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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1916)
YOU CAN GLT MORE, IF NEEDED, AT ONCE BUY YOUR PAPER AT HOME 7c THE ADAM DOUBLE ROLL Fnough for Room 10 i 12 i 8 about 57c THE HÜSLYN 10c DOUBLE ROLL Enough for Room 8 x 8 x 8 about 59c THE BEAUTY YOU M AY BRING BACK UNCUT ROLLS 14c DOUBLE ROLL Enough for Room 10 x 11 x 9 about 51.24 THE SAN JOSE 18o DOUBLE ROLL When Wall Paper is wanted, call and see our full line or send for sample book containing over thirty (30) patterns for every room in the house. THE ' COQUILLE HERALD Random Rambles Hogwallow News (By n Rambler.) PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY L ast week our journey lay up the Middle Fork in the B ridge neighbor Entered as second'dass matter May 8, 1905, at the post office at hood. Between M yrtle P oint and Coquille, Oregon, under act of Congrees ol March 3, 1879. B ridge is the gorge of the river and along th is a re several farm s, am ong P. C. LEVAR, LESSEE AND EDITOR l them th a t of Mr. R oberts, who spent several y ears as editor of the E n te r LANS LENEVE, CITY EDITOR' prise a t M yrtle Point, but re tired and Devoted to the material and social upbuilding of the Coquille Valley went into fa rm in g on account of tns> failing health. He has found health particularly and of Coos County generally. and happiness and a fa ir degree of fi Subscription, $1.50 per year, in advance._________ Phone Main 181 nancial success in fa rm in g and says he has no desire to re tu rn to the p rin tin g trade. He has a fine 200-acre IS CANTINE “HARMONIOUS?” farm , stre tc h in g for a m ile up an a Reports come that Engineer E. I. Cantine is liable to lose down the river. We found Dan Brode a s usual, busy his position as chief deputy state engineer, as John H. as a bee w ith his sp rin g work and Lewis, state engineer, has requested the Highway Com cows. “ Sunnyknoll F a rm ” is a t; ! s. of the m odern dairy fa rm w ith am ple mission to dispense with his services. The reasons given buildings and large w ell-tilled fields. by Mr. Lewis are given as a falling otF in the work, and P assin g on we found the B ridge the desire to promote “harmony” in the workings of the section live and w ide-aw ake. The a re dry in g up rapidly, especial department. Without attempting to guess how necessary roads ly the m ain roads. The cream ery Is Mr. Cantine’s services may be to the State Highway com running and cream is com ing in p re t mission, the Herald will venture the assertion that Mr. ty freely though the e arly supply w as short by the se v e rity of the w in Cantine made an excellent impression in Coos county, cut te r and the lack of sufficient feed. both a# to his ability and his personal qualities. Soon af The school a t B ridge is a mode! one ter his arrival he spent some time in the Herald office, in w ith som e of the h ig h er grades re p u seated. Two tea ch e rs a re engageu, company with A. T. Morrison, talking over the road situa Miss W eekly and a n o th e r young lady tion here. The impression he gave was that he was ren- whose nam e escaped us. They have a big play shed fo r th e children an<\ uinely desirous of giving the people of Coos any assist fine were p re p arin g for a big e n te rta in ance in his power in laying out a system of roads that ment for last S a tu rd ay night th a t w as would best meet their needs both for the present and for to add to the revenue fo r the supple m entary work of th e school. the future; that he was not inclined to take the position of Am ong the e a rn e st boosters for a “wise one” sent to enlighten the benighted, but that he good roads in this county and the wished to consult with the people and learn their wishes, staunch su p p o rters fo r the bonding system for good road purposes is Ed to which he would give the fullest consideration. He dis W eekly. He served a s road supervis tinctly declined to advise as to bonding the county, saying o r for 4 years in his d istric t and has much th o u g h t to th e building of that this was a matter for the people here to settle among given roads and it is his opinion th a t the themselves. While he suggested the advisability of lay only feasible w ay to build roads is by ing out a road system that would later become a harmon bonding for a sufficient sum to com plete the work as the direct tax sy s ious part of the system of state highways that the com tem will perm it of but a sm all am ount mission has in view, he only spoke of that in an advisory of road w ork each y e ar and this a t a way. In fact, he gave the impression of a man who un much g re a te r com parative c o s t ' pei mile. derstood his business and whom it would be pleasant to U p on Rock Creek and M yrtle work with or under. The Herald will hazard the opinion Creek we still found the roads in an that if there has been a lack of “harmony” in the depart alm ost unbelieveable condition a s tne d istric ts have been consolidated an-1 ment it was not the fault of Mr. Cantine. the am ount of work needed is so v a s t ly g re a te r than the funds on hand will perm it. But in spite of the bad con CONFERRING ON TAXATION dition of the roads we found the peo The editor of the Herald has received a cordial invita ple h appy and prosperous fo r m ost p a rt. Mr. Popp, C ulver Bros., Wm. tion to attend a conference on taxation, to be held in Port L ett. Mr. Rice, F ra n k Royan and Mr. land next Saturday, and regrets his inability to be present. A ppleton a re am ong the fa rm e rs th at along this road. They a*e p ro Not that ho would wish to have anything to say, but he live g re ssin g nicely w ith th eir sp rin g work would certainly like to listen in. The letter received says, and the fields look green and b uii- with more truth than grammar: “More insincerity and I ful. The Culver b rothers run a sav m ill and supply the local demand for might say rot, have been published about taxation than lum ber. any other subject I know of.” Judging from the expres Up Big Creek some changes have sions used, all “rot” will be strenuously excluded from the taken place since we last w ent in there, a couple of fam ilies having discussions, although it is not made plain just who will be moved in on rented places. On the the judge as to what is rot and what is not. We can judge Axe place a bunch of tie cutter® w ere busy g e ttin g out ties, while Mr. Baker partly, however, from the following: w as cle arin g land w ith the combined " M o re u n s o u n d a n d u n re a so n a b le su g g est! us h a v e been m ad e re la aid of a donkey engine and stum ping tiv e to w a y s ot r e d u c in g o u r e x c e ssiv e la x b u rd e n th a n a b o u t a n y o th e r powder. The roads here were in b e t su b je c t. T h e re w ill he so m a n y p ra c tic a l m en at th is c o n fe re n c e th a t te r condition, though there were some bad holes and ru ts. th ese n o n se n sic a l id e a s will he n ip p e d in th e h u d T h e v ast m a jo rity ol The tak in g off of the sta g e business, th o se p re se n t w ill be h o n e st in th e ir d e te rm in a tio n tor so m e p la n to et- or m ost of it. will be fe lt by the peo fect a te a l re d u c tio n in ta x a tio n a n d im p ro v e m e n t lor th e e x p e n d itu r e ple of th is section as it added m any ol p u b lic fu u d s a n d th e d e m a g o g u e w ill he re le g ate d to th e b a c k g ro u n d . dollars to the revenue of the people T h r o u g h th is p ro c ess ol e lim in a tio n we sh a ll c e rta in ly h a v e re m a in in g along th e w ay, but prim arily the cow so m e ra tio n a l id e a s a n d by a p p ro a c h in g th e su b je ct in a b u sin e ss like m ust he th e m ain dependence, and w ay su rely m u c h ta n g ib le good w ill resit' The C o n fe ren c e w ill not be they will doubtless increase the num ber till this will become a lending d a i a g a th e iiu g ot th e o n s ts but ol p ra c tic a l a n d d e te rm in e d m en w h o w ill ry section. But th is will alw ays re g e t r e s u lts .” m ain a g re at highw ay to the U rtpqi.a See? When a mail talks that way you know what he valley and every effort should be m ade keep this road in good condition for means. He doesn’t want any “theories” or any nonsensi to y ear around travel. cal ideas.” He only wants something “ practical.” He wants to try again something that has been tried before: something that has been in the process of being proved a failure since the dawn of the era of taxation. It is safe to say that the legislature has never met since Oregon was admitted to the sisterhood of states without monkeying with the tax laws. Presumably, the effort was made in each case to improve the laws. Whether the law is better or worse today than fifty years ago no man can say. It is probably true that a time and place has never been known, in this or any other country where taxation pre vailed, when and where some one was not howling about high taxes. “ Practical” men have been conferring on taxation, as though some change in the method of levying taxes would make the burden easier as a whole; as though some magic source of revenue could be found from which tax money could be taken without affecting any one’s pocket. Seldom do we see the fact recognized that the cause of high taxes is high expenditures of public money. The income must at least equal the outgo, or we run in debt. If we want lower taxes we must ni ger down on efytenditures That is the long and short of it. If this intensely “ practical” bunch that will get together in Portland next Saturday would point out some easy way to cut down expenditures and still get the results wo are af ter, they might do some good. But will they do it? Good Roads Notes .Continued from page 1) drive his team or his autom obile for pleasure, for hire, or for tra n s p o rta tion of freight from any tow n to al- nos. any town in any sta te , and when th a t tim e comes, then will the hai ni ne- . usefulness and contentm ent of i ,ir people tie fa r g re a te r than it is today. C hristian county. Kv„ has demon- • rated the good b t.ri’v s s policy of building good roads. It has be. i. shown in practice th a t i ood ro a d ; ar . ually cost less th an bed roads. s one years ago th a t county issue»' .illusi in bonds anil with the pro ceods constructed good roads. There « of course, th-- usual chom s from tiir pessim ists to tne etTc.-t tha this I- ri outlay w > •'! r.u an hank-nipt' . to the county, lr.st -a»l of th is lire prophecy com ing tru e, the taxes are a ctually lower th an they w ere before the $200,000 burden was assume»l. P roperty values have shown big in- creases, business has developed, and the citizens of C hristian county a re m ore prosperous than ever before in & DUNK BOTTS, R egular C orrespondent (George Bingham ) All Rights Reservd mmm Several s tra y ra ts have taken up a t the home of Sim Flinders. He thinks if any m ore come he will be compelled to build a n o th e r room to his house. Ellick H ellw anger had a close es cape from drow ning Tuesday night, when he accidently rode off the bridge across G im let creek. He was saved only on account of the fact th a t thefts was no w a te r in the stream a t th a t point. Miss F ru z ie Allsop is in favor of votes for all th e ladies of the U nited States. Yam Sim s says she already looks like a lot of padded election re turns. W ashington Hocks, a fte r being botheied w ith spells when he could nov breathe, has undergone an inspection by the H orse Doctor, who advised him to h e re a fte r sleep with his feet out ot the window. A m ap of th e United S ta te s nas been stolen from the Wild Onion school house. The Deputy C onstable is w orking on the case and believes th a t some foreign spy has been in oui m idst. A fter h aving read a g re a t deal about the E uropean and Mexican w ars, I’oke E azley is glad Hogwallow is rig h t w here it is. The new est addition to the world of lite ra tu re in th is section is C ricket Hicks. He has long held concealed in his bosom a burning am bition to do successful lite ra ry work, and a t la st it seem s th a t his stru g g les have been crowned w ith success, he having re- ceived word th is week of his a p p o in t m ent as a g e n t here fo r a m agazine published in A ugusta, Maine. F it Sm ith w as out th is week w ith an ax c u ttin g down all the am busnes around the H og Ford m oonshine still house. A mule driven by Clab Hancock got scared a t M iss F lutie Belcher Tuesday m orning and ran aw ay. Clab receiv ed several slig h t injuries and had the handle broke off his jug. The condition and a ttitu d e of the Old M iser is about the sam e th is w in te r. D uring the recent cold spell he refused to let Yam Sims w arm his feet ■ E llick H ellw anger w as in Tickville ! one (ja y th is week and in some 1 w as robbed of 31 cents. He says he is glad th a t w as all the money he had The Hog Ford P reacher has an nounced th a t th ere will he no preach- j ing a t his church next Sunday, lie ! will give his congregation a Sunday off in honor of A tlas Peck’s birthday which comes on Sunday this tim e. The com ing of I.eap Y ear is g e n e r ally conceded in Hogwallow to be one | in fav o r of th e W idow of the Cali \ Ribs neighborhood and Miss F lutie Belcher. Miss F ru zie Allsop expects to have her new dress completed and ready fo r public opinion by next Sunday. Slim Pickens has put a tin roof on his stable so th a t his m ule can tell when it is raining. speet but should be looked upon a s an investm ent. P o ste rity should help Reduction of hauling cost is one of pay the cost of producing w ealth the m ost desirable elem ents in road which it enjoys. im provem ent and it is w orth while to * -» •-- e stim a te th e saving th a t will be a f ^ T A T E M E N T of the ownership, man- fected in th is way as a p relim in ary to v-) agem ent, circulation, etc., required building b e tte r roads. Tjiis is the by the act of Congress of A ugust 24, busines w ay of doing th in g s. The 1912, of the Coquille Herald published , weekly a t Copuille Oregon for Apr. 1, im p o rtan t point is th a t a t lea st a p a rt 1916. Publisher, P. C. Levar, Coquille, of the reduction in the to ta l hauling Oregon. Editor, same, M anaging Ed- charges to the com m unity in a y e ar ; itor. same<; Business m anager, same m ust be regarded a s m easu rin g the I Owners: I lease paper and plant of the Coquille Valley Sentinel, Coquille, O re in terest and m aintenance charges gon Known bondholders, m ortgagees, which the com m unity can econom ical and o ther security holders owning or ly afford for an investm ent in im holding 1 per cent or more of total am ount of bonds, m ortgages, •tgages, or other proved roads. The am ount of money securities: I know nothing about this >tnii available for im provem ent cannot by P. C. Levar. this m ethod he m easured by one cal Sworn to and subscribed betore me culation; one or two calculations will this 6th day of April, 1916. J. J. STANLEY, be necessary before any considerable N otary Public for Oregon. bond issue is decided upon. (My commission expires Jan . 4, 1920.) th eir history. As one illustration, ta k e th e ex am p le of a county in which w h eat is the prevailing crop. If the construction of roads w ith improved su rfaces will reduce the hauling cost 5 cents per ton-m ile and the av era g e yield of w heat in that county is 30 bushels to the acre, there results, fo r a n average haul of 5 miles, an economic adv an tag e of 32.5 cents p e r acre, of $35 per q u a rte r section. This is 4 per cent on $900. It appears im m ediately th a t such a com m unity will he safe in b o r rowing money to the e x te n t of $2.000 per square mile of w heat a re a to e f fect such an im provem ent in the roads as would reduce the h au lin g charges 5 cents per ton-m ile on w heat alone. The arg u m en t fo r reduced hauling j charges on country roads is an im | p o rtan t and necessary one. Reduction in the cost of m oving products of all kinds from the field w here they are produced to the consum er is im pera tive. During the p ast 15 y ears there have been rem arkable changes in the highw ay tran sp o rta tio n in this coun try . These have come th ro u g h the introduction of th e m otor driven ve hicle. At first regarded a s a luxury, the m otor c ir has now come to be con sidered gene: illy as an economic ne j cessity. Give Us the Data Enough for Room 10 x 12 x 8 about $1.46 THE YORK 23c DOUBLE ROLL H. O. HNDERSON Furniture - and - Hardware taining program was enjoyed by num er ous visitors, including Miss Irene W eek ly and her pupils from Bridge. Miss Mary Price of B ancroft has gone to E m pire to teach a 6 m onths’ term of school. Many friends wish her success in h e r work. AUTO Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby given th a t the un- d e sig n e d has been duly appointed by the County C ourt of Coos County, O re gon, adm inistrator of the E state of Frank Gouthier, deceased; and th a t all persons having claims against said E s ta te are hereby noti ied th a t they are reauired to presen t the same duly veri fied with proper vouchers therefor, to the undersigned, a t the office of W. C. Chase, in Coquille, C o c j county, O re H o w ’s This? W e offer One Hundred D ollars Re gon, within six m onths from the date notice ward for any case of C atarrh th a t of D this ated this 28th day of March, 1916. cannot be cured by H all’s C atarrh GROVER C. GO UTHIER, Cure. 3-28-5t A dm inistrator. F . J . C H E N E Y & C O .. T o le d o . O. W e , t h e u n d e r s ig n e d , h a v e k n o w n F . J. C h e n e y f o r th e l a s t 15 y e a r s , a n d b eliev e him p e r f e c tly h o n o r a b le in a ll b u s in e s s t r a n s a c tio n s a n d f in a n c ia lly a b le to c a r r y o u t a n y o b lig a tio n s m a d e b y h is firm . N A T IO N A L D A N K O F C O M M E R C E . T o led o , O. H a l l ’s C a t a r r h C u m i s t a k e n in te r n a lly , a c tin g d ir e c tly u p o n tn e bl»<od a n d m u c o u s s u r f a c e s o f th o y s te m . T e s tim o n ia ls so n t fro**. P r ic e 75 c e n ts p e r b o ttle . Sold by nil D r u g g is ts . K overalls R e g . u s . P a t. .O ff. Keep Kids Kleen The most practical, healthful, playtime varments ever invent«! for children I to 8 years of age. Made in one piece with drt - htelc Easily slipped on or off. Easily washed. No tight elastic bands to stop circulation. M ade in blue denim, and blue and white hickory stripes for all the year round. Also lighter weight, fast-color material in dark blue, cadet blue, t&n or dark red for summer wear, all appropriately trimmed with fast-color galatca. Made in Dutch neck with elbow sleeves and high neck and long sleeves. T a k e H a l l ’s F a m il y rills for constipation. A F E W OF OUR Good Bargains nr Real Estate RANCH 7 5 c the suit If your dealer cannot supply yoj. HRO PERTY M atle by No. 7—A place containing 60 acres, 30 acres of it fine bottom land situated 7 miles from Coquille on gie main river. Balance of land is good g rass land. Wc will send them, cl arges prepcid on receipt of price, 75c each. A New r D F F I* They Suit 1 Rip Beware of Imitations. Loot for Ihe TwoHorsea on the Label. L evi S tr a u s s & C o., S a n F ra n c is c o Awarded GRAND PRIZE at the P. P I E. P rice »4000 Str. Elizabeth No. 8 —A 100 acre stock ranch. 10 acres of it is fine river bo*.uni. S ituated 7 m les from Coquille on main river. Regular as the Clock Price $3500 No. 13—A fine well-im proved Dairy ranch, 8 miles from Coquille containing 0 acres, 50 acres of it fine bottom land in good cultivation, balance fine bench First-class fare or.. $7.50 end hill land all in Grass, 2 Houses, 2 U p freight, per ton.. 8,00 darns, separator House and all other necessary outbuildings, also 20 head of ine Dairy Cows, Chickens, Hogs, and E. & E. T. Kruse ■II farm ing Machinery go with the 2 4 C a lifo rn ia S tr e e t, S a n F r a n c is c o place; also 2 wagons, 1 hack, and a ,:ood team of Horses, close to good School, Store, and P. O. A snap for F o r R e s e rv a tio n * some one The price is right, and good J. E. NORTON erm s given. Term s nre ,k» cash, Bal. ■ ni tim e to suit purchaser, secured with A g e n t, C o q u ille , O re g o n m ortgage a t 7 per cent. •fo. 16—A nice little ranch of 24 acres vith 22 acres of it in the bottom under the plow, the balance of 2 acres good T h e C elebrated oench land; small Orchard, w ith large 7 room House and Barn, situated 7 miles rom Coquille on main river. Price $7200 Term s k. cash bal. to suit purchaser a t 3 per cent on deferred paym ents. Awarded Gold Medal No. 23—This is a snap if taken soon, a 17 acre tra c t one mile from Coquille. A P. P. I. E. San Francisco, 1915 new 7 room residence, 4 acres in good • ultivation, young orchard of 125 choice fru it trees, ju s t beginning to bear. The stro n g e st and n e are st water- proof Shoes m ade for Logger.,, Cruisers, 1’rice $1700. T erm s one-half cash, bal Miners, Sportsm en and W orkers. ance to suit purchaser a t 8 per cent on deferred paym ents. No. 24—A nice little 10-acre ranch, 5 M en’s C om fort Dress Shoes acres of it fine bottom land in good cul- ' ¡ration, balance good bench land Strong Shoes for Boys cleared and in good grass.good orchard, house and barn, l 2 mile from good Manufactured by school, postoffice and store, situ ated on main river 10 miles from Coquille. Theodore Bergmann Price $1200. This 9ure is a snap if Shoe Manufacturing Co. taken up soon. San F rancisco a n d Bandon Bergmann Shoe 621 T h u rm an St If the kind gentlem en who wonder so strenuously why the Herald “ don’t change th a t directo ry ’’ would call a t tention to the changes needed we would appreciate the favor. We are giving a lot of free advertising to lodges, etc. and are under the impression th a t it would only be showing a fa ir apprecia tion if the lodge m em bers would give us the d a ta for keeping the directory up to date. » . • - - Learn How to Write N ew spaper, Moving P icture and Magazine W riting pays big returns. W aiting is the m ost independent of all professions. Study it during your spare tim e a t home. We show you how to utilize your brains and g e t by w ith your copy. This is one of the la te st and most economical courses e v er offered. Ask for in form ation. U . S . P r e s s A s s o c ia t io n . B e n d B u ild in g W a s h in g t o n D C. Bancroft Items i Delayed) The fine w eather has given th e fa rm ers a chance to get most of th eir spring planting in. M yrtle creek bids fa ir to show w hat this p a rt of Coos Co. can do in the way of raising spuds. The m otor cur and m otor tru ck are said to he the m ost potent influences for good roads since McAdam. The ad ap tab ility of the autom obile and m otor truck is alm ost unlim ited and A lbert Rice has shorn a p a rt of hit the farm er- have been quick to recog sheep and turned off some fa t ones for nize it. In handling m ilk and cream m utton. the m otor truck has become especially Wm. W eekly of M yrtle Point made useful and has extended land area s the first trip of the season up M yrtle available 7 r profitable dairying. creek with his car on Sunday, which I A tax »u, h as a good roads bond speaks well for our roads or for his driv- j iss : laid ?o the purpose of develop mg. Miss Audrey B rvsnt closed a success- m ent and case of resources, which wo il 1 add :o ihe people’s w ealth, c a n ful term o f school in Dist. 42 last Fri- not l e considered a burden in any re- day. April 7th. A suitable and enter- Enough for Room 10 I 12 x 8 about 51.85 C IT Y P R O P E R T Y P o r tla n d , O re g o n No. 11—A fine Residence Lot 50x10) Ask for the Bergmann W aterproof t ne Location Price $350 shoe Oil. No. 17—One acre fine bottom land, 3-4 mile from Coquille. Good buy. Price $250 No. 18—A 2-acre tra c t, 1-2 mile from Coquille. City w ater and a nice new four room bungalow. Good term s. Price $1300 No. 20—A good 5-room residence and two nice corner lots. Good location. A snap if taken soon. Price $650 No. 25—A new5-room modern residence •nd two lots. Good location in east p a rt of town. Price $1500 No. 26—One fine residence lot with good house and orchard. 1 1-2 blocks from Po9t Office. A good buy. $2000 No. 27—A nice 5-room cottage and four lots. Good location. Price $1500 No. 29—A fine residence lot 1 1-2 block from Post Office. Price $700 No. 33—A fine 9-room m odem residence 1 block from Court House, and one cor n e r lot. A fine location and a good buy if taken soon. Also good term s of pay m ent. Price $1400 Users N o. 32—A good house and one lot, one Are block from Court House, Good term s. Price $800 No. 34—A good 7-room residence with b a th ; good basem ent and new bam ; guod family orchard. The place con tains six lots, four of them fine bottom lofs. Situated tw o blocks north of the For Sale By C ourt House. A good buy. Price $1900 No. 35 A nice 8-room residence and O' e lot. One and one-half block from Pi st Office. Price $1500 ; Coquille, Oregon No. 36—A fine residence lot 1 t-2 block from Post Office. Price $525 This is only a few o f our good buys The New Home Sewing in City Property. W hen you w ant to Machine Company b iy property call on the Coquille Val- le Real E state Co., Wm. Oddy, Man- San Francisco California a g er. Phone 711. P. O. Box 193. N ew H o m e Quality Choosers C0QUII.LF FURNITURF. CO.