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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1917)
THE COQUILLE HERALD PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY Songs of Silence Entered as seconfl class matter May 8, 1905, at the post office at Coquille, Oregon, under act of Congrees of March 3, 1879. By Rory O ’Moore P .C LEVAR, LESSEE AND EDITOR ROY M. AVERY. BUSINESS MANAGER Devoted to the material and social upbuilding of the Coquille Valley particularly and of Coos County generally. Phone Main 381 Subscription, $1.50 per year, in advance. On the hill above thj city. When the dusk begins to fall, And the night hawk dips and rises And a hush is over all. Give me, then, to sit and listen To the songs by silence sung; Songs that sound the very sweetest As the vesper bells are rung; Stop! Look! Listen! No, It I »n’t a Train Coming; But Y O U A R E MISSING SOMETHING Keep Y ju Eye on This Space Only a few left Fresh Vegetables ANOTHER PRECINCT HEARD FROM Songs you cannot set to music; We give below a communication received from a gen Fancy Onion Sets_____ 3 lbs. for 25c vVe carry everything the local and They’ve a finer, wilder strain tleman who does not agree with our expressed opinion on Today’s market is 50 per c ;nt higher California markets afford. Than the minds of man can master; the foreign situation, nor on the duty of a patriotic Amer Garden seeds in bulk now on display Just Received: For God limited the brain. ican citizen at this time. While he states that the com Early Peas: Head Lettuce But they hold a charm ethereal; munication is not for publication, we will take the liberty American Wonder.3 lbs. for 25c Brussels Sprouts Nothing tangible or real, of using it without his signature. As is sometimes stated, Stratagem..............3 lbs. for 25c Cauliflower And your senses do not witness; “ this is a free country,” and the Herald is willing to con Thos. Laxton_____ 3 lbs. for 25c Turnips Rather in your heart you feel cede the same freedom of opinion to this gentleman as it Dwarf Telephone .3 lbs. for 25c Parsnips These, the harmonies of nature. asks for itself. It is even willing to give the same pub Sweet Potatoes Tall Telephohe___ 3 lbs. for 25c Sweeter far than any note licity to a criticism of its utterances. It may even be Cabbage All seeds have advanced sharply. We That from any harp is stricken, wrong at this time to express views not handed down from Or that comes from any throat. are selling nearly everything lower Grape Fruit_____________ 6 for 25c those “higher up;” but the Herald will continue to stagger Oranges_____ per doz. 25c, 30c, 35c, than ever before. Grant me, too, as darkness gathers, along in its benighted way, giving its views occasionally 40c and 50c Buy while we have this stock. And the sweet notes rise and fall. on public questions, whether or not they agree with those Try that California Rice, a new indus Understanding of their message, Early Rose seed Potatoes $3.25 cwt. Recognition of their call. of Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt or the gentlemen try which is helping to reduce the American Wonder seed Potatoes who are piling up their millions and billions in the manu cost of living—a good article, 5 L-4c ----------------------------$2.90 cwt. facture of munitions. Our friendly critic writes as per lb. This is outside seed. We have some follows: good home grown for less. Editor Herald: I think you have displayed a great Bandon Shipyards to Recleaned White Oats for seed $2.50, public school has in the United Busy Corner lack of tact and patriotism and even justice by writing in States? H o w many of the states $2.75, $2.90 per cwt. as to grade. Resume Operations Soon have adopted this “ plan” and which your paper as you did this week. Red seed oats____________$2.80 cwt. It is wrong to sow seeds of dissension at this critical Geo. Laird, who was one of the mem ones are they? How many have Beardless Barley_______ $3.25 cwt. time, when all Americans ought to stand together as one bers of the Bandon delegation at the adopted this plan, rejected it and All kinds of grass seed and vetch. man. You seem to regret that Germany can’t cork up train schedule meeting here yesterday, gone back to the ol 1 system? Phone 691 and 541 Coquille, Oregon that arrangements have been England so effectually that her children would be crying reports Under the proposed law dividing made whereby the Bandon shipyards for bread in a very short time, and then talk about ethics! are cl ;; warn s> mm s c t b o b < to resume operations in the near the county into five districts, with a Your judgment may be warped from some cause of future. The activities along this line, director from each district, would order; but it is not proper to give vent to those perverted he said, were made possible by the each director have the entire con feelings in a time lik< like this. work of the New Era club, a booster trol ol his district or must all ques organization of recent origin. Yours truly, tions be decided by a majority of The yards at Bandon are equipped to The Heraltrs Special Coos Cou.rîy This is hot for publication W ill the board visit accommodate two ships at one time and the board? News Service they are already figuring on contracts | each ol the 86 districts so as to iu- SHALL COQUILLE CELEBRATE? from several concerns. I form themselves as to the needs of Beaver Hill News Laird also stated that the Port the various districts, or will they Word has come from Myrtle Point to the effect that land Mr. people have raised their share of on a "local representative (Herald's Special C. C. News Service) our sister city will hold no Fourth of July celebration this the money they promised for the build depend L . D. .Meek, accompanied from each school in the coun ty?” ing of a boat to be put on a regular year, and no horse races will be held on that day. It is run between that city and Bandon and H ow much salary is attached to by Mrs. her son, aud daugh ters Darrell. not too early for Coquille to decide in what way she wish that if Bandon and the Coquille valley the office ol director under this pro Nina and Rufina left Beaver Hill and could raise the balance the contract posed law? es to observe the nation’s birthday. last week for California, w here Ibey could be let at once. The New Era In view of the present status of our relations with the club proposes to see that this money is If the county treasurer is to will visit with relatives. entente powers it is impossible to say what conditions will raised and, according to Mr. Laird, bundle the funds will he have to W . T . Moffitt was a business vis subscriptions for stock by people of Co have a clerk or two to assist him? itor in Marshfield last week. prevail six months hence. Should President Wilson yet quille uuder this plan a “ trained teach Mrs. Rice spent T h u r s d a y in win in the diplomatic struggle in which he has been en them. would be very acceptable to er If could be provided for even the Marshfield. A move is also on foot, backed by gaged for the past two years and secure protection for the the club, to bring about the reopening most remote school” where is the Miss T hora Norm an was visiting rights of the United States as a neutral, without going in of the Bandon Woolen Mills. beginner to start in, at one of the Coquille last week. to actual war, that victory might well be cause for cele Other members of the delegation city schools? A s to the county as in Ralph W alker spent Sun day with Bandon were: A. S. Elliott, J. sessors being in favor ol the plan bration by itself. And what more fitting time could be from his parents at Coquille. W. Walstrom, Guy Dipple, Walter as it “ would greatly simplify” their chosen for such a demonstration? Wells and I. N. Miller. Lester F itzb u g h went to Bandon work, w hy don’ t they use a little Should the international situation become more seri Highways in the Legislature common on business Wednesday. sense and simplify their £ pecial Prices ous, and it cannot become more serious except in the event Mr. and Mrs. G uilbert were work by adopting a system that of actual war, the opportunity for an expression of patri Sal*m, Feb. 9 .— With but ten days of will do away with assessing each Marshfield visitors last Sun da y . session remaining, no constructive town lot separately, even though otic feeling would be more needed than ever. Such a cel the Dr. Mingus, of Marshfield, is a Road legislation has been reported out ebration would not be a joyful one. It would be fraught of the Highway Committee of either every lot in the block belongs to caller in Beaver Hill today, F riday h. JOHNSON Mrs. Rosa Preuss was visiting in with sorrow and disappointment; but it would be just as house. In the hands of the Highway the same person? Committee of the House is Lauragard’s E v e ry person of ordinary intelli Marshfield the last part of the week sincere; just as whole-hearted; and just as loyal. bill 191 , which calls for a new Highway gence kuow s that every piece of G eorge and Alm ond Martin, ot Shall Coquille celebrate this year? Commission, centralizes che state high property in the county owned by I'elmar, were callin g on friends in way work in a high salaried highway R. M. A. engineer and does nothing to simplify any individual can be conveyed by Beaver Hill Saturday. Grocery Coos County Shlpiap, Finish, Mooring Rustic WISCO/NSi/N SSLOS Several Lots of Lumber at E. county procedure, although nine-tenths one deed, so why not let the asses of the highway funds are expended sors lead the w ay and " s i m p l i f y " “ON THE OTHER FOOT” the counties. This measure matters by using a system that does “Trade at Home” is a very popular slogan with the through has the support of special interests who away with a very large per cent of local merchants in all places. They are (presumably) seem to oppose any change from the the hire in their own, the old wastefulness. pleased when the local paper publishes a column or two With the same committee is House c le rk clerk ’s and the sheriff’s offices? abusing the private citizen who “sends away” for any bill 213 , introduced by Representative Really, is the proposed “ County which measure was framed thing he wants, and pointing out how the dollar “sent by Schimpff, U n i t ” plan lor the advancement of the Oregon Good Roads Committee away” is forever lost to local circulation- though most of after months of careful work. It is a the public schools or is it one more them have a queer way of showing their appreciation. short concise code, covering state,coun lot of salaried officials for Mr. C j m - and district work; centralizes au mon People to suppoit? The paper is expected to do this from local patriotism and ty thority depriving commission Where are all of the "trained all that, without money and without price. The situation or court without of full opportunity for effec teachers” to be secured? tive work. It has the endorsement of in Coquille is very much like that in other small towns, eleven state-wide organizations That there is room tor improve and the Herald and Sentinel have done their part in the the which compose the Oregon Good Roads merit in the Oregon school system way of boosting the “keep your money at home” propa Committee, among whom are the Daily none can deny if they have any re Newspaper Publishers’ Association of ganda. Here is an illustration of the appreciation shown the state, who have two members on spect for the truth. by some local business men: A solicitor for a printing the committee, one of whom is on the A s a means of improving our committee. These members schools I would say, First, do away shop in a Willamette valley town has been here several executive took an active part in preparing the with politics entirely in educational days soliciting job work. Have the merchants turned code submitted by the Oregon Good Second, let the state pub- him down, as they should, and told him that they have Roads Committee, and approve of matters; House bill 213 . The work of these ish the text books and furnish them printing offices here in Coquille, and that they propose men should receive careful considera at cost, doing aw ay with the pres “to keep their money at home?” Perhaps some of them tion. It represents the will of a large ent system of ch a n gin g books every part of the people of the state which few years; Third, d i s c a r d t h e did, and these are deserving of mention for their good should be blocked by personal or courses now taught in schools that sense, Dut it was stated last evening that the outside man selfish not interests. are ot of practical use to the aver had picked up $150 worth of orders for ordinary commer pupils until they have at least cial job work, of the kind done by the Herald and Senti Regarding County Unit Plan age a practical knowledge of the funda nel offices. The only two specific instances illustrate how Bridge, O re., Feb. 5, 1917. mentals; Fourth, A llo w no history it was done. A cut of 75 cents a thousand was made in Editor Coquille Herald. to be used in the schools that can the price of one article on which a great saving of time is In the Herald of January 23 in not be depended on as being accur possible by combining orders—and a still greater saving by the article in support of the pro ate, by doing this some of our h is law kn o w n as the “ County tories would go to the j u n k pile cutting the quality; and $1.00 a thousand was added to posed U u i l ” plan of governing the public where they rightfully b e l o n g ; the local price for an article on which no cut in quality schools appears several statements Filth, Allow teachers holding pa could be made. Much comment may be inadvisable, but that should not be allowed to pass pers irom other states the same we would like to suggest that these merchants who pa by without some further exp lan a privileges as the Oregon teachers, tronize “outside” printers for work that can be done and tion. without compelling them to go to A bill will be introduced,” etc. any unnecessary expense going is done at reasonable prices at the local printing offices are By “ whom? are back through the formality o f attending not entitled to any consideration from the buying public of the bill? Is W h it at an forces effort to take some of “ our” schools, when it is on the “trade at home” consideration. the schools out of politics, as they useless expense to them and time Get the Want Ad Habit * should 1«, or is it a blow aimed at thrown away. the destruction of the public schools Youts Respectfully, by practically the only enemy the A. O . H O O T O N . Roseburg-Myrtle Point Auto Stage Line Will Kolm, w ho has been sick with the grippe, is well and around again. Leave Myrtle Point 7:40 a. m. Roseburg 6. a. m. Henry Bunch, who was hurt at the McDonald & V a u g h n lo gg in g camp and who has been at the Mer cy Hospital for about a week, re turned borne T h u r s d a y . 6 hours Running Time Comiec ing with Coquille A uioLinea W ill Hearon, who has been at Mercy Hospital h a vin g bis band treated, is back at Beaver Hill. C o lo re d S ta rc h . Red, white ami blue starch was much in vogue in Elizabeth’s time for t.ho stiffening' of ruffs. East Fork Items J. L. Laird g— H 1 W I 1 I O H M « n U B D flB I The Telephone Directory g (Herald’s Special C. C. News Service) j Mrs. Chloe Laird, who has been sick, is much better and left Tburs-] day for Jefferson to visit her sister. Mother Laird does not pack any grouch or growl in her suit case. It does one good just to see her. Mrs. J D. Laird went with her mother to Marshfield. T h e wedding at Benhara’s was great; all Brewster valley was there. Myrtle Point I Will go to press February 10 th. It has the largest circula tion of any advertising medium in Southwestern Oregon. It is always at hand for reference and an advertisement once seen may always be referred to. The telephone subscribers are able to buy the goods you will advertise. Orders for new telephone and listings in the directory should be done at once. I Coos and Curry Telephone Co. 1 . There is a Dew girl baby at C o l 1 H a r r y ’s. scl nol room don't go. T h e world has not gone fluey yet. V’ htn vim fight, fi^hf, fight till H a rk Dunh am thought that was yo 1 make the 1 evil squeal. /oing some when a man was bunt .1 J Dunn and son, of Corvallis, iug him to be arrested. w l 0 tried the hav and feed business After giving the county j u d g e for a month in Marstfield. went nu' and school Miperinteedent trials and la- week for home, over the Cons tribulations, it was decided to take Ba road with their t am and w a g another tack Friday School Supt. on trailing a hack Baker and Juvenile Court Officer k number o f weeks ago (he Dunham came out to District 32, not for the boy who was ’ e xp elle d” , people of G ravel Ford aud vicinity but to teach another boy that foul, be d a basket social m d with the vile and obscene talk 10 girls, and pr> eeeds bought a w 1 eel chair lot the exp o -in g of the person to the M s Louie Heller, ot Cherry creek j Y o u will hear some folks say the " w o r ld is gettircr wns and wus and w a s . " Sure it is getting w us— fir tbe kind that is getting wus William Culbertson went to C o quille Tuesday of last week to get the truant officer to arrest him for taking bis girls out of school. R A. EA ST O N • • • • w Chamberlain’s Tablets These tablets are intended especially for disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. If you are troubled with heartburn, indigestion or constipation they will do you good.