of the
gravel deposit containing much very favorably impressed with Ore­ most complete work of the kind J. W. LE NEVE,
FRANK BURK H O LD ER,
ordinary carbon incandes­
Secretary.
Manager.
gcod paying black sand, with gold gon uud its possibilities and agreed published. It contains an accurate
cent.
mixed; then begins the clay, and as that it was a state with a great business directory of every city,
Second—
prospected is over forty feet deep, future, but said “ Who wauts to town and village in Oregon and
live in a country like this, where Washington, and the names and
■ and no end found yet.
It costs n o m o r e to burni
The opportunities in Coos coun­ the people don’ t appreciate the addresses of county merchants and
Third—
valuo of good roads?”
professional men, lumberman, etc,
ty are manifold.
Sails from Ainsworth Dock, Portland, at 8 p. m. every Tuesday
P ohl.
The result of this homeseekers’ j who are located adjacent to villa-
T h e q u a lity of light 3 vastly superior—a clear
Coos Bay Sailinq Dates:
party was that I am the only one ges; also lists of government and
white light like sun rays.”
March n ................................. 9.00 a. m.
J. O. Stemmier, of Myrtle Point, | out of the 12 who decided to lo- county officers, commissioners ot
T h e General Electric M azda Lam p represents the
“
18................................. 1:00 p.m .
was a county seat visitor Saturday. cate in the state and make it my deeds, state boards, statutory pro-
high-mark in the evolution of incandescent electric lighting.
j
future
home.
The
rest
returned
j
visions,
terms
of
courts,
names
of
“
25................
................. 8:00 a. m.
It blends inventive triumph and manufacturing skill— and
John W. Sickelsmiih, Greens­ east disgusted, an t they are still the postmasters, postoffices, express,
Reservations will not be held later than Friday noon, unless
y o u reap the benefit in the form of dollars and cents, and
tickets are purchased.
boro, Pa., has ihree children, and writing me, saving: “ Oregon is telephone and telegraph offices,
freedom from eye »“ ain when using artificial light.”
like most children they frequently | all right an I will be tha best state justices ol the peace, hotels, daily
PAUL
L.
STERLING,
Agent
Phone Main 181
"I want the chance to p r o v e to y o u r entire satisfaction
take cold
"W e have tried several in the Union whenever the tax- and weekly newspapers; besides
that this wonderful lamp is even b e tt e r than represented.
kinds of cough medicine,” he says, payers realize what good roads such other information useful to all
Come in today ind see for y o u rs e lf. Y our call places
you under no obligation, and is apt to be decidedly to
“ but have never found any yet meiiD to them. When y o u people classes ol business and professional
y o u r profit."
that did them as much good as I wake up to this fact *e are coming ( men. A descriptiye sketch of each
Be careful to see that every electric lamp you buy bears
Chamberlain’*
Cough
Remedy.” 1 back and will bring dozens of our j place is given, embracing various
the G . E . monogram.
For sale by all dealers
\ friends and relatives with us.”
items of interest, such as the loca-
The gasoline boat Limit is now owned
It is a fact that fully 75 per cent tion, population, distances to dif
For Sale— Cedar posts 10c a
and operated by the undersigned, and
j of the homeseekers from eastern j ferent points, the most convenient
piece and alder wood delivered at
st ites who are looking for homes shipping stations, the products
will do a general towing and freighting
$2 25 per load-
I’ hone, Farmers
j
on
the
coast
come
west
between
the
j
that
are
marketed,
stage
commttni-
business on the river. Can be chartered
r:~_ .
; •» >^>|
343.- - Home 393.
tf.
months of October and April, or cation, trade statistics, the nearest
for passengers
during the winter months, because bank location, mineral interests,
F o r Sale.
One horse, weight between 1200 at that time they are at leisure and churches, schools, libraries and so­
An important feature is
and 1300; 10 years old; sound and want to get away from the cold cieties.
giving
true; works single, double or sad­ winters which are so severe in the the classified directory,
dle. One 4-year old mars, well eastern and middle western states. every business arranged under its
broke single or double. Lady ran During this time Oiegon has her special heading, thus enabling sub­
ride or drive her. Two double sets rainy season and when our eastern scribers to obtain at a glance a list
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
>5?
hack harness, one double set buggy visitors discover the (rightful con- of all the houses manufacturing or
For a job of first-class mending, dying or cleaning, or
a new suit tailored, call at the rear of the Pharmacy
harness, two single sets buggy dition of our public highways, they dealing iu any particular line of
building.
You »ill goods, The work generally is com-
harness, two single breast harness, return home disgusted.
I am agent for two tailoring houaes in Chicago.
one fine breaking cart with com­ find that anyone who visits Oregon plied to meet the wants of the blisi-
Come and see my styles and samples.
I will aavs you
plete breaking harness, two carts, between the months of April and ness community aud is so thorough ]
money and guarantee a good fit.
October
decides
to
stay
or
come
as
to
deserve
their
liberal
patron-
and one fine two seated family
back, as be gets a favorable uu- age, Price $9.00.
carriage.
Frank Burkholder,
pression of the state, because o f the
H. L. Polk A Co.,
Pacific Real Karate Co. fact that during this part o f the
Seattle. Wash,
F 'w V v S . .V a V a V a V a V av ^
Coquille Herald.
: Bulk and Package Seeds ?
X
ARE CHECK TO
HOMESEEKERS
1911 MODELS
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DEAN’S STUDIO
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Complete House Furnisher
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u
River Towing & Freighting
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S tev e n s & Root, Coquille, Ore.
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H. OERDING!
LUMBER, LATHS, SHINGLES
MOULDING,CEMENT BRICKS
AND BLOCKS, SAND AND
Tailoring, Cleaning and Repairing
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Coquille, Ore.