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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1912)
<JThe Herald, the o ld estab lished reliable newspaper of the Coquille V alley in which an “ ad” always brings results. T he C oquille H erald COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912 VOL. 30, NO. 35 DEER II. S. Mtr AIDS I. W. W. IN RUNNING DEFIANCE OF LAW IN FINDING OIL V The search For oil helds in the United States has been very active in the last few years and has ex tended to nearly every part of the United States. This search is not limited to the inhabited regions, but is carried on no less eagerly in the deserts. As far back as 1882 E. L- Ooodridge, a prospector, thought there might be oil in the great des ert which •i'.tf*-aJ.Lefly m northern Arizona but also extends into south ern Utah. He concluded to go there and investigate. To reach the place he desired to examine it was necessary for him to go about too miles, from the nearest point on the railroad, through an uninhabited and almost unwatered country to the little Mormon settlement at Bluff, Utah. From that place he follow ed the San Juan river westward. He hsd gone scarcely 20 miles from the little settlement when he found springs of petroleum along the riv er and folds in the strata which be considered favorable for the accum ulation of oil. He, therefore, made a claim location. At that time it was impossible to take drilling appara tus into the field, bnt he persistent ly clung to the belief that conditions were favorable for an oil field. It was just 25 vears later, in the fall of 1907, before be could return to the field with a drilling outfit and start a well. He continued drilling until March 4, 1908, when he struck oil. The well was a gusher and threw oil above the derrick to a height of 70 feel. Of course this find caused great excitement and induced others to enter the field. New wells followed in rapid suc cession in the next three years, but most of them were only prospect holes put down to validate the titles of claims and not with the serious intentiou of determining the oil re sources of the field. It was difficult to drill deep holes, because it was almost impossible to transport the necessary heavy machinery into the field. Moreover, drilling is very ex pensive, because the region is dry and the field is far from any base of supplies. It is 106 miles to a nar row gage railroad and 158 miles to a standard gage. The region lies in a wonderfully picturesque coun try, famed as the home of the Nav ajo blanket-weaving Indians. One canyon is a quarter of a mile deep, but not quite so wide as that at tjie bottom, and has almost vertical walls. Water is scarce. A supply for drilling is hauled in barrels Irom Sau Juan river, which flows through the field. Fuel also is scarce, a few pinons on one of the high plateaus and a scant growth of the same type of tree at the base of the es- COOS COUNTY WARNED OF IMPENDING DEBT carpment around the plateau fur nishing all that is available. In spite of these difficulties, however, drilling has been undertaken at sev eral places in the field and oil found in some of the wells. The oil is of high grade and contains some paraffin and considerable gasoline When refined the gasoline is suita ble lor use on automobiles. The Government heard of the work these men were attempting, learned something of their difficul ties, and sent one of its geologists, Mr. E- G. Woodruff, to examine and prepare a geololic report upon it. He made a topograghic map of the field showing the canyons, mountains, and mesas and the nails and aimilar Features. He also studied the rocks and mapped the geologic formations. This map shows where drilling is most likely to succeed. Samples of oil were collected and sent to Washington for analysis. The conditions found by Mr. Woodruff have been set forth in a government report on the subject (Bulletin 471-A -4 of the Geological Survey), which is dis tributed free. A copy can be ob tained upon request addressed to The Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D C. Lame back is usually caused by rheu matism of the muscles of the back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all druggists. 1 Geo. T. Moulton Hides, Wool, Furs and Pelts © D e a le r In 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G A G E ’S “ Cascara Bark 99 0 0 0 0 0 A Specialty 0 0 0 Give me your order for fall delivery for Fruit 0 Plants and Ornamental Stock. 0 Trees, Berry an save you money. änS 0 0 0 0 © 0 m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Address, COQUILLE, OREGON 0 0 0 0 © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © o© © The Best Lasts Longest I IN S A C K S , F U L L W E IG H T A N D W A S H E D COAL S 0 © COAL COA l Ì Try Baudon, Ore., May 4, 1912, Editor Coquille Herald : Dear Sir— Is there a game war -1 den who has a district down here? There are some men, looks as it they are members ol the “ I W. W.” Riverton running deer most every day with their dogs between Two mile and Four-mile creeks, Old does and fawus have no show whatever What is the reason the game war den, if there is any, will not see to this matter ? He should get no pay ant’.1 hr does his business. Perhaps it is better if the State Game Warden is notified. What do you say ? People down here will have a meeting soon to see what must be done to get roads improved. There The Following is a letter received is no road in the county more used than this nor is there anyjroad with at the Herald office Tuesday last and is printed verbatum: heavier traffic. Yours truly, Not being acquainted with the M. G P ohl . circumstances the letter was taken Doubtless there has been a deputy to the Sheriffs office and the offi game warden appointed for the dis cials there produced a basket full of trict Including Two-mile and Four- mistles bearing upon the subject mile creeks, hut who the party is in like form as the above. The we are unable to ascertain, and the murder alluded to was committed State Game Warden has been noti about eleven years ago, and not fied regarding the matter. We trust long after Landis was found dead the publicity given relative to the in the woods having come to his violation of the law as made known end by exposure brought about in in the above letter will cause arrest an attempt to elude the officers of and punisi.uient ol the offenders. the law. WM. MANSEL, AGENT $ 4 .5 0 A N Y PLACE IN CITY j OF SOCIALIST BUSY SESSION DEMANDS PARTY OF COQUILLE CITY COUNCIL First— We favor the revision ol ' the city charter. Second— That all franchises and A regular meeting of the city ordinances shall be referred to the council was held Monday evening, legal voters before they become of force, if petitioned for. May 6. Third-— That the municipality Mayor Quick in the chair. Councilmen Pierce, Mansel.Skeels shall purchase and establish the Laird and True responded to roll electric light plant. Fourth— That we favor the build call. Councilmen Oerding absent. City Attorney Liljeqvist, Recorder ing of a new city hall, built of brick Lawrence and Marshal Evernden at or concrete. We, the nominees of City ticket, their posts of duty. Minutes of previous meeting read do hereby pledge our earnest en deavors to do the will of the people, and approved. reestablish i anc* as a guarantee we have placed Petition to alter and San Diego Calif April 25 inst in the hands of the local secretary Coquille City Herald-office my dear grade on B street read and ordered an undated resignation sir and editor, I wish you would put placed on the minutes. Signed bv Nominees of Socialist Party— forth your energy and have those Coos every property owner on the street County officials send me a warrant for directly benefited by the proposed Mayor, J. C. Noel; councilmen, J. Landis the Coquille murderers arrest H. James, J. E. Quick, S. L. Curry; improvement. He is in my vicinity, and if not I shall recorder, A. J Patrick. and will kidnap him at Coos countys A remonstrance signed by Chas. expense. Yours truly E. Baxter, Geo. E. Baxter, N. Lor F rank T f . B eyerle 1156 enz and J. P. Messer against the re Q Street San Diego paying ol B street with hard surface The writer is laboring under paving, or otherwise, lrom the north hallucinations to a degree that were side of Second street, and giving he here he would find a home in a The Oregon Agricultural college reasons therefor, was read and or- certain institution at Salem. But will establish a new course next fall he lias enriched the coffers of Uncle j ^ere<^ placed on file. in milk production. Up to the Satu considerably by way of postage Resolutions deeming it necessary present time that subject has been and in this he has accomplished a anc^ expedient to reestablish the given along with other studies in little good grades of Second street in Elliott’s husbandry, but from now on it will Perhaps the San Diego people add ition , S e co n d and 0 streets in be given as a separate course, so intend to use him as a curiosity at old tow n were, upon m otion , adopt that students may specialize in dairy work from the production stand the exposition to be held in that ed by a u n an im ou s vote. T h e fo llo w in g was and u pon m o point alone. city, if not it would be well to check bis career before an unlawful tion was referrrd to the city attor In the new course the care, man ney : act is chargeable to his account. agement, breeding and feeding of dairy cattle will be thoroughly To the City o f Coquille, Coquille, Oregon. taken up, to the end of producing You are hereby notified that the the largest quantities of milk of grading done by you on Spurgeon street high quality. in the City o f Coquille has damaged the With this course the college hopes property o f Vera P. Dye and Florence The Treasury Department has E. Dye, by obstructing the right-of-way to establish an 80-acre demonstra withdrawn its opposition to the to such property and rendering the tion farm, upon which the students may gain valuable practical experi coinage o! addi.ional denominations same inaccessable from said street. We hereby demand that you build an of money and 's not opposing the approach on the north side o f the fill ence. The farm will be made en bill introduced by Representative made by you in said street at the cor tirely self supporting, all of the Bulkley of Ohio, providing for ner o f the property o f William Howell feed being raised on the farm. Considerable new equipment has three-cent and one-half cent pieces. and P. E. Drane, where an alley and George Roberts, Director of the right-of-way intersect said Spurgeon been received by the dairy depart street, the said alley leading to the Mint, declared the treasury is pas property o f the above named Vera P. ment, including another steam tur sive in the matter atid will offer no Dye and Florence E. Dye and that upon bine Babcock tester, made neces objection if precautions are taken your failure to build the approach an sary by the rapid growth of the to guarantee distinctiveness in de action will be commenced against you college. TO SPECIALIZE UPON PRODUCTION OF MILK SMALL COINS MAY OE MOULDED OY UNCLE SAM for damages. Respectfully, sign. J. J. S tanley , If the bill is enacted into law the Attorney for J.B .D ye, guardian o f Vera three-cent piece will be made about P. Dye and Florence E. Dye, minors. the size of a nickel, with either a T he fo llo w in g hills w ere allow ed hole in the center or a scalloped and w a rrantsordered draw n in p a y edge. The design ol the one-half It the experiments which Profes- m en t o f the sam e : cent piece will be considerably j sor O’Gara, County Pathologist, in GENERAL fund smaller than the dime and will have j Coquille River Elec. Co., lights $102 DO tends to carry out prove successful, a scalloped edge. These d esign s Coquille M. & M. Co., lumber 358 66 horticulture in the Rogue River h ave been p ra ctica lly agreed u pon Coquille Hardware Co., hdware 60 05 valley will be electrified before in con feren ce betw een treasury j J- A. Yoakam, desk recorder’ s another year. 37 50 office officials and m em ber? o f C ongress. At the new wireless station near 50 15 Coquille Sentinel, printing elec 55 Central Point the protessor will A ch ild aged three years, liv in g j Coos ^ Home Telephone 30 00 plant all tbe fruit trees and vegeta ,, . n r - 1 , j ! Fire D ept., rent hall 2 months near Saint P e. F ran ce, has a head TjUe Guarantee aml Ahstract bles common to that section and ex 3 75 w eig h in g 41 pou nds. Its b o d y Co., abstract Sporgeon St. periment with electric vibrations w eigh s but n in e pou nds. T h e in- L. E. Liljeqvist, 3 vols Mc- 19 50 and direct current upon stimulating fant is in perfect health and the R p Hutchinson> repair ,amp9 50 the growth of the fruit and also up ph ysician s say n o th in g can be d on e j Quick Exchange, filing saw,etc. 1 50 on fighting the pests. T h e head is of h ideou s sh ap e, co v - Skookum Restaurant, meals for A system of electric wires will lie 50 ered w ith queer ca va ties w h ich giv e prisoners 3 25 installed to determine whether it is , .... ., , | C. M. Skeels & Sons, sundries the ch ild the appearance o f a 3 60 practical to wire orchards to fight R. S. Knowlton, stationery mons'.er. 75 ¡ G. A. Mehl, repairing toilet the frost and thus do away with the 1 70 With $1,600,000 on hand in the C. J. Fuhrman, stationery .... 4 00 smudge-pot system State Treasury, Oregon is probablv s - Lawrence’ 8tam,ps As far as known, this is the first Coquille Herald, pnnt g notices 3 50 in Fietter financial con d ition than w H Mansell ton coal........ 4 50 experiment ol the kind to be used ever, all debts liein g paid e x ce p t w a t e r fund in the history of horticulture. Ac $ 200,000 o w in g in con n ection w ith Kime & Von Pegert. blacksmith 15 06 cording to experts, the wireless sta the pu rch ase b y the gov ern m en t ol Coq. Hardware Co., hardware 9 75 tion is an ideal spot, as the air and the canal and lock s at O re g o n C ity. J- A. Yoakam, carpenter work 20 85 the soil in that vicinity is highly .T h e r e is so m u ch cash on hand K°y Fox. work on pump 5 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvey Dunham, work on pump 5 00 charged with electricity. TO ELECTRIFYORCHARDS FOR FROSTS AND PESTS | that the treasurer is dtstrtbuttng it M c work on ditch 3 76 j a m on g 54 ba n k s, state dep ositories. j Coq River Trans. Co., freight so I „ "V * . . . , Coos County, recording deed 1 60 rheumatism You can ao it by applying W. H. Mansell, draying 50 Chamberlain’ s Liniment and massaging A d jo u rn e d to meet T h u rsd ay , ' the parts freely ily at each application. ‘ May to, at 8 p m. I For sale by all druggists. New Orleans expects to be the center of the richest country in the world when the plans for reclaim ing the extremely fertile lands in that region are carried out. fl jo b Printing— N ew presses new material and experienced workmen. A guarantee that Herald printing will please PER YEAR $1.50 THE PASSING OF OREGON’S PIONEERS Mrs. Mary J. Abbott, a resident of Oregon for 22 years died at Montavilla, at the age of 79 . Oue of the largest funerals held in Dougals county for many years was that of John Agee who died rn- dently at his home near Wilbur. Mr. Agee was a pioneer of Douglas county aud enjoyed a wide acquain tance. Mrs. Mary A. Shaw, late of Astoria, Oregon, died at the home of her aon in Hoquiam, Washing ton, at the age of 81 . Mr. and Mrs. Shaw crossed the Isthmus of Pana ma and went to Astoria in 1853 where they started in the hotel busi ' ness remaining there until 10 yea*-g ago. Elijah Weddle, a pioneer and Iudian War veteran, died at the age of 78 at Stayton, Oregon. He cross ed the plains behind an ox team in 1852 and settled in Clackamas county, where he lived 19 years, moving then to Stayton. Until a few years ago he was an active min ister and at one timo pastor of the Christian Church of StaytoD. Columbia river pilots gathered recently at the bier of Captain W. H. Smith, one of the pioneer guides on the Columbia and Willamette, whOBO body was interred at Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland. Captain Smith camo to the Coast in 1853 aboard the-clipper Searine and secured a position as watchman aboard the steamer Columbia. Iu 1851 he se cured a pilot’s license and came into prominence as a pilot in 1892 when he brought the U. S. Charleston up the Columbia river followed by Pilot “ Billy" Pat'erBon on the Baltimore. Superior Judge James C. Rives of Los Angeles County, California, holds a remarkable record for trav el over one line of railroad. Judge Rives lives in the town ol Downey, a little more than twelve miles from Los Angeles, and every week day for twenty-seven years he has trav eled back and forth between those two points. He holds the record of more than 130,000 miles of trav el over that section of track and he has seen that piece of roadbed built and rebuilt a dozen times, the equipment worn out and replaced as often, and has never met with even the slightest accident. During all of this time the schedule of this train has not changed over ten min utes. Judge Rives has been a res ident of Downey for 43 years. The Queen ot Bulgaria has a medical degree, and the young Queen of Belgium is said to be the only oculist of royal blood in the world. ITEMS FROM ALL SOURCES Six police woman are now at tached to the Seattle police depart ment, wearing the star of authority and carrying tbe whistle that calls a brother or sister officer in time of distress. On May 2, snow covered Monta na to a depth of from three to eleven inches Tbe storm has been called the “ million dollar’ ’ storm, it being expected to benefit the agricultural interests to that extent. Mrs. Myrtle D. Roberts of North Yakima, Wash., has entered upon her duties as first "policeman" with special jurisdiction over dance halls and young boys and girls in the streets. She wears a blue tailored suit with a star under the lapel of the jacket. Fisherman paid $14,015 for licenses on the opening day ol the salmon season on tbe Columbia and Willamette rivets This is a greater sum than heretofore received any previous year, and Warden Clanton anticipates that the coming season will prove the most profitable since the Master Fish Warden’s office was established. Japan has accepted the invitation of President Taft to participate in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, to be held in San Fran cisco in 1915, according to official inlotmation received by President Moore, of the exposition company. Japan is the first foreign nation of importance to signify its intention to participate in the exposition. An illustration of the great growth of Oregon during tbe last few years is shown in the increase of fees received by the clerk ot the supreme court during the month of April over the receipts for the same month four years ago. The increase is 300 per cent. Clerk J. C . Moreland, ot Salem, stated that tbe fees for last month amounted to $1,333.75, while four vears ago the fees were $298. George and Charles Humphreys, sentenced at Corvallis to t>e hanged for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, are now in the penitentiary at Salem. Considerable interest is aroused by the case because of the statement of Governor West several mouths ago that he will not permit an execution for murder during his term of office. Shortly after the ar rest of the Humphreys. Governor West stated that if the men were convicted and sentenced to death, he would not commute the sentence but would grant a reprieve until af ter the November election when it is expected the voters will pass up on the question of abolishing capi tal punishment. Cascara Bark WILL be in the market this season for Cascara Bark, pay ing the highest cash price and furnish sacks free. ^ . F. S. Dow Wholesale Commission Company F. C. T R U E , M a n a g e r