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About Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1905-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1917)
T he C oquille H erald V O L . 35, NO. 50 SCHOOL NEWS OF THE COUNTY Telling About the Teachers Who Have Made Contracts for the Coming Year. COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917. MAY ACCEPT TAXES ONLY. And Get Penalties Later on Land Grant Lands. The county authorities of the 18 land grant counties of the state may accept the taxes due on the grant lands at the time of the passage of the Chamberlc'n-Ferris act without waiv ing any rights they may have to the accumulated penalties and interest, acct rding to an agreement of the at torney general of the United States just received by Oswald West. The latter part of July the county officials of the land grant counties held a meeting to map out some united course to pursue in an attempt to se cure not only the accrued taxes, but the accrued interest and penalty as well. At that time ex-Governor West was delegated to wire the department of the interior in order to determine whether the government would stipu late with the counties that they could accept the accrued taxes dqe on June 9, 1916, the date of the passage of the Chamberlain-Ferris act, under the con struction placed upon the act by the attorney general’s office, without waiv ing their rights to further action toward securing the penalties and in terest then accrued and since accru ing. Mr. West received the answer of the attorney general this week, it having been forwarded by the commissioner of the general land office. The attor ney general says: “ This department sees no objection to the course suggested, provided how ever, that it be made plain that by en tering into such a stipulation the gov ernment in no way recognizes that the counties have any further rights in the premises. In other words, while it is entirely satisfactory that the counties may expressly reserve such rights as they have, by agreeing to that, the government does not concede that any such rights exist.” This position of the attorney gener al would seem to open the way for the early payment of accrued taxes and the probably early opening of the grant lands to entry as they have now been classified. HEAVY DEMAND FOR SPRUCE. COUNTY ROAD WORK SATISFACTORY 117,000,000 Feet Will Be Needed to Build Airplanes. . . Herbert Armstrong, with Henry Both State and County OfiitiaU Say Plans and Progress ^uehner, Albert Brix and Geo. Ste- A re Up to Modern Requirements. phenson, of North Bend, attended a convention in Portland last week of . . _ . . . , , , , , . all the spruce manufactures of the Judge Watson and Comm.ss,oners needed but that to gam he necessary ^ ^ ^ four represenla. Armstrong and Philip and Roadmast- benefit from its construction five t.yeg of the jj g government, one of PER YEAR 81.50 IS HOMER LEER’S M ill DERANGED? Homer Leep Under Arrest to Answer Some Very Seri er Murdock last week completed their es 0 1 oa e ia “ win the British, one of the Italian, and ous Charges. • , ter shape and that the funds are too . . ’ , inspection of the various roads and ,imited to construct both projects. 0,16 of the * rench’ At this convention the United road projects of the county, although The matter of a choice is now under States officials announced that the The following from its Washing School Superintendent Raymond E. there are two or three of the consideration. The estimated cost of government will have to have 117,900, ton’s news bureau was published* in Raker reports that there is a marked smaller gravelling projects which were the bridge at Powers is $8,000 and 000 feet of spruce timber for aero Tuesday’s Oregonian: scarcity of experienced teachers in not inspected. Speaking of their the judge said that this sum would plane stock within the next twelve The arrest in New York of Homer this county now and that such teach findings on the trip Judge Watson put the five miles of road in fine months. By close estimates, to secure H. Le p, of Myrtle Point, Or., on the ers are receiving higher wages than said this morning that all the county shape. Without the road the bridge this amount of clear stock for aero double charge of impersonating an heretofore. work is going ahead in as good shape will not give the required service planes will require a cut of 1,100,000,- A.my officer and passing worthless J. B. Beddinfield, who has been at as can possibly be expected under the hence the problem which now con- 000 feet of logs as not more than 10% cheeks clears up the mystery which the head of the Prosper schools for the present labor conditions. Nearly ev- fronts the court. can be used surrounded the disappearance of this past two years visited Mr. Baker the ery camp is now working with short L. J. Simpson interviewed the court The best spruce, which is the only man at New Orleans, August i, when first of the week, prior to joining the crews but even with this drawback last week relative to the surfacing of kind that can be made available for he was reported shot. colors. He has just received a com they are all handling close to the re- the road to Sunset Bay with the re this use, grows with fir, cedar and Leep was arrested in New York mission as second lieutenant. quired amount of dirt each month. suit that it was practically decided to hemlock, and in order to get out the Saturday by special agents of the De He will be succeeded at Prosper by It is not likely, acording to the rc-advertise this project under new spruce, at least as much more of partment of Justice who have been Ernest C. Lloyd, .who will have for judge, that any of the projects will specifiications in the hope that the other timber would have to be cut trailing him for nearly a month, and his assistants in the lower grades be completed this season with the pos P™,6 T iln ie e?uUBhJ ,? jUStify the According to manufacturing experts, arrangements are bing made for his Miss Mina Magness and Miss Helen sible exception of the Bandon-Curry work being done this fall. this cut would tax more than all the removal to New Orleans for trial on Robbins. Among the projects not visited county road. This, he hopes, will be I available mills on the coast. Thi the charge of passing bad checks. The teachers institute will be held completed this season. The state of last week is the gravelling of the seems to indicate that every saw here Fresecution for impersonating an at Bandon Wednesday, Thursday, and ficials who looked over the county Daniels creek road but the reports ; , , „ . . ,-| , . . . . " ; must be pushed to it utmost capac- Army officer will be ordered later. Friday, November 14, 15, and 16. work between here and Marshfield j on that project are such that it was I . A dispatch from New York says The Bridge school will open Sept. were all very enthusiastic about it, .not deemed necessary to look it over j yMr Armstrong states that about that Leep, when arrested, was wear 10 with the same teachers as last Mr. Benson saying that the work be- at this time. half of the Southern Oregon Company ing the uniform of a Major. Earlier year, J. F. Croft, principal; and Miss ing done by E. G. Perham in many in-1 Speaking of the trip to California, I tract at Empire is spruce. The Smith he appeared as First Lieutenant, then Lila Smith and Miss Anna M. Thomas stances rivalled the best of that done Judge Watson said that he felt that it Lumber Co. is not cutting any spruce as Captain. He admitted promoting assistants. on the Columbia Highway which is would be productive of great results at the present time, having practical himself to meet his whims. Miss Florence Cox will teach at the finest road west of the Rocky with regard to the coast military ly exhausted their available supply. It was his plan to go to F’ ranee Beaver Hill. She comes from Ells mountains. ' highway. He says there was a large Probably the biggest amount of aboard an Army transport, pose a3 worth, Kansas. The county party spent much time .delegation at Crescent City pulling spruce on the coast is at Grays Har a Major on leave of absence and see Miss Vida Condon from Lane coun in the eastern and southern parts of for the Grants Pass road but with the bor.— Harbor. Paris at Government expense. ty has been engaged to teach the the county, visiting Powers and look- pressure for the all coast highway When arraigned Leep waived ex school at Lee. ing carefully into the needs of that he believed there was little ques- FORESTRY NOTES. amination and was held in $5000 bail. Miss Ruby Goodnight began a community. Regarding the roads and j tion as to the one which would receive According to reports received by term of school at Lampa August 6. bridges requested there, Judge W at--any state favors which may come for a What Uncle Sam’s Forestry Depart the Department of Justice, Leep, Helen Bachman, who has been son said that there is one bridge badly 1 through winter roadway. ment Is Accomplishing. while in New Orleans, posed as First teaching at Arago for some time past Forty-six Mazamas attained the Lieutenant of the Army and graduate has an engagement in the Mjwtle summit of Mt. Jefferson during their of West Point. There he met a busi Point schools for the coming year. two weeks’ outing on the Santiam ness man and got him to cash a check Clara Heller will teach an 8 months National Forest. Their headquarters for $100, the check was subsequently term in the Cunningham district. camp was located at Pamelia Lake. returned endorsed 1 No provisions for Elma M. Roberts will begin an 8 J. R. Benson, for years a leading his interest to a stock company soon Elect: ic storms started 350 fires on payment.” months term at Fairview this fall. Leep meantime disappeared, but be citizen of Myrtle Point, died suddenly after the institution was robbed of the national forests of California in She has taught there for two or three $12,000. Since then he has been liv- July. fore leaving sent telegrams to his yesterday, being stricken by un attack years past. irig quietly at his home there. He The national forests are open to the wife in Washington and to his par of heart trouble while at work in his Wanda Harry will teach again at served several terms as mayor of free use of the public for hunting, fish ents in Oregon first announcing his McKinley after holding that position garden. Before a physician could be Myrtle Point, was one of the organiz ing and camping. Observance of the death and asking what disposition to WILL EXHIBIT AT FAIR. for two years and a half. secured, he succumbed. ers and heads of the fire department, state game laws, and care with fire make of the remains amt later saying Miss Florence Hall will teach at Mr. Benson was about 65 years old. and active in municipal development. and ca mp sanitation are the only re he was not killed but seriously in Coos to Be Represented at State Fair. Big creek. jured in an aeroplane accident. He County Agriculturist J. L. Smith He started the Bank of Myrtle Point He is survived by his wife and a strictions placed on sportsmen. Ann Jensen is going to teach the in 1901 and for years was its president daughter, Mrs. L. A. Roberts, of Ash The Eagle creek camp and picnic igned these telegrams “ Lieutenant ha: perfected plans whereby Coos school at Kentuck Inlet. and one of the active heads of it. He land, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Hen- grounds on the Oregon National Foy- P. H. Young,” and the Department of Miss Reda A. Berger Fas oeen em county will be represented at the retired a few years ago, selling out dficks. est are attracting more than 2,000 Justice reports show that Leep fre ployed for an 9-months’ term at State Fair at Salem, and an effort quently used this alias. visitors weekly. made to win the prize in the coast dis Flagstaff. LUMBERJACK REGIMENT. ACCIDENT ON NEW ROAD. Leep, according to the War Depart The Forest Service cooperates with trict for having the best exhibit on Misses Dollie Robbins and Della state and county officials in stocking ment, is not entitled to wear the uni the grounds. Bryant will begin their third term Full Complement of Woodsmen Are Car Goes Over Grade at Delmar and lakes and streams with game fish. form of an Army officer, having been Last year through the assistance at Randolph this fall at an increased Now Recruited. Injures Four. Rangers have packed small fish on dropped from the Dayton aviation of Archie Philip, now county commis salary. District Forester Geo. FI. Cecil, Wednesday afternoon a Ford car horseback forty miles into the moun- training camp before he was com sioner, Mr. Smith was successful in Miss Grace Belmore will begin her not only winning first prize, but in Portland, Oregon, announces that the went off the new grade on the Coquille [ tains and released them in the streams missioned. second term at Sumner shortly. regiment of lumbermen, officially j road, near Delmar, turning over three j with very little loss, The Department of Justice has been Miss Fanny Davis will teach the having an exhibit at the Fair which known as the 10th Engineers (Forest) times in its descent, lighting right side j The national forests of Washington trailing him since the bad check was school in the lower Catching creek has done more towards advertising and nicknamed the “ lumberjack regi Leep’s up, 60 feet below. Three grown peo- and Oregon have furnished grazing returned to New Orleans. district and Miss Catherine Schmitt the resources of this county than all ment,” has been recruited to full pie and a little boy were badly bruis- range for 1,200,000 head of sheep dur- friends in Washington are inclined to other combined exhibits sent to the in the upper district. strength, and the Forest Service, cd, but none were seriously hurt. think his mind is affected. ' j ing the present season. Esther Byerly will teach at Alle Fair. which has been securing the men, has Leep was a stenographer working The party was composed of Mr. and The Denny creek camp grounds on This year Mr. Smith has succeeded gany again—a nine months’ term. been notified by the War Department Mrs. A. C. Whitwam and Mr. and Mrs. j the Snoqualmie National Forest, near for Representative Young, of Texas, in getting Mr. Philip to assist him in Miss Chloe Buell will teach at Ro to list no more candidates for service Chas. Combs and little son, all of Se- ^ Snoqualmie Pass, have just been who has heard nothing from Leep arranging the exhibit and preliminary land Prairie. with this regiment. In anticipation, attle. They had driven the car all the ! opened by the Forest S.ervice. More since he went to New Orleans in re Mrs. Hattie TeeGarden will have plans are already under way. Letters however, of a possible call soon for way here without the slightest mis than a thousand tourists have already sponse to the telegrams received from have been sent to representative the school at Johnson’s mill. another regiment of the same charac hap and then when within ten miles registered there. ‘Lieutenant Young.” farmers in each section of the county Miss Ethel Miller and Miss Risha ter the listing officers all over the of this city passed through an acci Homer Leep is a son of Dr. and The Osborne fire finder used by the McDonald have been engaged .to teach by the county court appointing each country have been instructed to con dent which in ordinary circumstances Forest Service makes it possible to lo Mrs. K. A. Leep, of Myrtle Point, and in the new school house at Lakeside, man in his particular neighborhood a tinue listing names of suitable men would have proved fatal to all. cate a forest fire with considerable ac has many relatives in the valley. which is expected to be ready for committee of one to assist the County who may be summoned when needed. Mr. Combs had gotten out of the curacy from a single lookout station, A few weeks ago Dr. Leep re Court in this work. occupancy about the middle of Sep The “lumberjack regiment” is not car and was walking ahead picking when a good topographic map of the ceived a telegram from New Orleans With Mr. Smith and Mr. Philip at tember. a fighting force but will be employed out the best road, it being quite im region is available. to the effect that his son had been Miss Mary Levar will probably the head of the exhibit, we aretertain in woods operations in France, getting possible to get the car over the new seriously injused while engaged in an to be represented at the Fair, and teach the school at Haynes Inlet north out material for army use. The re ly made fill. The car slipped off and aerial flight. The telegram was pur WINTER WHEATS WANTED. equally certain of winning the prize. of the Bay. cruits are now being assembled in rolled down the 45 degree angle of the ported to have been signed by an o f Claude Nosier will teach the eighth These men state, however, that it will Washington, where they are drilled grade with great speed, a passenger Rye and Gray Oats Are also in Great ficial in charge of the aviation camp grade and act as principal in the new be necessary for each person so re daily by the officers assigned to com falling out at each turn of the car. there. Demand. quested by the Court to do his full school building at Myrtle Point. mand them. Colonel Woodruff, of the Mr. Whitwam remained at the wheel D<-. and Mrs. Leep hastened to New O. A. C., Corvallis, Aug. 27.—Ore Miss Florence B. Root will teach share to insure success. regular army, who will head the regi and he suffered the worst, for his nose gon farmers having choice seed wheat Orleans, but upon arriving there could Many of the exhibits sent to the the Pleansant View (Stringtown) ment, is in charge and with the assis was broken and his back badly hurt, j of standard varieties will find the mar- find no trace of their son. His name school near Myrtle Point. In this State Fair will be on exhibitidn at tance of a staff made up of practical He was able to walk up the grade but j ket very profitable this year, says G. lid not appear on the roster of the the County Fair the week before at district the sixth, seventh and eighth lumbermen and foresters is provid after reaching this city, grew worse R. Hyslop, head of the farm crops at aviation corps and he was not known grade pupils will attend at Myrtle Myrtle Point.--Harbor. ing an equipment of the most up-to- and has since been in bed. The ladies ■ O. A. C. By running the thresher at to the New Orleans officials. The Point. date character for the type of woods and the little boy were badly bruised. low speed the grains will not be matter was then referred to the War Want to Get Out. The tlelloni sisters will teach again operations called for, in the list of the — Harbor. i cracked. The grain is then reclcaned Department. at the Parkersburg school. experience of the Allies. The regi Dr. and Mrs. Leep reached home on in the fanning mill and should be sold Petitions were circulated and freely Charles E. Mulkey, the new school ment will take with it both stationary New School Superintendent. | at good seed prices.The varieties in August 15, and said the Homer Leep supervisor will move to Coquille in signed last week asking for the re and portable sawmills with everything best demand are: Turkey Red, For that was injured was not their son. lease of Raicy and Weidner, held in the near future. necessary for logging and sawmill The city school board has secured ty-Fold and Little Club, should be Their boy, they said, had been located the County jail for the past six work and for transporting the prod the services of John C. Almack as placed on the market at once. White in another part of the East. months under a charge of embezzle Try to Get Old Locks. uct. Deep mystery has surrounded the The men were to hav^ their superintendent of schools for the Winter barley and choice gray oats, When the old jail was dismantled ment. j sound, plump, heavy and clean, are telegram regarding Leep’s alleged in trial in the October term of court the iron and steel cages, doors, looks, coming year at a ".alary of $1600. M juries, and it is surmised he sent them Mast One of the Winners. . needed. etc., were sold to the highest bidder but they set out in their petitions Almack is from Washington where he Inquiries for seed are already reaeh- himself. R. H. Mast, local agent for the Na as junk. The North Bend Iron Works that they have served a sufficient time was at the head of the Chaney | ing the Agricultural College at Cor bought the entire lot, and has since to warrant their release and pardon. tional Surety Company, was advised Census of Women. schools, but has been taking a summer vallis and growers are urged to send yesterday that he is one of the Com The men were arrested and lodged worked the iron and steel into new Oregon is to take a war census of in lists of these and all others for course at the University at Ejgene. in jail upon complaint filed by Frank pany’s leading 200 agents in relative works. j sale. The college will again keep its women. A national movement was Since the doors of the new jail can 1 Cameron who alleges they disappear amount of business produced so far The appointment bureau of the Uni lists of available seeds, which will be started in New York under federal be easily opened by anyone with a ed with money collected on a sub- this year in all parts of the United versity furnishes the best sort of rec supervision recently, and it will be mailed on request. ommendations for him which they States. This company gives cash The men claim piece of wire, the County Commis [scription contest. carried out along the same lines here. “ Tell the College the seed you have (not he) obtained from the school bonuses to the 200 best producers sioners have asked H. G. Kern, of j they can prova their innocence. He has and the seed you need, and we shall) September 15 wiP be proclaimed by They have gained no end of no- among its 8000 agents. Seven agents boards where he has taught. North Bend, to sell them the old locks taken from the doors of the old cells jtcriety since being jailed by proving in Oregon are at present leaders in (had about 12 years’ experience in the do our part as a clearing house. The j Governor Withycombe this week as nation must have a lot of fall grain , Hous. os’ Registration Day and ev- and doors. Mr. Kern fays they are in I conclusively that the jail is not a the Natioral Surety Company’s na- teaching profession and is the sort for use early next summer, and there I ery ft .’ e more than 15 years of age good shape and that they will be a safe place to keep prisoners. They tion-wide contest. This may be taken I of man who makes a favorable im- , is a scarcity of seed,” says Mr. Hy- will bt asked to register. The object made a key out of an old comb with as a practical proof of prosperity in | pression wherever he goes; and every- most secure fastening for the jail. 1 slop. is to determine exactly what the wo- our town and state, since the bond (thing we hear about him is favorable, These locks will be adjusted to the which they unlocked the doors and _________________ ; men of the state can do and how they and surety business is so closely con- Mr. A., who has a wife and two child- doors and thereafter it is believed disappeared, later returning voluntar C. L. Starr, attorney for the Boutin I may supplant men who will leave Since their return they have nected with all business lines that it ren *s expected here about the first that escapes will be quite impossible ily. interests, was a Coquille visitor Wed- their civilian status to take part in the is recognized to be a sound index^to 1 to begin his work. The city schools, worked the locks easily with pieces of for so far no one has ever succeeded riesday. great conflict in Europe. general conditions. ' I however, will open on the 10th. wire. in opening them.—Harbor. OLD MYRTLE POINT PIONEER PASSES J