THE COQUILLE HERALD
PU B LISH ED
EVERY
TU ESD A Y
Entered as second-class matter May 8, 1905, at the post office at
Coquille, Oregon, under act of Congrees of March 3, 1879.
SPRAY FROM THE SURF
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R o ry O ’M o o re
N ig h t in t h e T r e n c h e s
Myrtle Point Prepares for
Big Chautauqua Meeting
Myrtle Point is preparing for a
big time next month, when a big
Chautauqua meeting is to be held
there, commencing on July 13 th
and lastiup for five days. T his en
tertainm ent is of great educational
value to a com munity, as it consists
ol the best high-class talent obtain
able and includes oratory, opera,
h timer, Pterature, music, art, lec
tures, etc.
Myrtle Poiut should consider
hersell lucky to secure these meet
ings, and her public spirited citi-
zeus who assumed financial liability
for the sale of tickets, without hope
ol financial gaiu to themselves are
entitled to great credit
Coquille can be depended on to
do more than her share to make the
venture af our neighboring town a
success. Our people are noted for
this very altruistic propensity, and
their appreciation of the class of en
tertainm ent linked with the name
of “ C hautauqua” will be shown.
Tickets for the season of five days
and giving admission to all the en-
terlainm euts are uow 0:1 sale at the
Coquille banks at # 2 . 50 , and it is
staled that the price will be $3 0 0
later.
M- E Paget, special representa
tive oi the Ellisou-W hite Chautau
qua System, was in Coquille Satur
day on bis way from Bandon to
Myrtle Point He says they are a
live bunch in Myrtle Point and
they expect a very successful five
days.
H elp Myrtle Point to make a
success of this venture of the best
sort and she will reciprocate some
other time.
SOCIAL
Paulaon, Clarence Barton, Maurice
Williams, Rodney Phillips, Culver An
derson, Frankie True, Mary Ella and
Florence Cary, Barbara Richmond, and
Alice, Jeantt and Lawrence Bartholo
mew, of Monroe, Washington.
N. T. C. ENTERTAIN
LOTS OF LAUGHS
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AT CHAUTAUQUA
Random Rambles
The girls of the N. T. C. club enter
tained ten young men at the home of
(By u Bumbler.)
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mast, Jr. Friday
Durinft the week just past the
evening. The most interesting event
of the evening was an embroidery con rambler confined hid rambles to the ter
test in which only the men took part. ritory between here und Myrtle Point. Famous Humorist Can Make Any
So absorbed did the guests become in At J. N. Jacobson’s we found the lady
Audience Happy.
what was to them a new form of nursing a badly sprained ankle. She is
amusement, that they spent almost the getting on nicely now. Mr. Jacobson
entire evening in trying to give a life is one of our local milkmen and does
R. Platt Jones Is the Chautauqua
like appearance to stenciled butterflies quite a business in the lacteal fluid.
aparker. Hi* Ignites the enthusiasm on
At
Johnson’s
Mill
we
found
things
by applications of various colored floss.
the opening nlglit that gives Chau
Keith Leslie won the prize which was a | quiet and everybody busy. The decay- tauqua things in general n momentum
1 ing houses and general appearance of
Teddy bear.
Refreshments consisting of straw ! desolation reminded us powerfully of
berries and cream and cake were served. ( Goldsmith’s Deserted Village which he
The guests who enjoyed the girls’ I asserts was the loveliest village of the
hospitality were: Ivan Laird, Alva I plain. There is evidence of a hustling
Harry, Keith Leslie, Earl Willey,Theo j little village which has outlived its al-
largely in growing timber. It follows the steps taken for
dore Clinton, Gene Schroeder, Grant I lotted time and is slowly going to de-
R IM E S O F T H E T IM E S
Wilcox, Hoy and Irvin Watson and Ì cay.
forest preservation in this state since 1899, when what is
j Norway and across the river, Arago,
Reuben
Mast.
may properly be termed the garden
known as the Game and Forestry law was passed. In He thinks he sees upon the hill a
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Disheveled guy that looks like Villa
spot of Coos. Nowhere have we seen
1907 the State Board of Forestry was created, and the But even as the guy lie scans, a
c h i l d r e n ’ s d a y e x e r c is e s
such remarkably good crops or better
magnificent sum of $500 was appropriated for its use in Sharpshooter cries, “ W hy, th a t’s
Children's Day exercises were sub evidences of a prosperous farming com
stituted for the regular Sunday school munity. Haying has begun in earnest
the two-year period, which was not enough to pay the C arranza!”
exercis, s at the M. E. Church South and a number of men were engaged in
—Cleveland Leader.
postage on the supplies sent to the fire wardens. The im
last Sunday. The program consisted cutting, curing and hauling hay. The
of a cradle roll exercise which was combined creamery and cheese factory
mense loss from forest fires in the dry season of 1910 re
Coos May Get State
compos.«! of a recitation by Miss Verna at this place is a pronounced success
sulted in an awakening to the need of some adequate
Lammey, another by Katherine Hersey and is among the leading factories of ;
Aid in Building Roads
and a lullaby by Marvel Skeels. This the county in point of output and prices
measures for the protection of the timber, and at the next
was fol o ved by a song and drill by the paid.
session of the legislature the present general forestry laws State aid, both financial and super
L. P. Trigg, a comparatively new
classes < f Mrs. A. T. Morrison and
visory,
in
the
improvement
of
Coos
were passed, and an appropriation of $60,000 was made county roads under the $362,000 bond
Mrs. Bull, entitled “ Weaving the Gar settler, has just finished a big new
land.” The most elaborate number on barn on his place on the main road here
for the work. This may be one of the “ useless commis issue is the unexpected result of a visit
the
program m as a missionery song and and celebrated the event by giving a
sions” about which wouid-be legislators talk so much, but which State Highway Engineer John
drill in which children in costume rep barn dance last Saturday night, which
H. Lewis is paying the county this
resenting different heathen nations was well attended. He is a hustling
a glance at the figures would indicate that the money ap week. Yesterday Mr. Lewis was in
were received by children representing farmer and believes in up to date meth- ;
propriated could not be put to better use. The estimate Coquille, and in company with County
the Christian nations. A recitation 1 ods.
Master R. B. Murdock went over
of losses by forest fires for six years beginning with 1910 Road
A. J. Radabaugh, well known in this
was also given by Nadine Schow.
the road between here and Bandon.
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section, was busy on his farm. He has
are as follows:
Mr. Lewis spent Sunday on the Bay in
several men at work slashing the rich
MRS. HAWKINS GIVES RECITAL
specting roads in that section, and this
1910 . ...................... $1,640,997
bottom lands preparatory to putting
Twenty-seven
of
the
music
pupils
morning he left for Myrtle Point.
same in cultivation.
19,923
1911 . .....................
studying under Mrs. M. O. Hawkins
From there he will return to Salem.
Finley Schroeder is one whom we met
gave a recital at the Hawkins home
40,439
.Under the present ruling of the At
1912 . .....................
for the first time on this trip. They
SaLurJ-y l ight. The pr. gram consist
torney
General
of
this
State,
financial
460
nave a fine farm east of the main road
1913 . .....................
ed of songs by Mary Waison and Au
aid to a county from the State, can
but had the misfortune to burn out nnd
26,445
1914 . .....................
drey
Treichler,
a
piano
duet
by
Mrs.
only be given on those roads that are
are now located on the river just bt low
Hawkins and Barbara Treichler and
built under state supervision. The
9,353
1915 . .....................
Albert Schroeder. T he river here has
piano solos by the following:
reason for this is to eliminate wasteful
i trick of winding about like a coi.tor-
It will be seen that the total losses since the adoption methods and to make sure that high Happenings of Interest at the
Audrey Fraedrick, Merle Landreth,
ionist at a circus an l just when you
County Court House
Mylo Kettler, Layton Nosier, Novia
of systematic protection for the forests has been less than ways constructed with state aid will be
hink jo j have left ii for good you are
Landreth, Everett Fraedrick, Harold
according to state stand
one sixteenth of that during the last year under the old constructed
The jury in the case of C. A. John Peart, Marvin Hawkins, Mary Springer. uddenly confronted by the glint of
ards. To secure this supervision, says
among the trees.
system of letting the forests take care of themselves. It Mr. Murdock, it will be necessary for son and others against the city of Francis Kistner, Helen Sherwood, Mary vaters
Among others of th e prosperous
Marshfield
and
the
Coos
Bay
port
com
Esther
Johnson,
Eunice
Perkins,
Mar
the
county
court
to
invite
Mr.
Lewis
to
is true that the year 1910 was extremely dry, yet the sea
lairymen of the Norway section may
finish it. This he is sure the court will mission, which was tried last week, jorie Hazard, Erma Wilson, Gladys >e mentioned three German families:
son of 1914 was the dryest since the weather records have do.
brought in a verdict for the plaintiffs Nosier, Etta McLeod, Alberta Kirsh-
»like Wieland, who is a bachelor and
boen kept in Oregon, and the loss was only $26,445. Con The matter of furnishing State aid is for $ 200 , the amount asked for having man, Harriet Gould, Marion Scoroeder, employs a helper and cook; M M. Sta-
been $38,000. The suit occupied con Muriel Landreth, Camilla Lorenz,Gene
entirely
in
the
hands
of
Mr.
Lewis
and
:ie and Kasper Gasner. With the usual
sidering that such a large percentage of Oregon’s wealth Mr. Murdock thinks that, if the court siderable of the court’s time and many vieve Chase, Marvel Skeels.
thrift these are successfully
lies in her standing timber, and that one-sixth of the total takes the desired action, an appropria witnesses were examined as to the ac The parents of the pupils taking part German
•onducting their farms and getting a
S. PLATT JONES.
tual
facts,
the
value
of
Marshfield
pro
populaiton of the state is dependent upon the lumber in tion of State funds will be granted perty and the damage done to that of and of several pupils not taking part, ood remuneration for their labor.
that whirls at top speed until the lust
listened to the recital. Mrs. E. E.
next year.
Frank Southmayd on the lower North night, when the Hawaiian« play und
dustry, it would seem that the comparatively small outlay
the plaintiffs by the flooding which Johnson and Mrs. A. Wilson assisted
Fork, is an example of the enterprise sing “Aloha” (“Farewell and Love—to
came
after
the
dredging
operations
by
Mrs.
Hawkins
in
serving
refreshments
for the prevention and fighting of forest fires is a good in Greek Killed at Bandon
which has brought this section to the You”). Who is Jones? What is he*?
which the low land between that of the
front. With a mechanical genius that Tens of thousands of Chautauqua en
vestment.
—Slayer Is Indicted plaintiffs and the bay was raised to a of ice cream and # cake.
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is apparent in the improved machinery thusiasts have heard him and hear
higher level. It seems that this flood M. E- CHURCH LUNCHEON
It is probable that most of the other new activities
nbout him and the many devices for him at every possible opportunity.
Condras, a Greek, was shot ing was caused by inadequate provision
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church
They know what Jones is, luit not one
which have been added to the scope of the state govern and James
fatally wounded at Bandon last for drainage and the stopping up of the held a 15 cent luncheon at the church lightening his labor and that of his of them could describe him any more
ment, and which are carried on mainly by “commissions”, Thursday morning by J. M. Young, who sewer laid at the bottom of the old Mill parlor Saturday afternoon. Donald E. genial wife, he has converted drudgery than they would attempt to describe
nto pleasure and made possible the
found the young man in his daughter’s slough. The jury evidently took into
Eddie Foy or Harry Lauder. He is
could also make a good showing for themselves if all the bedroom
Brown, a student of the Oregon Agri
Young gave himself up and consideration the value added to the cultural college who is here represent handling of a large amount of work. just S. Platt Jones. That’s enough.
They always have time to be sociable To say anything more about him would
facts were known, though none would show such a rich re was placed under bonds, but after the property of the plaintiffs by the fllltng-
ing the Wear-Ever aluminum, was pre
to draw somewhat of enjoyment I be “much too much.”
turn in dollars and cents as that of forest protection. death of Condras, which occurred that in process us a stand-off against the sent and as a demonstration of the line and
from life as the days go by.
S. Platt Jones was chosen to be the
evening at the Bandon hospital, he was damages alleged.
handled by him he roasted the meat
Those would-be lesislators who are so sure that we want taken in charge by Sheriff Johnson and
Frank Nelson, who owns a good farm first entertainer at the Myrtle Point
used by tne ladies. It is reported that mow rented to Mr. Ray, has moved up
Chautauqua, commencing July 13 and
“fewer commissions” should be called on to tell just which lodged in jail here to await the action In the suit of the Masonic lodge of the affair was a success financially and
and built on it and is devoting himself lasting to July 18. Kuy your season
the grand jury. Yesterday the grand Marshfield against the bondsmen of R.
commissions they would abolish before they are placed in of
otherwise.
to
improving
the
place,
which
he
right
tickets at Coquille Banks now.
jury brought in a true bill against B. Keller, over the lease of the Ma
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ly thinks will pay better than working
a position to run amuck among the existing commissions. Young, charging him with manslaugh sonic opera house in that city was de
PARCEL POST SALE
for others.
ter.
cided in favor of the bondsmen. It
A novel plan for raising money for The early part of the week demon-
Condras, who was about 30 years of seems that Keller leased th* opera
The news item reprinted from the Coos Bay Times in age, came to Bandon from Lane county house when he started his picture show missionary purposes was put into effect trated that it can get hot, even in
last Friday by the Missionary society
but the last of ¡he week brought
this issue is in line with what the Herald has often told about four months ago. Young is about and when he blew up the lease was of the M. E. Church South when they <\>os,
cooler weather and threats of rain.
C O Q U IL L E G A R A G E
55 years of age and has a wife and sev transferred to Robt. Marsden, Jr. The
its readers that Portland has no use for Coos county pro eral grown children. He formerly kept bondsmen contended that this was done held a parcel post sale and realized 'Vhile the reaction of depression is like
$18.50 therefrom. The parcels were recovering from r. serious illness—nat
General Automobile Repairing
ducts. She likes to sell us goods and take our cash money a boarding house at Riverton and is re with the consent of the Masons, re donated
by members and others inter urally slow—it becomes more and more
Inner Tube Vulcanizing
ported to have many friends. It is said leasing them from responsibility.
and she likes to palaver us with fine promises to the end that he took matters very coolly after
ested and were sold for 25 cents apiece. pparent that this section is coming
Gasoline and Cylinder Oil
Free Air
that we shall buy her goods and pay her our cash money; the shooting of the desecrater of his The jury gave George Watkins a The sale was held in the basement of into an era of prosperity that threatens
which occurred about 4'clock in verdict for $7.17 in his suit against W. the church and in the evening a supper to outstrip all eras of the past. The
but when it comes to buying anything we produce or mak home,
Phones: Shop, 671
was served.
tides of commercial life, now just be
the morning, and ale hie breakfast be
Res. l-armer 905
ing good on her promises by doing anything that will ac fore going down town and giving him J. Rust for attorney’s fees.
ginning to flow after their long ebb,
are
destined,
we
believe,
to
reach
a
J . G. W. DINNER
self
up.
tually help us, she turns a cold, a very cold shoulder.
Besides the charge filed against J. M.
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Hood height never before attained. And
Young, the grand jury relc ned one t Tonight the ladies of the J. G. W
Off for a Vacation
club will be entertained at a 7 o’clock the beauty of it is th it it will be a per
blind indictment this forenoon.
The Celebrated
manent prosperity backed by a wonder
T ribune will form a better opinion
dinner by Mrs. Frank McKenna.
Queer Reason Given for
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ful richness of natural resources un
and Mrs. E. N. Harry and Mrs.
Deputy Sheriff Laird started today
Refusal to Come Across lot him, but, while we have always R. Mr.
equalled elsewhere, even in this favor
E. Alford and two children came in for Oakland, Cal., to bring back Arnold EASTERN STAR RECEPTION
heard him highly spoken of in the
ed West.
¡past and have never said anything from Brewster valley yesterday for an McClay, who is wanted to answer charge The ladies of the Eastern Star gave
Port Orlord T ribune:
overnight visit in town. Mr. and Mrs. of seduction, originating at Beaver Hill. I a reception in honor of C. A. Howard,
Awarded Gold Medal
T he baud boys have been sending ¡derogatory about him in print, yet. Harry, with their daughter Wanda and
who has been elected Associate Worthy
•it
the
present
time,
we
must
admit
son
Ralph
and
Mr.
Harry’s
mother,
out tickets lor the Co erl Saturday
P. P. 1. E. San Francisco, 1915
Don’t forget M yrtle Point Chau- Grand Patron ol the Eastern Star lodge
night to prominent men through that our faith iti the broadm inded Mrs. C. A. Laird, are leaving for Amity lauqua, July 13 th to 18 th- Season of Oregon, last Tuesday evening. A
musical program was rendered consist-
out this section of the state, whom n e s s ot that gentlem an has been Oreg., for a short visit with Grant Har tickets on sale at Coquille Banks.
Regular a 9 the Clock
ry and family. They expect to return
The strongest and nearest water proof
j
ing of solos by Mrs. J. W. Crites, Mrs.
sadly
sbakeu
by
the
spirit
shown
in
it was believed might have a friend
Shoes made for Loggers, Cruisers,
to Coos to celebrate the Fourth and lat
Edward
Lorenz
and
Miss
Leta
Mast,
Do You Want a Yacht?
Miners, Sportsmen and Workers.
ly feeling towards Port Orford and the letter reletred to above.
er go to southern California for the
accompanied by Mrs. M. O. Hawkins,
would be willing to help the hoys
winter.
a
piano
solo
by
Miss
Camilla
Lorenz;
a
D on't forget Myrtle Point C h au
Any one down here who might be piano and cornet duet by Miss Camilla
lu getting their uniforms by buying tauqua, July 13 th, to 18 th. Season
Men’s Comfort Dress Shoes
looking
for a fine yacht will be interest Lorenz and Fred Lorenz and a trio con
Marriage Licenses
First-class fare ol *............. $10.00
i ne or more of these tickets. Araoug tickets on sale at Coquille Banks.
ed in knowing that the famous Sea Ot
sisting of Mrs. Edward Lorenz and
Up freight, per ton................ 3.00
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those at Marshfield who were te-
ter. owned by H. C. Wortman, of Olds, Mesdames Fred and Calvin Slagle.
Strong Shoes for Boys
Chas.
A.
Buck
and
M
arettaJ.
Hud
Wortman
&
King,
Portland.J
is
for
sale
membered in this way were, Judge Mr. and Mrs. Candlin Return
R efreshm ents of ice cream and cake
son.
on
account
of
the
extended
absence
of
Manufactured by
John S. Coke, Attorney John C
E. & E. T. Kruse
were served.
James S. Hollenbeak and Pearl E. her owner and his family. The descrip
. . .
M.
und
Mrs.
Wm.
Candlin
returned
Kendall and A rthur K. Pei k Mr.
2 4 C a lifo rn ia S tr e e t, S a n F r a n c is c o
tion is given as follows: The "Sea Ot SURPRISE PARTY
Hamlin.
Theodore Bergmann
Coke responded with i generous ; last Thursday from an absence of ten
ter”
is
a
fully
equipped
and
furnished
Samuel Goodan and Inze Lielcbs.
days during which they took in the Rose
Shoe
Manufacturing Co.
A surprise party was given Friday at j
cheek lor $ 5 , while Mr. Kendall carnival at Portland and visited friends
F o r R e s e rv a tio n s
Valiner Ernest Poole and Jessie Ma cruising-yacht, 60 feet in length, IOC; the home of Mrs. Maggie Crouch in j
fret
beam,
sleeping
accomodations
for
bought the two tickets ^ent him there and at Salem. At the metropolis bel Sitigman.
621 Thurman St
Portland, Oregon
honor of Miss Alice McDufTer who is j
J. E. NORTON
and w rotj a very encouraging letter they met Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Dollar,
Auftusta Trallinger and Lillie Rob 7 people, has a thoroughly equipped here from Powers Those present were
Ask for the Bergmann Waterproof
galley. The power is supplied by a six
A g e n t, C o q u ille , O re g o n
to the hoys Mr. I
I It di fe it former residents of this city, and found erts.
shoe Oil.
cylinder “ Speedway” gasoline engine, the Misses Alice McDufTer, Anna Hoo-
them
well
and
prosperous,
Mrs.
Dollar's
Frank Timmons and Ora Gartin.
eo Mr Kendall it the late prim.iries
by which the boat attains an average ten, Lois Tyrrell, Barbara Hill, Cora
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health being much better than when
lor the nomination is Kepicsenta she left here. At Salem they had a
speed of 12 to 13 miles per hour. The Stenniger, Erma and Alice Wilson,
This is also the season when a hull is of Oak frame with White or Evelyn Oerding, Alice and Leanna \
live from Coos county, d dined to pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
R osebu rg-M yrtle P o in t A u to S ta g e Line
town
man would like to be a farmer Port Orford Cedar planking. The boat Curry, Ollie Gishalt »ud Mrs. Maggie
contribute a cent upon the g'lonnds Ackerman, who wished to be remem
was built and launched in the Fall of Crouch.
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th it the Port Oi! ril T tibun- had bered to their friends here. Mr. Ack ll he d id n 't have 10 bum a great! 1909. It has never had any accidents
Leave
erman is still employed in the state ileal — Atchison (K ansas) Globe
supported Mr Keud.iH
of any kind and is in thoroughly first MRS HAL PIERCE ENTERTAINS
Myrtle Point
The Tribune editor is nut even a printing office. He has sold his cherry
Mrs. Hal Pierce entertained this af
Colonel Roosevelt insists that we class condition in every way. The boat
7:40 a. m.
| .irchard and they have a nice home in
member of the hand, and jn«t why the capital city. Mr. Candlin was as “ must make disorderly nations be- j originally cost in excess of $ 12 , 000 , and ternoon in honor of the fourth birthday
Rose burg
Mr Peck should hold dial orgatiiza sured that a big crowd of Portland ^ have ” The dickens of it is. Col for quick sale would be sold for $4,000. of her little daughter Jean. Light re
6 . a. m.
freshments
were
served
and
a
joyous
tion responsible lor an article that ! Cherrians will be down here when the onel, that there’s such an inferr, ij The boat is thoroughly seaworthy and
time was had by the little folks from
6 hours Running Time
appears in these (olum ns is beyond j celebration of the completion of the lot ot 'em jr.st al present.— New in such water as they have at Coos Bay two until five o'clock. The following
and along the coast there, it would be
York
Sun.
railroad
takes
place
this
fall.
comprehension, and does not speak
Connecting with Coquille Auto Lines
ideal for pleasure and deep-sea fishing. guests were present: Helen anl Alta
very highly for the li it rality ol that
The m >st im portant spring open, I A photo of the boat can be seen at the Beckett, Jerene Low, Dorothy Juza,
D on't forget Myrtle Point Chau
Herald office, and any one interested Harriett Nclman, Marvin Hawkins,
J,
L,
L
aird
M y rtle P oin t
Season in« thus lar announced is the Pan- would do well to write to Geo. J. Schaef
pentleman. Mr Peck expresses the tauqua Ju ly 13 th to 18 th.
Eleanor Folsome, Mr.-y Levine. Maxine
New York Tribune
er. 401 Broadway BDg.. Portland.
bojies that upon a quatntance the tickets on sale at Coquille Banks. am i Canal
P. C. L E V A R , LESSEE A N D E D IT O R
R O Y M. A V E R Y , BUSINF.SS MANAGER
The trench is damp and the only lamp
Is the moon and the stars o’er head;
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the glittering glare from over there,
Devoted to the materia! and social upbuilding of the Coquille Valley Where the enemy bury their dead.
particularly and of Coos County generally.
The soldier dreams, as the dying beams
Flicker out one by one;
Subscription, $1.50 per year, in advance.
Phone Main 381 A dream of hills and peaceful stills
At dusk when the day is done.
For life is sweet when the starlings meet
PRESERVING OREGON’S WEALTH
To woo behind a cloud:
the field of fray, that is hell by day,
Ir the latest number of the Commonwealth Review, And
Is hid by a silver shroud.
published quarterly by the University of Oregon, we find A flash flares high on the darkling sky
an article by E. 0. Siecke, deputy state forester, on “The And a face goes white at the sight;
Development of Oregon’s Forest Policy” which should be The last faint gleam lights a shattered
of greatest interest in this county, whose wealth lies so In two dream,
eyes that glaze in the night.
S. Plait Jones, llnralst and
Monologist, Coining.
Court N e w s
PAULL & ROONEY
Bergmann Shoe
S tr. E liza b e th
San Francisco
a n d Bandon