T he C oquille H erald
•I The Herald, ihe old estab-
lished reliable newspaper of
the Coquille Valley in which
an “ ad" always brings results.
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C O Q U IL L E , C O O S C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , J A N U A R Y
C IT Y D IR E C TO R Y
Fraternal and Benevolent Orders
A
F. & A. M.—Regular meeting of
. Chadwick Lodge No. 68 A. F. A A.
M., at Masonic Hall, every Saiurday
night in each month on or before the
full moon.
C. W . E nduott , W. M.
It. H. M a st , ecretary.
E. 8.—Regular meeting of lleulah
. Chapter No. II, second and fourth
Friilay evenings of each month, in Ma-
eonic Hall.
E va B arbow , W. M.
J osephine G. P eoples , bee
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T O. O. F.—Coquille Lodge No. 53, i. 0 .
1 . O. F., meets every Saturday night
n Odd Fellows Hall.
C. It. C leaves , N. G.
J. 8. L awrence , Sec.
AM1E REBEKAH LODGE, No. 20
t. o. O. F., meets every second and
fourth Wednesday nights in Odd Fellows
Hall.
E mily H ersey , N. G,
A nnie L awrence , Sec.
/'-»OQUILLE ENCAMPMENT, No. 25
V i 1. O. O. F., meets the first and third
Thursday nights in Odd FePows'Hall.
J. 8. B arton , C. P.
J . 8 .L awrence , Sec.
r r NIGHTS o r PYTH IAS.—Lycurgus
P a Lodge No. 72, meets Tuesday nights
in \V. O. W. Hall.
R. R. W atson , K R. 8.
O. A. M intonye , C. C.
IAN SISTERS—Justus Temple
P YTH
No. 35, meets first and Third Mon­
day nights in W. O. W. Hall.
M rs . G eorge D avis , M. E. C.
M rs . F red L inegar , K. of R.
MEN—Coauille Tribe No, 46, 1.
R ED
O. R. M., meets every Friday night
COVERING LUMBER INDUSTRY
Official Figures Prepared by
Oregon
State
Bureau of
Labor— List of Mills Oper­
ating in the County
From a mass of statistics made
public by the Stale Bureau of La­
bor and published in the West
Coast Lumberman, of Tacoma, the
following figures touching the in
dnstry in Coos county are gleaned.
It will be noted that the annual
output of our sawmills is nearly a
quarter billion teet, and some 34,-
000,000 shingles are also turned
out, as well as a large quantity of
sash aDd doors, excelsior and other
wood products, making a good
showing in comparison with other
industries of the stale.
The following is the list of mills
in Coos county:
W. Albee, Coquille.
Kime Shingle Company, Pros­
W. A.— Regular meetings of Bea-
. ver Camp No. 10,550 in M. W . A. per.
Hall, Front street, first and third Sat­
North Bend Shingle Compauy,
urdays in each month.
R. B. R o g e r s , V. C.
North Bend.
N ed O. K elley , Clerk.
North Bend Manufacturing Com­
N. A.— Regular meeting of Laurel
. Camp No. 2972 at M. W. A . Hall, pany, North Bend,
Front street, second and fourth Tues­
Acme Planing Mill, Bandon.
day nights in each month.
Brown & Gibson, Bandon,
A my A a s e n , Oracle.
E dna K elley , Rec.
Coos Bay Manufacturing Com­
O. W .—Myrtle Camp No. 197, pany, North Bend.
. meets first and third Mondays at
Clayton Sawmill, Bandon.
W . O. W. Hall.
Coquille Lumber Company, Co­
R. S. K nowi . ton , C. C.
J ohn L enkve , Sec.
quille.
VENINGTIDE CIRCLE N o . 214,
Coquille Mill & Mercantile Com­
meets second and fourth Monday
pany.
Coquille'.
nights in W . O. W. Hall.
O ra X . M aury , G. N.
George Cox, Bandon.
M ary A. P ierce , Clerk.
Flem Sawmill, Bandon.
ARMERS UNION.— Regular meet­
Lyons & Johnson Company, Bul­
ings second and fourth Saturdays in
lards.
each month in W. O. W. Hall.
F rank B urkholder , Pres.
Fred Menzel, Lakeside.
O. A. M intonye , Sec.
George Moon Lumber Company,
F r a t e r n a l a i d no . 398, meets the Bandon.
Becond and fourth Thursdays each
Prosper Mill Company, Prosper.
month at W. O. W . Hall.
M rs . C has . E vland , Pres.
Randolph Lumber Compauy,
M rs . L ora H a r r i n g t o n , Sec.
Randolph.
Simpson Lumber Company (two
Educational Organizations and Clubs
O Q t l l L L E E D U C A T I O N A L mills), North Bend.
LEAGUE—Meets monthly at the
Smith Brothers, Bandon.
High School Building during the school
C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufac­
year for the purpose of discussing edu­
cational topics.
turing Company, Marshfield.
R ena A nderson , Pres.
Sugarleaf L u m b e r Company,
E dna M inard , Sec._____
T.r O KEEL KLUB— A business men’ s Myrtle Point.
PV social organisation. Hall in Laird’ s
Ten Mile Lumber Company.
building, Second street.
Lakeside.
A. J. S herwood , Pres.
F red S lagle , Sec.
Young Brothers, Bandon.
The value of all the mills in 1912
OM MERCI AL CLUB—J. E. N orton
President; J. C. S avage , Secretary in Coos county was placed at jjli,-
938 .° 25 -
Transportation Facilities
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boats plying on the Co­
J OATS—Six
quille river afford ample accommo­
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dation lor carrying freight and passen­
gers to Bandon and way points. Boats
leave at 7 :30, 8 :30, 9 :20 and 9 :30 a. m.
and at 1:00, 3 :30 and 4 :45 p. m.
L. Laird, proprietor.
S TAGE—J.
parts 5:30 p. m. for Roseburg
De­
via
Myrtle Point, carrying the United Slates
mail and pasengers.
P
OSTOFFICE.— A. F. Linegar, post­
master. The mails close as follows :
Myrtle Point 8:40 a. m. and 2:35 p. m.
Marshfield 10:15 a. m. and 4:15 p. m.
Bandon and way points, Norway and
Arago 12:45 p. m. Eastern mail 5:16
p. m. Eastern mail arrives 7 :45 a. m.
City and County Officers
Mayor.................................A. T. Morrison
R ecorder.......................... J. 8. Lawrence
Treasurer................................R. H. Mast
City Attorney .............. L. A. Liljeqvist
Engineer....................... P. M. Hall-Lewis
Marshal........................... C. A. Evernden
Night Marshal..................... John Hurley
Water Superintendent .8. V. Epperson
Fire Chief......
Walter Oerding
Councilmen — D. D. Pierce, C. T. Skeels
W. C. Laird, G. O. Leach, W . H. Ly­
ons, Leo J. Cary. Regular meetings
first and third .Mondays each month.
Justice of the Peace.......... J. J. Stanley
Constable........................... Ned C. Kelley
County Judge .....................John T. Hall
Commissioners —W . T. Dement, Geo. J.
Armstrong
James Watson
Clerk ...............
Average No. days sawmills
operated.................................
203
Average No. days shingle
mills operated......................
200
Average No. days planing
mills operated.....................
270
Annual capacity of'sawmills 347,258,000
Annual ontput o f sawmills 214,571,000
Annual capacity o f shingle
mills ....................................... 37,000,000
Annual output o f shingle
m ills ....................................... 34,000,000
No. o f skilled workmen in
sawmills.................................
314
No. o f unskilled workmen
in sawmills .........................
610
Wages paid skilled workmen
$243,607
No. o f workmen in planing
m ills.......................................
160
No. men employed in woods
524
Daily output o f veneer (ft.)
30,1X10
Daily output excelsior (lbs.)
3,000
Daily capacity o f doors .....
500
Daily output o f doors
300
Annual capacity box shooks
(feet) ................................... 40,000,(XX)
Annual output o f box shooks
(feet) ..................................... 30,000,000
W ages paid to skilled saw­
mill workmen
$245,507
W ages paid to unskilled saw­
mill workmen
................
$302,700
W ages paid to Workers in
w oods...................................... $616,600
Average wages paid skilled
sawmill workmen ...........
$3.82
Average wages paid skilled
$4.06
planing mill workmen
Average daily wages paid to
$ 5.00
A full attendance of the city ad
ministration and its attaches was in
evidence a* .Monday evening’» coun­
cil meeting.
Ordinance No. 83 was made part
of the city’s law under the usuul
suspension of the rules, which seem
to have been made for that purpose,
j This ordinance formally adopts the
plat of Front street as prepared
and filed by the city engineer. The
street is 08 feet in width, runuing
570 feet westerly toward the depot
from the west line of C street.
Ordinance No. 84 was passed
making a correction in the descript­
ion of the property of M. J. McDon.
aid, against which an assessment
was heretofore levied for the im­
provement of First street.
The work on Nosier Btreet, W i II-
iamg and Smith avenues, completed
some time ago, was formally adopt­
ed.
This was all the business placed
on record. An animated discussion
was indulged in touchiug the prop
osition to reduce the width of the
streets in the residence section,
which are now 80 feet wide. Whiie
the majority of the council seemed
to look with favor on the proposal,
there was a lack of unanimity, aud
Councilman Carey annonuced that
he would fight the change till the
cows came home, or words to that
effect.
C .W .B .M . Meeting a Success
The C. W. B. M. Auxiliary of
Coquille met last Thursday even­
ing at the home of Mrs. Hill. It
was one of the stormiest nights we
have had this winter. The rain came
down in torrents, the wind blew
fiercely and the walks were so icy
it really was dangerous to venture
out in the darkness. The committee
in charge thooght few, if any, would
attend amissionary meeting on such
a night, however they were pleasnt-
ly disappointed as twenty-nine were
present.
The Red Rose division had charge
of the program which was designat­
ed as a New Year’s number. Among
the selections were, “ Notes on Ori­
ental Women,” “ Newsy Notes from
Missionary Tidings,” No. 1 , 2 and
3 missionary recitations, numbers
in song. The newest number was a
recitation by tiny Ariel McDonald.
A number of New Year resolutions
were handed out. Then an origin­
al number in the way of a rose
shower was given. Above a vase of
red roses hung a basket with a num­
ber of rose leaves suspended from
it and each guest was invited to
select a leaf, and at a given signal
to draw. They found at the other
end of their ribbon a little booklet
with red rose decorations in water
colors, and an original verse. Us­
ing this verse as a text Mr. Mc­
Donald gave Dine New Year notions
about Christian growth.
A social followed. Thirty baby
and youthful pictures adorned the
walls, alLnurabered, and a guessing
contest as to which was a baby and
which grownup, and votes on the
prettiest baby takeD.
A menu card containing eight
numbers wag brought in and each
guest was allowed to select six num­
bers. No one but the waiters knew
what Ihe numbers represented.
Much fun went with the lunch and
as the “ bill o’fare” was bountiful,
all had plenty to eat, although of
an unusual assortment some times.
The society has given about one
hundred and seventy-live dollars
for missions the past missionary
year.
The Forget-me-not division gives
the February program.
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For the Ladies
McCall’s Magazine, the leading
fashion journal in America, is 50 c
a year, the Coquille Herald t i 50 a
Average daily wages paid to
unskilled sawmill workers
$ 2.44 year. For those paying in advance
we will give the magazine and a
Mrs. A. R. Talxir, o f Crider, Mo., had 15 cent pattern of your own choice
troubled with sick headache for
=» been
B
about five years, when she liegan taking from your first copy of McCall’s
Chainlierlain’«
Tablets. She has taken together with the Herald for one
Societies will get the very best
two liottles of them and they cured her.
P UINTINTi
Sick headache is caused by a disordered year for $1.75. This offer is good
stomach lor which these tablets »re es­ only for a limited time. See adver-
at the office o f Coquille Herald
pecially intended. Try them, get well ,
and stay well. Sold by all druggists.
1 iisement elsewhere in this issue.
..............T. M. Dimmick
Assessor........... ..................... T. J. Thrift
...................W . H. Bunch
School Supt.
. ..
A. N. Gould
Surveyor .......
F. E. Wilson
Coroner
Dr. Walter Culin
Health Officer
P E R Y E A R $ 1 .5 0
PERFORM
SLAGLE SLIPS IN SEA
COOS COUNTY COUNCII.MEN
CONSOLIDATION
OF
SCHOOL
FOR BENEFIT OF CITY
SOMEWHAT SOAKED OREGON NEWS
STATISTICS
DISTRICTS WOULD BENEFIT
BRIEFLY TOLD
in W. 0 . W. Hall.
J. 8. B arton , Sachem.
A. P. M iller , C. of R.
Boutli bound 9:00 a.
m. and 3:00 p. m. North bound
r RAINS—Leave,
O :40 a. m. and 4 ;40 p. m.
2 3 , 1913
•JJob Printing— N ew presses
new material and experienced
workmen. A guarantee that
Herald pnnting will please
$ 2.75
Fred Slagle, the well known busi­
ness man of Coquille, had a narrow
escape from drowning at Bandon,
on Momlav, January 20 .
Fred was hurrying with others
to catch the steamer Coquille, and
Coos County Has Several Districts That Should be Con­ just as be was stepping from the Transpiring in Oregon Boiled
dock to the steamer hie foot slipped
solidated-A dvantages of Education to the Rural
Down to Least Number of
and he plunged headloDg into the
current, which wss running strong
Student W ould Be Greatly Enhanced
Lines and Y et M ake the
and high. Fortunately, he escaped
Subject Understood
striking any of the piles and as he
By RAYMOND E. BAKER, County School Superintendent
rose to the surface, Geo. Treadgold,
Mrs. Sarah J. Grant, eighty-six
who eaw him fall, hurried to the
G EN ER A TIO N or two ago school district, the more distant pu­ rescue, and hastily picked up one of years of age aud an Oregon pioneer
the rural school might have pils being hauled to school, One the tow lines of the steamer Eliza­ of 1852 , died recently at her home
been called the educational unit of large building is erected near the beth that was lying at the dock and near Kings valley, Polk county.
The wumen’s clubs throughout
the United States. If you were to center of the township in which not threw it to Slagle, who siezed it and
talk with ten men and women past only a good common school but a was pulled on beard He escaped the state have adopted resolutions
middle life today, the chances are high school as well is being main­ with nothing worse than the shock asking the legislature to provide ad­
that when they speak of the schools tained. Boys and girls can get all of a very cold early morning plunge, equate support for the University
they used to attend, seven or eight ! the education they need without go­ but, if assistance bad not been so of Oregon, a copy of which has been
ot them would have in mind the ing away from home unless they prompt another tragedy of the sea sent to the legislature.
rural schools of those days when . wish to enter college, in which case might have been recorded.— Times
The Pacific Uuiversity at Forest
they were boys and gi'ls. Perhaps they generally go to the State A g ­
Grove celebrated the sixty-sixth
one or two went to an academy or ricultural College, and then go
The Woman’s Study club will anniversary of its founding on Jan­
high school, or even to a college, home to take up life on the farm meet with Mrs. W. J. Longstou on uary 15 . Appropriate exercises were
but the fact remains that the one- again. This is the ideal school sys­ Saturday, February 1 .
held to commemorate the natal day
room school of the country or small tem for agricultural states, and
of this pioneer institution.
village was, for most ol the people, when fully matured will doubtless country homes stand in the groves
Thirty-one fire alarms with a net
the ch'ef factor in the school sys result in most of the young people as a part of nature.
loss to property of $ 2,550 is the re­
tem of forty or fifty years ago. staying in the country; as they will
-4. The health of the children is markable record in Eugene during
Young men and women frequently naturally take up the mode of life better when conveyed in wagons the year 1912. The total I obs and
attended these schools until they for which they have been trained. and landed warm and dry than sit­ damage to buildings by fire was
were of age, and studied and recit­ This system simply means that the ting all day with wet feet and drag­ $ 6 , 150 , but as there was $3,600 in­
ed the branches which boys and town and the country shall educate gled clothingafter tramping through surance the net loss was brought
girls of fifteen finish today. They its own children.
all kinds of roads in all kinds o down to the figure named.
were not ashamed to spend their
In some states, Maryland for in­ weather.
Hand Lesund of Bay City found
hours poring over the arithmetic stance, where the county is the unit
5. Children are protected from a black bottle on the shore of T ill­
and the spelling book. Many a boy for school taxation, a few agricul­ the danger of those offenses to dec­ amook hay, in which he discovered
and girl gathered up slate and tural and industrial schools have ency aud good morals so common a slip of paper on which was writ­
books and left school with aching been built in sections where most on the road to and from school, and ten in six different
languages:
heart because they were twenty-one needed, and are serving their pur­ that are so well understood by every­ “ When found please notify the
years old. Today the rural school pose well.
body who has ever taught a coun­ United States hydrographic office,
rarely has boys or girls ovet fifteen
Washington, D. C.” This was done
In Oregon we have a law permit­ try school.
or sixteen years ot age, in fact it is ting the consolidation ot districts
6 The number who will attend by Mr. Lesund.
generally composed of pupils in the and the transportation of pupils. A school is found to be larger when
The friends of increased salaries
primary or intermediate grades, and number of counties have already be children are conveyed; the attend­ for circuit judges demonstrated in
is frequently presided over by im­ gun to consolidate districts where ance is more regular and tardiness the senate that they had enough
mature girls who should be in conditions are favorable, and results is unknown
votes to pass a bill for more pay.
school themselves. While any far­ indicate that the plan will be en­
7. The health is noticeably bet­ They fell two votes short of the two-
mer would resent it if he were told tirely successful.
ter, especially in regard to colds.
thirds needed to pass Buch a meas­
that his children are not as good as
8. The inspiration that comes ure over the veto of the governor.
In Coos county there are number
any one else’s children, yet the idea
of places where it ought to be pos­ with numbers puts life into the The vote on these salary bills indi­
seems to have become quite preva­
sible to consolidate from two to j school that is impossible in classes cate that salary increase hills in the
lent that any kind of a school is
three districts with success. Of | of one or two each. It also mili­ senate are likely to nave a favorable
good enough for Ihe country.
course there are some obstacles j tates against self consciousness due audience.
To the thoughtful student of cur which might as well be taken into j to a lack of association so often no­
rent events this is perhaps the most consideration first as last. The ticeable in country children, as it
Myrtle Point Pointers
ominous sign of danger in our nat­ greatest drawback is the roads, or j does against the dominating influ­
Mr. Max Dement came in Sunday
ional life today. Political questions rather lack of roads. To this the j ence of one or two “ big scholars”
from his ranch near Eckley and re­
in
a
small
school.
come and go. First it is the cur­ answer is thas it is easier for the j
ported five inches of snow Friday.
9. The teachers feel and exhibit
rency, then the tariff, then some­ child to ride three or even four
The heavy wind of Friday night
thing else, but this question remains miles in a covered vehicle than it is the effect ol contact with other
did
considerable damage blowing
teachers,
a
condition
in
marked
with us. We glorifv democracy, to walk half that distance through
and then forget that the basic idea the mud Another great advantage contrast with that of one working down and uprooting a good many
of democracy is that our country is that the schools could then be alone month after month with no trees. Several big slides are re­
should give a (air chance in life to held in winter, and the labor of the companionship but that of chil­ ported— one abouta mile and a half
out on the Roseburg road.
all We cannot build up schools children utilized in the summer dren.
There is a good deal of sickness
10. It makes possible the em­
of one section at the expense of an­ time. In many families the value
around
town. Mrs. George Rack-
ployment
of
at
least
one
experi­
other without both ultimately suf­ of their labor would be several
enced, well-educated, broad-mind­ liff is suffering from quinsy and is
fering. Towns depend upon the time the yearly school tax.
ed teacher, under whose supervision under Dr. Leep’s care.
country for their growth, and any­
Perhaps the greatest difficulty is
even young and inexperienced
The Saturday night dances at
thing that weakens the country
in getting the people who live near
teachers handling fewer subjects Hermann’s ball are very popular
will ultimately weaken the towns.
the old schoolhouse to give up their
will do far better than when work­ with the young people.
Many people living in town rejoice
own convenience for the good of
ing alone trying to teach every­
It looks pretty gloomy without
when a prosperous farmer rents his
the whole community. Some would
thing.
the electric lights at night.
ranch and moves to town to take
object In spite of the fact that they
11. This makes possible the con­
things easy. They forget that he
Eugenia Schilling was able to go
know their children will have a bel­
duct of the school with the propir home from the hospital Saturday.
has ceased to be a producer and has
ter schoolhouse and a more capable
regard to the industries and profes­ She had appendicitis but was cured
become a consumer who will help
teacher than before.
sions of life, and it is the best way without an operation.
bid up the price of everything they
The Nebraska State Education in which agriculture, nature study
buy. What the whole country
Passes For Girl 18 Years
needs more and more each day is a Department has given the following ! and household science can t>e gen­
greater number of producers, and reasons for the consolidation of rur-1 erally introduced into the country
After passing as a girl for eigh­
we shall never get them until we al schools. Read the report over' schools.
educate for practical life on the carefully and then file it away for } 12. It equalizes the cost of school, teen years, the sex of Irene Moy-
future reference.
ing, making it no more per capita nahan was learned while he was en-
farm and tn the factory and shop.
1. It is much cheaper for the for an outlying, thinly populated route to visit bis father in Bisbee,
In the eastern states where the
Arizona. He was arrested at La
district than tor any other.
dangers due to building up towns same grade of school-
13. It increases property values Junta because of his masculine ap­
2. At the same expense much
at the expense of the country has
become more threatening than is better schools can be provided, be­ as a whole for those who desire to pearance.
Until the holidays, Irene had been
the case as yet in Oregon, many cause fewer teachers being needed sell, and it broadens life for those
a student in the high Bcbool at Vic­
things are being done to make the a better grade can be secured, a div- j who care to stay.
country more attractive so that peo­ ision of labor established and, a t ' 14. It eliminates illiteracy on tor, Colorado, and all bis life had
ple will live there from choice but least, some sort ol supervision inau- | the one hand, aud on the other the been known as a girl.
Mrs. Moynaban, when told that
false views of city life. so commouly
not necessity. But the most im­ gurated.
portant measure being adopted is
3. It makes possible a country imbibed by school children, thus her son had beeD arrested and his
the consolidation of rutal schoolst school equal in every way to the | rationalizing the emigration from sex discovered, said she had always
passed him off as a girl because of
so that toe large,comfortable school- best city school yet within reach of, country to city.
house can be built in a central loca­ farm houses. No other system ha« ! 15. It makes unnecessary the her disappointment in having two
tion and used not only for school been tried, or even proposed, that I sending ol young girls and boys sons. Not even her husband was
but as the social center of the com­ can accomplish this, or guarantee away from home for high school aware of the boy’s sex. This wa;
munity. The upkeep of this school to the country child the same edu­ privileges on the one hand, or the borne out by the discovery of a let­
is much less than of the several cational advantages as are afford­ breaking up of homes on the other, ter in the boy’s effects, addressed to
schools before consolidation, and ed the city child without taking in “ going to town to educate the his father in Bisbee, in which the
mother stated she was “sending a
the amount saved can be used in him out of his home and to the city; children.’’
employing better teachers, improv­ or what is the same thing preserve1 16. It makes unnecessary the son to him as a New Year’s gift,”
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ing the equipment, and adding high intact the virility of country life. present costly system of sending the
If your children are subject to attacks
school subjects, agriculture and All this can be accomplished with­ young men and women at private of croup, watch for the first symptom,
manual training
out even a small village as a center, expense to village high schools, hoarseness. (Jive Chamberlain’ s Cough
remedy as soon as ttie child becomes
In some of the central states the for some of the best schools have no thus supporting a double system of hoarse and the attack may be warded
off. For sale- by all druggists.
township is being adopted as the connection with any town, but like education lor country children.
SIXTEEN REASONS ARE GIVEN FAVORING THE PROPOSITION
A
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK