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VOLUME XXVII
Hurry-Up Banquet.
The first annual banquet and busi
ness of the “Hurry-up” Bible class
of the First Presbyterian church was
held last evening in the I. O O. F.
hall where all present had a good
time.
The pres:bent, H. C. Hartranft,
called the meeting to order and after
the usual devotional services the an
nual business was transacted. The
chairman of the membership com
mittee being out of town Earl Wat
kins acted and in the report which
he read a goodly increase in the
work for the past year, was noticable
The report of the social committee,
the ugh not very elaborate was com
plete and showed distinctly all the
work which was done by this part of
the class.
To the devotional committee be
longs the credit for the real spiritual
welfare of the class. On the rec
ommendation of the committee the
morning hour for devotions was re
established.
The treasurer’s report showed a
balance on hand of $13.47. This
number might be suspicious looking
to some but we have no fears of it.
The report of the financial secre
tary, who handles the moneys which
the class subscribed toward the new
church showed that the class has
bten busy. Since the time of our
fire this class has handled almost
$500, a goodly portion of which has
been paid to the building committee
while there is still $73.29 of a bal
ance in hand.
All the reports were adopted:
Teacher, Prof. Baker; President, H.
C Hartranft; Vice President, H. E.
Boak; Secretary, Ernest Watkins;
Treasurer, W. J. Sabin.
After this business was attended
to, the class adjourned to the
banqueting hall where they were
well served with the bounties which
had been prepared for the occasion
after which the luxury of toasts was
indulged in. Rev. A. Haberly,
Earl Watkins, and Miss Bertha Wil
kins responded to the question,
“How may we interest young peo
ple in Bible study'* and gave us
some very good suggestions all of
which we hope will be made use of
“How to reach those who do not go
to Sunday School" was discussed by
J. Ira Sidwell, Miss Winifred Mc
Nair, W. |. Sabin. It was unani
mously acknowledged that the
speakers struck the key note and
we believe that we will profit thereby.
The newly elected officers and
others who are members of the class
and some who are not members, but
are interested in the work responded
to a request for some remarks.
After the toasts the president an
nounced the standing committes
and we adjourned believing that we
had had a good time and that it was
profitable to have gathered.
Methodist Note«.
At a meeting of the Epworth
League Cabinet this week the follow
ing officers were elected:
President—Mrs. Mitchell.
1st Vice-Pres.—C. B. Lomas.
2nd Vice-Pres.—Arthur Sieman.
3rd Vice-Pres.—Bessie Jensen.
4th Vice-Pres.—Norma LaRue.
Sec.-Treas —George Swanson.
Organist— Matt Lux.
The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs.
Lee at the Parsonage, Wednesday
of this week. Quite a number at
tended, and before leaving the Meth-
o list larder was supplemented by an
inciease of fruit and canned vegeta
bles. the expressions of good will
toward the parsonage family.
Plans have been discussed for
Union meetings, among the church
es, during the early part of the New
Year.
H L ib .
Dr. S. C. Endicott, dentist, Ras
mussen Bldg. Phone 71.
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NUMBER 97
BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1911
RIVAL LINES
MAKING HASTE
Sumner Road’s Right-of-way
Agent Talks of Develop
ments on Coos County road
Should Make New Survey of River
The time has arrived when the people of the Coquille
River should ask Congress for a new appropriation for
the river, and before anything tangible can be done it
will be necessary to have a new survey made of the river,
and a new project put up to Congress.
There are many things that need to be done, chief
among which is the extension of the north jetty several
hundred feet, also the dredging of the river in places,
the blowing out oj a few rocks, and the general work of
building up a harbor that is equal to the increasing de
mand for a great harbor here.
At present there is more shipping being done from
this port than from any other between San Francisco and
the Columbia river, and there is every indication that
this condition will continue indefinitely; in fact, this port
is sure to grow faster than any other along the coast
because we have the resources back of us that cannot be
equalled by any other port.
With these facts before us it is very necessary to
take every means possible for the improvement of the
harbor, and steps should be taken at once to have a new
survey and a new project, so we will have something tan
gible with which to go before Congress, and then we can
ask for something definite.
Let’s get busy at once.
BOATS ARRIVE
AND DEPART
Shipping Business Continues
as Brisk as Ever at Coq
uille River
The Elizabeth left yesterday morn
Eugene, Ore., December 13.—The
ing
for San Francisco with a full
Guard says:
cargo of lumber and freight and the
A. H. Dowling, right-of-way agent ;
following passengers: C. R. Wilcox
of the Pacific Great Western Rail
wife and children, Alex E- Stock
way company, arrived in Eugene
ford, W. Carico, 11. Dotv, R. D.
Saturday night from the lower Sius-
Halpin, E. F. Peters. W. L. Pitts,
law country, where be has been
Edgar Bean, J. A. Hamblock, J. E.
working during the past several
Withers, S. W. Northcott, Mrs.
weeks.
Cora Wimmer, Mary Wilson, C. B.
He has been obtaining an estimate
Zeek, Chas. Bums, W. A. Barnett,
of the cost of securing right-of-way
A. B. Carey, Dick Turner, Joe Jam
on each side of the Siuslaw river be
ski and Wm. McLeans.
tween Mapleton and Florence or
The Fifield sailed yesterday morn
Glenada, so that the company will
ing w ith 450,000 feel of lumber and
know how much to appropriate to
the follow ing passengers: Mrs. Crow
the right-of-way department. No
lev, G. W. Moore, C. F. Roedel,
final decision as to which side of the
Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones, D. Giles and
river the road will traverse below
wife, Mike Brown, Jack Jansen. S.
Mapleton has been made.
W. Fahy and wife, David IL Nor
Mr. Dowling says the S. P. engi
man, Peter Popival and wife, Mary
neers who are working in the Sius
Popival, H. M. Keith, wife and two
law canyon are constantly spreading
children, W. E. Clark, Cal Long
the false reports that Hunt is work
worthy and wife, Jas. Bruce, Mrs.
ing for the Southern Pacific com
C. J. Church, D. R. Church, Waldo
pany, thereby hindering the Pacific
Knight, W. McKnight and wife and
Great Western company’s work of
M. F. Brazil.
securing the right-of-way, but in the
light of lecent developments he
At The Grand.
thinks that entirely different capital
is behind the project.
The work of boring into themoun
This ever popular theatre presen's
tain for the tuunel near the S. P
a good bill of pictures Saturday ev
Prospective First Presbyterian Church, Bandon
company's tunnel site will begin in a
ening, Dec. 16th. “Forgotten”—a
very few days. Engineer Hutchison
Vitagraph drama of unusual merit.
Many
Railroads.
E.
W.
Vandecar
Arrested
at
is now on the ground with a small
This is a story that gives the Vita-
force of men establishing camp, and
Bandon.
graph child actress Adeline DeGarde
when the buildings are erected and
Seven deeds for right of way were
a splendid opportunity to display her
the brush cleared away, 60 or 70 filed in the county clerk's office yes
talents. “Forgotten” is a picture
Astoria, Or., Dec. 11. — (Special.)
men will be sent in to work on the terday by the Pacific Great Western.
that will surely please. “The Sla
Sheriff Burns received a telegram
bore.
These concessions are scattered
vey's Affinity,” a Lubin production
Judge John Twohy and his son, along the route of the projected this afternoon from Sheriff Gage ol that features Florence Lawrence and
John D. Twohy, came in from Port road at various points, says the Coos county, in which the latter Arthur Johnson in a delightful board
stated that he had arrested at Ban
land this moruing and spent the day Eugene Register.
ing house romance. Lubin pictures
don Edward W. Vandecar, who is
looking over conditions in Eugene
One deed in particular, secures
are winners. Admission to and 5
and consulting with the S P. engi the remaining stretch of the route wanted here to answer a charge ol cents.
neers. H. P. Hoey head of the near the tunnel and connects up the obtaining money under false pre
Sunday evening the patrons of the
corps of engineers now here, came right of wav continuously to covei tenses. Vandeear is accused of bor Grand will surely enjoy Alexander
in this morning from Klamath Falls, the present sub-contract, therebj rowing $250 from George Kaboih Dumas’ masterpiece - “The Three
where he was looking over the pro linking the west side of the line with aliout two vears ago and giving as Musketeers'" — an Edison Feature
security a mortgage on real estate
gress of the work cn the Erickson the Willamette slope.
Film in 2 reels. This has been pro
which he did not own. The bond
¿t Peterson contract, north from that
As an earnest indication that real
duced by the Edison company on a
has been fixed at $500. Oregonian.
city.
activities are to begin on the summit
magnificent scale, no expense hav
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The work of getting material to at once, ten freight wagons heavily
ing been spared to make this film
the front continues, and work of loaded with camp equipment left Date Palm Growing Pays In rank with the best in the United
grading on the tunnel has begun. yesterday morning for the scene of
Stales. This big feature subject will
California.
The station men who have the con immediate operations. The Eugene
be shown Sunday evening, Dec. 17.
tracts for the first six miles cf heavy branch of Lang 8c Company, gro
Don’t fail to see this splendid photo
grading this side of Elmira are get cers, has secured the contract for
Date palms are grown in abu.id play at the coziest playhouse in the
ting ready to begin grading, now supplying the camp with provisions. ance in Southern California and willbe city. No extra admission will be
that the work of clearing is well un
Messrs. Roylance, Messinger & shown at the San Diego Fixposition charged.
der way.
Dye, the sub contractors, have in 1915. For ten yeais the United
Laboy and Peterson, who have made arrangements with Portland States has been experiementing with
Boys Lost, Girls Won.
the contract foi the bridge soundings employment agencies to furnish date palms in Arizona and Southern
are getting along nicely with their laborers for the construction work, California.
work, although nothing will redone representatives of the various labor
Last year one date palm in the
on patting in the foundations until bureaus having made a special trip C oachella Valley yelded too pounds
The above heading tells the story
the contractros feel assured that for that purpose. A crew of labor of dates which sold in Los Angeles of the basket ball games played be
they will not be flooded.
ers to the number of 70 men will at 80 cents per pound. Fifty dale tween Bandon and North Bend last
Engineer Hoey says that the start the work at the earliest possi palms are set to the acre, so that night, so far as Bandon is concerned.
Erickson A Peterson contract is ble moment.
there is promise of good profit in The Haddon girl's team won by (be
progressing
splendidly. as the
raising dates. Although the climate score of 8 to 4 over North Bend
weather has been ideal. This con
while the boys lost to the tune of 14
Those owing me are hereby noti of San Diego is not as hot as the
tract extends about 40 miles this
to
date loves best, the American Date' "J We were unable tc secure the
side of Klamath Falls. When it is fied to call and make settlement, Company expects to have an acre of 1 particulars of the game any further
finished and the road graded there as I am putting accounts in Mrs. L. date palms in beiring at the Ex than to get the score.
will only be a little more than too A. Burns' hands for collection. S. position in 1915.
Tonight Bandon plays at Marsh
9o-t8x
miles in the gap between that line L. P erkins ,
field.
and the end of the extension beyond
For sale by owner, eight room
Buy your Christmas presents at
Natron.
house, woodshed, hen house, two
Honorable Orvil Dodge of the
the Oriental Emjrorium. One of our
Ten wagon loads of construction large Iota on Main St. Phone or
Salmon
Mountain Mining Company
customers has declared that our es
outfit left the city this morning for write L. J. Davison
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has
just
returned
from a few days’
tablishment is a blessing to the
the S. P. tunnel site. No more
If you want a first-class meal go Holiday buyers. Come in and see visit to the Salmon Mountain mine
shipments were received Sunday or to the Vienna Cafe
Competent for yourself. We carry a new and in company with an exjiert. The
today from Portland.
lady cook, and everything neat and beautiful line of goods at most rea outlook for the mine is very en
A condemnation suit to obtain ' clean.
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sonable prices.
97 ti couraging as the expert marie a re
right-of way for the Pacific Great |
port which would indicate that there
W anted - Watches to repair. H. is sufficient wealth in the Salmon
Western Railway company was filed ■ Trust compaay, Clarke I,. Poole &
76.tf. Mountain district to justify develop
in the circuit court today. The suit Co. and George Hofferman, and the Sabro, Atwater St.
is against the Wendling-Johnson land sought lies in section 12, town
For Signs, see Norton at Lint’s' ment in the immediate future. Co
Lumber company, the Michigan ship 18 south of range 7 west.
studio.
96-12 j quille Herald.
Thanksgiving Day Hits Nov
ember 30 Every Few
Years.
Thanksgiving Day came on the
last day of the month this year,
Somehow or other the idea got
started that this was something out
of the ordinary. The claim was set
up that not since 1865 had Thanks-
givingjjeome on Nov. 30th before,
and that it would not so come again
until the year 1933. Someone had
seen something to this effect in some
newsjiaper, and as everything you
read in the newspapers is true (?)
there could be no doubt about it.
However, there weresome doubt
ing Thomases—only in this case his
name is Christian. J. C. Johnson
remembered that in the year 1899
the stork brought a ten-pound boy
to his h ime on Thanksgiving, in
stead of a ten-pound turkey, and he
also was quite sure that the boy's
birthday was November 30. Hence,
he reasoned that there was a fallacy
somewhere, the newspapers to the
contrai y notwithstanding.
With Chris, to think is to act. So
he hunted up one of those new-fang
led two hundred-year almanacs and
there he discovered that Thanks
giving had come on November 30,
1899, 1893, 1882, 1876, and that it
would so come again in 1916, 1922,
¡933, I939. *95° and goodness
knows how many times after ihat.
No, it is just as well not to believe
everything you read in the news
papers.
For Rent.
Office and housekeeping rooms,
also Queen Ann cottage. Apply to
Rasmussen Bros.
92 t-8
All knowing themselves indebted
to me, please call and make a set
tlement by the 12th of December as
I intend leaving Bandon about the
middle of the month. Any having
bills against rue. present the same.
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E. W. R ossiter .
S team E ngine and B oiler for
S ale . — Four horse power in good
condition and a bargain. Inquire of
Chas. C. Evland, Coquille, Oi. t2
A CORRECTION.
¡tuny people are under the
impression that the improve
ments now being made on the
Anderson building, corner of
Front and Wharf streets, were
contracted for by us. In jus
tice to ourselves we wish to
state that the contract was let
by Mr. Anderson, and all im
provements are being made and
paid for by him. W? agreed
to pay him a certain rental for
the building fitted up according
to our plans.
HUB CLOTHING A SHOE Co.
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