The Coquille Herald NtW IMPROVEMENTS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY (Continued from page 1) Entered as second class m atter May saw du st and w aste slab wood from , 190V at tli« poet oitice at Couuille, o’regun, underaet ot Con^ese o( March 3 I' ' p, C. LEVAR, Lessee. , Devoted of to the the Couuille materia, Valley and social upbuilding par- ticularly and cf Coos County generally. Subscription, $1.50 per year in advance 8 (he ,nj|| and in this way will be able t(j J q % wilL part of the expense .,f the past year in the wav of freight on slabs which they in the past compelled r have been „ . to mill have ... at . shipped from the Smitu was better than last year, decidedly so.” F. C. True: ‘‘Business was bet­ ter than last year.” H O Anderson: “ Had more holiday goods this year, conse- g en tly sold more. but had some e Cook Bros, About the same as last year.” T h a A m a t e u r a s B o o tm a k e r. You Wear Good Clothes In the early days when Tolstoy adopt- t J manual labor as a religious duty be took lessons in bootmaking to occupy Mm during the long winter evenings, lie was at work diligently hammering tba wooden pegs Into the red sole, an art he had Just mastered, says the ‘‘Reminiscences of Tolstoy,” by his son, when Prince Obolenski came tn. “Look, Isn't that grand?" said my fa­ Because you know that you owe It to ther exultantly, bolding out his work yourself to make a good appearance. for the visitor to see. It Increases your self respect and the “It doesn't seem so very difficult," respect of your neighbors. It ts good said Obolenski, half In Joke. j business too. “Well, you try!" “Right you are!" “Very good, but on one condition— I every peg you drive In I’ll pay you • DUNK BOTTS, Regular Correspondent rouble, and every one you break you'll (George Bingham) pny me 10 copecks. Agreed?" All Rights Reservd Obolenski took the boot, awl and hammer and broke elgbt pegs, one aft- Washington Hocks’ calf has re­ Luke Matbewala attempted what er the other: then he laughed with his out food humored laugh and amid general turned home after a pleasant stay is , believed suicide by J ’ jumping K B hilarity paid 80 copecks, which went to You should have good printing. Your in the Bounding Billows neighbor­ of a pern mm on tree a few days ago j the shoemaker. letterheads and envelopes sin uld be of hood. following a disappointment in p o l i - --------------------- fine quality and of superior workman­ L a w r s n c s B a r r e t t ’s R o m so . Mrs. Isaac Hallwanger was at the tics. ship. Is the kind of work we do. n , _ , , , Irving contributed to the gayety of postoffice Thursday inspecting a lot Poke E izley sp ed several houre a Bu,)|ler a atory abont Lawrence Bar­ Call and That see us or telephone us and we of stamps with a view to buying one at the Hog Ford still one day this rett One night Barrett and his old will call on you. in a few days week explaining to bystanders whv IHeud, Edwin Booth, met at their club tj »j i . . . forth . . it i-i was that ,, , so many men failed, , ., , ' . and I n greeUngi New York. Barrett, after door a brief Rez Barlow . has . blossomed bugUed toward the wlth ^ Hog wallow News ^,l‘l ’htl Bargain Day. V tM l •till. MKKUIANTS SAY. ______ l’hone Main .181. II Shroeder: "According to The Portland Journal Bargain tlie times, I enjoyed a good holiday i Day commences January 1‘Jth and School Notes trade.” j ends February 4th. $5.00 for Daily --------- N C. Medley: "It was a little ! «“«* Sunday; $3.76 for Daily. E. A. While pupils and teachers have bU bei(er tban ,Mt year Just „ Folsom. l-4-2t been enjoying a vacation, the j1*»'- few „ J dollars more. On an average I __________ DIED tora have been hard at work. The f strajghl throuRh lhe monlh, it ! results of their labors are shown in ^ abou( the same... TRIGG—At the residence of her clean windows, freshly oiled floors, new lockers for the lunches, and F. C. Pursley: “The trade de-1 daughter, Mrs, Geo. Davis, near numerous other little touches that veloped better than I expected ; Norway, Or, Jan. 8 , 1!)1G, Mrs. make the work of the school more though it was not quite as good as 1 Mary Ann Trigg, aged 83 years, the previous year.” 5 months and 21 days. pleasant. The funeral services were held at Mrs. Mary Nosier: “ Business j After a brief but very enjoyable at t!,e Elliugson undertaking par­ was good and is going to be better.” visit with home folks at Fort Col­ lors this afternoon, and the remains in a new role, having just accepted had weak etomachs the next morn- every appearance of remembering a Fred Slagle: “Pretty good, with lins, Colorado, Miss Bay returned are to be shipped to Ferndale. Cal., a lucrative position with a large ing. It was an illustrated talk. pressing engagement Notice of Sheriff s Sale last Saturday to take up her work me, you bet!” n hrm, _ t Department \ * i J t , in • Chicago. sii.. I At the dance in the Calf „ „ Ribs! I Booth “Halloa! Where are you off to?” for burial. asked. in the High school again. Business was 1£. A. Folsom: Ry virtue of an execution and Order His position consists in selling per-[ neighborhood the other night Raz "To a rehearsal," said Barrett. of Sale duly issued by the Clerk of the Miss Newell is enjoying a visit fine.” “What's the play?” Circuit Court of tlie County of Coos ‘The Beautiful Snow.” fumery, and while he is not on a Barlow got so tired talkiug to Miss from her father and mother of Mil- Pioneer Meat Market: ‘Busi- Barrett said It was “Romeo and Ju State of Oregon, dated the 17th day of salary, the remuneration is good, as Hostetter Hocks he h-d to put his l!et” December 1915, in a certain action in lctte. South Dakota. ness was very good.” The Old Year went out with aj he will receive a handsome watch chin rest back on his fiddle. Circuit Court for said County ami “And what part do you take?” Booth the State, wherein John C. Kendall as plain­ Superintendent Howard returned j R. S. Knowlton: "We were flurry of snow that commenced 1 charm as soon as he disposes of 75 asked In sudden access of interest tiff recovered judgm ent ag 'inst F. L. Frisbv Hancock one day this week Saturday from the State Teachers’ very agreeably surpiised to find about dark Friday evening und con bottles of perfume. “There is only one part for me In the Greenough, doing business under tlie swapped the finest shotgun that was play,” Barrett said, drawing himself firm name of F. L. Greenough & Co. for Association at Medford. The As­ that our holiday trade was quite a ^ tinued unlit after the New Year was In lofty Indignation. lhe sum of Four hundred eleven and of the Tickville Tid- ! ever brought to this section for a up “Oh, sociation was completely reorganiz­ bit better than last year ushered into the world, giving the iogs The has Editor 44-100 dollars on the 6th day of Decem­ ah, yes," said Booth; “I know— made up his mind that life cow that gives more milk than sny- ed this year and will meet hereafter Fanners’ Store: ‘‘Business was j kid a rather cold teception, In the ber 1915. the nurse!” is hereby given tb at I will on is worth living and has bought an J body else’s. The angered tragedian stood forth In Notice at Portland. good; think it was better than last 1 morning the white blanket lay four other sack of flour. 29th day of Januarv 1916, at the t aughty silence and did not apeak to the j Dock Hocks don’t care anything front door Countv Court House Claire and Edwin Keltner, re­ year. inches thick over the city, and little Tobe Mosely says that while be about the high piice of sugar »0 I'ooth for two days.—Strand Magazine. in Coquille of in the said County, at 10 o’clock cently from California, enrolled in The White House: "My holi­ patches of it still remain in odd cor­ in the forenoon of said day, sell at pub­ T h a C age d E m p e ro r. lic auction to the highest bidder, for the eighth and fourth grades re­ day goods having beeu delayed, my ners to remind us of the unusual is a Democrat and always votes loDg as Miss Flutie Belcher remains After Elba cash, the following described property, Napoleon became a bogey straight and drinks the same way,'single. spectively yesterday morning. occurrence. ro-w i t : trade was not as good as last year.” t > the whole world ns well as to tbe and while he is glad the elections The old Miser of Musket Ri'g» British government, whlcb had tbe Southeast quaiter (eeW) southwest January 15 has been sot as the M. J. Hartson: "Five thousaud fsw1^) of section 27, township went Democratic iu Hogwallow, he 'j 8 letting the fire die down in his guarding of him. “Lord Bathurst be- quarter Back to U. of O. south ranve 14; north half ()fc) date lor the High school play, “The dollars worth of business in Decem­ 1 eved," says Norwood Young In “Na- 27, believes be will get more direct per northeast (n e^ ) section 34, fireplace and warms his feet in the 1 Rivals.’’ The amateur pluyeis have ber. II we hadn’t gone duck hunt­ [oleon In Exile: St. Helena (1815- township 27, quarter south range 14; noitheast soual benefits out of the two ’pos­ cook stove. The smoke wears out 1821),” “that Napoleon spent his time quarter (n e ^ ) northwest quarter (n w ^ ) been hard at work on their paris ing so much would likely have After a brief holiday visit with sums he caught D ig h t before last. 34, township 27, south range his chimney. iu concocting plans for escape.” But. of 14, eeetion his brother iu Marshfield and friends for several weeks and the cotnody is doubled it.” all being west of the W illamette said tbe outlaw to O'Meara, “Where meridian in Coquille and North Bend, Roy Miss Hostetter Hocks, who is There is a movement on foot to could Coos county, Oregon. being worked up in fine shape. go to, allowing that I got out Taken and in levied Baxter Hotel: “Had a good Avery left Saturday for Eugene to probably the nicest lady iu Hog- fill up the big gully ue ir the j> s: j of the I Island? upon as the property Every place I could \he said F. C. Greenough or as much holiday trade.” wallow, shocked Yam Sims this week office, but on account of the s ..rci- arrive at I would find enemies to seize of 'hereof lesume his studies at U. of O. Roy »nay he necessary to satisfy Clothesline Thieves Caught. Leueve’s Coulectionery: “Con­ is working out of school hours on by raising only her eyebrows wheu ty of dirt the w'-rk may have to ba me." This panicky dread of Napo­ the said as judgm ent in favor of plaintiff leon's escape from St. Helena led to against said defendant with interest sidering the times, business was the Eugene Register, and was able she crossed a muddy place in the delayed. England's annexation of the uninhab­ thereon at the rate of 6 per cent, per Friday Deputy Sheriff Andy great." from the 6th day of December, It is to be hoped that the di . t - , ited Island of Ascension, 700 miles dis­ annum Davis, Constable Hark Dunham Ruse’s Cash Store: “Considering to give his old colleagues on the road. 19J5, together w ith all costs and dis­ tant. The even more distant island bursements Cricket Hicks, who is noted for daobers will not take the liberty Herald force nomc pointers in re­ th at have or may accrue. and Tom Walker brought iu "the the way times are, business was Jar of Tristan d’Acunha was similarly Alfred Johnson, Jr. his strict neutrality, has a French gard to how they do things in a that they did last winter by carry­ taken possession of the following year, clothesline thief” who terrorized better than we expected.” Sheriff. harp he’d like to dispose of. because It was thought to be too dan­ moderu newspaper office. ing mud from the road into the Hog Dated at Coquille, Oregon, this neighborhood a few weeks past. gerously near the Napoleonic Influ­ December 27th, 1915. Frisby Hancock has already made Ford church and building their ence. The Cooley family at Norway have McDonald’s Barber Shop: "Ac­ up his mind not to raise a crop next nests on the ceiling By all mear s Woman’s Study Club cording to the limes busiuess was been under suspicion for some time In tbe Connty Court oi the State of Oregon T h r ift y T u rk s . summer as the ground is too wet. this should be stopped. in and for the County of Coos and a search warrant was secured good.” The Turk Is Invariably a brave man domestic science department by parties losing clothes and the Oregon Power Co: "Business of The when be Is tn a subordinate capacity. tlie Woman’s Study Club tret Directly, bowever, he becomes one hav- In the m atter o f of the Estate! CITATION officers journeyed to Norway Fri­ was as good as last year. Collec­ yesterday the Commissioners' Court, which CURRY COUNTY CULL1NGS afternoon in the library. . . . i . i i ., lng authority turns peculation, ) m . drew ’, Deceased.) day, accompanied by Mrs. Wm. tions fine.” meets tins week to dec.de upon the Th‘ere |s n trlle he story of a to Xurklgb war. davii To Thomas A. Drew, Claud E. Drew, After the lesson Mrs. Longeton (Gold Beach Globe.) Manse! and Mrs Clias. Levine, who P. R. Drane “ Busiuess was as annual budget and to fix tie t x ship which had a wooden propeller Maud H. Bean, Lou VV. Gillespie and a reading on “Legumea.” and to all other heirs and Mr. Sypber fav.ne the prop- 8l,aft- her captain having Bold tbe orlg- Roy R. Drew, bad lost a large amount ot clothes good as it has ever been on holi­ gave In one of the front windows of levy. of David M. Drew’, deceased, The lesson for January 17 is the D M. Moore’s store is a nice little osition to build a county roa I from ls aiso the story, equally true, of a bat­ devisees some time ago. The ladies were days.” unknown, if any such there he, half of the chapter on "Roots pumpkin on exhibition. It weighs Port Orford to Hubbard crick fol­ tleship laid down many years ago G R EETIN G : taken along so as to be able to J. A, Lamb: "The future looks first the Name of the State of Oregon, and Tubers” beginning on page 134 only 62 pounds and is a product of lowing a route between the bluff whlcb. when nearly ready for launch- You In and identify their lost clothes if any bright.” each of you are hereby cited . . . . , . . . , Ing, had her construction suspended and extending to ‘‘Preparation’’ on required to appear in the County were disclosed by the search Up W. J. Ferberch: "Business was page 140. the Agness soil, having been raised and the beach, provided a practical for ,ack of fundg A few yearg ,ater and Court of the State of Oregon, for the < n searching the house clothes were by the Smith Bros. Had last sea­ route can be found over which a j the kaiser, In his capacity of the friend County of Coos, at the Court Room The literary department of the son at Coquille, in the County of at a cost not Islrxxn. having arranged a German thereof, louud hidden in the garret and fair.” been a favorable year for such good r >ad can be built Coos, State of Oregon, W ednesday, the will meet January 10, at the vegetables . . loan. It was decided to complete the were identified by both the ladies Parisian Cleaning and Dyeing club 26th day of January, 1916, at the hour to exceed $3,000 to the county. gl)lp But when they came t0 ,ook for it is hard telling how Shop: "We were very busy dur­ usuu! time and place. The program large this one of ten o’clock in the forenoon of th at as belonging to them. Such a road would be 11 great s: v- her no trace remained. Everything would have grown. day, then and there to show’ cause, if giveu in the Herald of Decem­ been stolen.—London Mirror, The Cooley family said that ing the holidays; had all we could was any exist, why an order of sale should The Globe is author zed by Supt. ing in distance, as compared to tbe ber 14. possibly do.” not be made of the real property of the Harry Hawkins, a young man who present road over the hill, ami Smith to state that tbe State library estate of David M. Drew, deceased, to- S id s s t e p p in g a Q u e ry . stayed with them, had found them Lyons Jones: "Business was would be practically on a level. w it: the south half of the southeast “When dat uppity collld man tried to books for Curry couDty went down Not a Ford Story. and the south half of the south­ staht a ’spute wld me." stated old quarter in the road near Johnson’s mill. a little better than last year.” with the Santa Clara. The snper- quarter of section thirty-four, in Erother Cuddyhump, “by axin’ tf de west They said that Hawkins could be Hark Dunham: "Well----------- ! One of the freezing evenings last I intendeut will make an effort to Russ Representative Here world township tw enty-nine south, range Is round, like some folks say fourteen west of the W illam ette m eri­ found at the Norway store, but it business was about the same as last week Ivan Laird made a tiip out to, have the order duplicated before ’tls, why de doose don’t de people on dian, iu Coos Countv, Oregon. L P. Branstetter has arrived from d> yudder side drap off. I says to him: W itness, the Hon. John S. Coke, seems that the Cooleys had dis­ year; I couldu’t notice any differ­ Brewster Valley Upon arriving returning from his trip to Salem. Eureka to represent the Russ inter- ‘Butt It tn wrltin', sah; dess putt tt tn Judge of the Circuit Court of the State patched a boy to warn Hawkins ence.” in and for the County of there he washed his Cadillac car The Agness sawmill closed down eats in handling and disposing of "rltln\ and I’ll consider yo’ dlsten- of Coos, Oregon and he gave them the slip. How Shore's Pool Hall: “Dad” Shores nice acting for and in the absence of ,, their . lands , , adjoining ,. . . . .. this city This .. . tion.' And dat sho’ took de gas out’n and clean. The next morning last week for the season. Carl h(g b>IoonI 0ck, dat lgnunt nlgger the Hon. Jam es W atson, Judge of the ever, he showed up just as they says: "There wasn’t any business.” he went out to start the car with Stewart, chief engineer, came down County Court of the State of Oregon, in were leaving and was placed under Albert Johnson: "It was just the intention of driving it to this in time to take in the Christmas land, which has been lying uuirn- kain’t write, and I kaln’t read if he and for the County of Coos, with the proved for years until some clearing could. If he could write and I could seal of said County Court affixed, this arrest by Deputy Davis. He was booming.” 10th day of December, 1915. place, tie tried to crank it but the j dance, was done last year, is some of the * wouldn’t uh Instigated bRn to brought to town and placed in jail. Recorder J. S. Lawrence: "Col­ engine refused to turn over. Upon A ttest: R obert R. W atson , Clerk. J ’ . putt it In wrltin’, uhkaze I don t know SEAL By D. W atson , Deputy. best in Oregon, aDd if it be cut up de answer no mo’ dan he does!“—Pitts- When there is a baud of thieves lected a 5s fine on Dec. 26 th last examination it was discovered that 12-28-5t into small tracts and sold to people burgh Press, operating and there is danger of year. Nothing doing this year." the engine was frozen. The radia­ (Port Orford Tribune.) who will go upon it snd work it j them being caught with the goods, was cracked open on accouut of It is rumored that the Brookings right it will rneau a thickly settled It „ undoubtedly tru6 tbat between its always the case of one having to Miller's Sanitary Market: “Busi­ tor the water freezing in it, and even mill will resume operations during and prosperous agricultural com- the piano and the violin the latter 1* play the "goat” to shield the rest ness was good ” the were frozen on the axles j coming spring, muuity at our doors It is gratify- Bie harder instrument to master. The of the gang, and the officers have Ladies' Bazaar: Trade was far so wheels ., . .. the Russ .. , are the piano vlo„n Is much of a machine than tight that they could not he 1 Mrs. D. Carey, after spending ing to see that people and more tccbnlque as com. I better than we expected and the their suspicions on the subject. turned. several weeks with htr mother at showing a disposition to dispose of pared with that of the violin Is very —----- general feeling among our custom- ^ ' 8 pl*ce, returned to her home st the land, and it is to be hoped that much easier to get hold of. The most Conlogue Bros, to Start Camp ers ¡s Letter titan at any time since There are thou and* of stories on Poweis human of all Instruments, the violin Is last week. Ford oars, but this one is going the price will be placed within the a'most i we commenced business in June. boundless in Its demands upon It ia reported that ' Conlogue ~ some for a Cadillac. A number of men are engaged in < rra(.L of the people who will want the skill of the performer.—New York Sickles, the garage man: "Busi­ Bros, intend to start their camp miniDg on the beach between Battle | t 0 buy. American. within a short time. Anderson's ness lias been rotten, verv rotten.” Remarkable Basketball Team Hock and Rocky Point, most of' "TV. D - T h a P s y c h o lo g ic a l M o m e n t. camp is now riinuing with a crew of Club Cafe: "Business is fine, ______ them making fairly good wages. Have you paid the rnnter? “Now's the time to spring that new eleven men who aro engaged in get­ took in a little less than a thous­ No doubt one of the moat re- E. « 1 . Lone j, who recently moved j gown on pa." yhen Th#re Wa# a shak#up “Why? Is he In a pood mood?" ting out some red cedar. Crsiue and ” markable basketball teams in the the Bank of Port Orford to Powers, Some years ago the Italian minlstei I Just heard him brag- and Sturdevant's camp is putting Oerdtng’s Billiard Parlors: "Busi­ West, composed of the brothers of opened the doors of the Bank of i °f foreign affairs. Signor Prinetti, x»sk- ‘The | that best he played the best golf of his ness was good.” on a good crow of men. Powers' esterday afternoon.”—Detroit Free on' h®" ‘"ken char 8 « of Mr‘ La,rJ 8 clerk who was smoking cigarettes. good year. M a r k T w a in on G e n d e r*. IL N. Lorent: "My business The team is composed of Harry, fine dairy farm. This farm now has “What are the hours of this office?” Our ability to personify a sea ship by Are was 25 per cent better than last Walter, George, Charlie aud John one of the finest dairy herdewvn the asked the king. using the pronoun “she" and to keep C. H. S. Girls’ Ball Game year a . , . n tr .i “From 8 to 12 . was the reply. the Zeppelin tn place as “it" brings out ” Oerding. The two wee brothers, coaat, having putchaaed Dr. Wetb “And when may ! expect to see your one strong point of our language. It Is Quality Choosers Tbe series of girls' basket! 11 M s Wickham (Hotel); "Con- William aud Albert, always accom- erb>V herd of pure bred Holsteins colleagues?” Impossible -so subtle lu French, “They generally turn up about 11." which has to no be neuter, or tn German, games started last night with a c m ’'tig the limes I enjoyed a good ' pany their larger brothers ss sub- on the Star ranch. “Very well. When your chief comes with Its arbitrary scattering of gen­ test betweau tbe Senior* and Ju” stitutes, and they can put up a good It is reported that the A. F. tell him the king has been here.” Mark Twain gave as a typical For Sale By And then his majesty sent for Signor ders. iors. Both teams put up a good V R Wilson: "My trade was | game when called upon. Eaatabiook Company will eDgage rrtnettl instance of good German: "Wilhelm, suggested that Instead of where ts the turnip?” “She has gone fight, l nit showed lack of skill in three times as good as last year.” At ltandon the brothers put up extensively in the railroad tie buai- asking for and more clerks be should make the kitchen.” “Where Is the accom­ throwing baskets. The first half M action’a Confectionery: "It one of the most wonderful exhibi- nesa at Port Orford, and will install It his liustnes* to see that those already i to and beautiful English maiden?” COQUIllE FURNITURE CO. ended O to 0 and the final sore war might have lieen better and it could tion* of basketball ever seen st that * cable tramwav for loading tus on the staff attended to tbeir duties. plished Coquille, Oregon "It has gone to the opera." Mark went i on to observe that tn Germany a tree 1 to 0 in favor of lhe Juniors have been worse.” place, and the Baudon fans could They have purchased sufficient tim D o u b le d . Is msle, its buds femsle. Its leaves After spending the holidays st Kelley’s Place: “I can't biag on hardly believe thiir evra when they Uer to enable them to continue the “1 Just got hack from Rermuda. neuter; horses are sexless, dogs male, There wasn't a single passenger on the home, Mies Beulah Price returned it a great deal.” The New Home Sew ing cats female. Including tomcats. “By saw their beloved High achool team business for s number of years. boat besides myself." some oversight of the Inventor of the Sunday to Coaled", where she is Nosier's Barber Sit ip: “ Better fairly swept off tbeir feet by the County Commissioner Sypber “That's strange." Machine Company language a woman It a female, but a teaching a six mouths term ot tban last year." visitors It was a victory of which was in town over Monday night, on “Not at nil. They were all married.” ( wife (wetbl la not.”—London MalL San Francisco California school. C. J. Fubrman: "Holiday trade the brothere may justly he proud. , his way to the county seat to attend —Exchange For the Same Reason — - H i - \ New Home .