8eml-W eelcly BANDON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY^^T 1912 VOLUME XXV1I1 MUST PROTECT COOS TIMBER Would Take Right to Sell From S. O. Company Un­ til Case is Settled. NUMBER 7 Baby Passes Away. William Claus the infant son of Mr. and M rs. W. C. Sclltncr, passed awav at their home yest erday morn­ ing. The little one came into this I world on January 12th, but was destined to brighten the home for only a few short days. Just why these little flowers bloom and are so suddenly taken away is hard to understand, but perhaps we may know some day. Mr. and Mrs. Sellmer have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement. We are also asked by Mr. and Mrs. Sellmer to express their sincere thanks to all who so kindly assisted, and for the many expressions of sympathy. The latest development in the case of the United States vs The Southern Oregon Company is that Coos county and Douglas conntv may ask the court for an order re straining the company from any further sale or removal of timber from lands iuvolved in the action until the final settlement of the case. Sheriff and Tax Collector Gage Mothers’ Meeting Friday. says he intends taking u■, the matter with Mr. Brown and Attorney Gen eral A. M. Crawford who has been Loren Davidson of Portland rep­ authorized to act as the legal retire resenting the Pacific Coast Rescue sentative of Coos and Douglas and Protective Society will speak to county in this litigation. die ladies on Friday afternoon at That this action is imperative is 2:30 at the M. E. Church. All apparent to even the casual observer. motheis urged to attend. For years the defendent company has been selling timber off the lands F or S ale —Six, five acre tracts, and the amount of revenue received fine for small fruit or chicken ranch therefrom has been enormous. Some on Plank Road. H. H. Du- From one eighty-acre tract alone fort. —101-lf situated in secti >n 5 township 38, range 12, near Coquille, they have found the Southern Oregon Com­ sold approxiinately$2o,ooo worth of pany to I'eone of the most trouble­ timber. The timber on this land some land owner within its borders cruised over 9 000,000 feet and was Assessments have been made •! sold to Aasen Brothers at ¿2.00 per their holdings and taxes assessed but thousand. This timber has all been the collection of these taxes has been removed during the last two years, contested by the company and Coos and demonstrates how rapidly the county has been very frequently in­ timber res mrces of the county may volved in legal proceedings for their be depleted it the company is not collet ion. At the present time their taxes on restrained from further selling or re these lands for the years 1909 and moving it. tgio remain unpaid. The amount A number of years will elapse in of these delinquent taxes, together all probability, before the case is decided and,title to these lands tin with the penalty, interest, and ad­ ally adjudicated. Duiing this time, vertising cost for Coos county alone if unrestrained, the company could is as follows: dispose of vast quantities of the best 1909 Taxes delinquent - - $14,734.43 Penalty and Interest - - - 4,420.44 timber to the irreparable loss of the $19,154.77 county That such an injunction should be 1910 Taxes delinquent - - 16,381,92 Penalty and Interest - - - 2’943.75 issued is beyond question. The history of the action of the $19.33076 United States vs The Southern Ore­ Advertising Cost - — - - 404,50 gon Company is fraught with mat Total Coos County tax­ ters of such vital interest to all the es due Nov. 30, 1911 -$38,979 03 people of both counties that a brief Total due to Douglas 6,318.25 review should afford interesting j Grand Total.............. $47,298.18 reading. In 1869 the United States granted ! In order to further avoid the pay­ certain lands to the State of Oregon ment ot the above taxes and to pre­ to aid in the construction of a mil­ vent the tax collector from issuing itary wagon road from the navigable certificates of delinquency, the waters of Coos Bay to Roseburg. Southern Company has recently se­ In 1870 the State of Oregon trans- [ cured an order of court making ferred these lands to the Coos Bay | Coos and Dougkjs counties parties Wagon Road Company, of which j to the. suit. the Southern Oregon Company are j The company has also secured a temporary injunction restraining the the successors. sheriff and tax collector of both These grants were conditional! counties from issuing or disposing ones and required that the granted I build the road, and that the lands | of any certificates 01 delinquency on conveyed by ihe grant must be sold their property. to any actual settlers who might ap- ■ On January 23 the matter came ply tor them, in tracts not to axceed . up before the United Stales Circuit 163 acres, and for a price not more court and it will soon be decided than $2.50 per acre, the proceeds to whether the injunction will be dis­ recompense the grantee for con- I solved or made permanent. The interests of Coos and Doug structing the road. An apology for a road was con­ las county will be represented by structed. and was maintained as a George Brown, Attorney, and by toll road until the public refused to Attorney General, A. M. Clawford. It is to be hoped that the injunc­ pay tlie toll charged. tion will not be made permanent Very lit’le, if any, land has been sold by the company, although it is and that Sheriff Gage will be given reported that many bona-fide set-! a free hand in regard to the collec­ tiers have applied for its purchase. tion of the taxes. Should the permanent injunction The United States has now brought an action in equity against be granted in the terns prayed for the Southern Oregon Company to by the company, it will work a obtain a degree that the company great hardship on both cv j.ities as; has no estate, right or title in or to they will be forbidden to enforce the said lands and that they have been collection ot taxes assessed, from t rleited to the United States by the making further assesments during ailure of the company to live up the pendency of the suit, and from issuing any certificates of deimqueny. to the terms of the grant. For many yea s Coos county has —Coquille Sentinel. Mail Ordered Through Without Delay I Important News of Oregon. BOATS ARRIVE Portland, Ore., Jan. 28th (Spec­ ial)—Country Life Week in Oregon has been fixed for February 5 10, when country school superinten­ dents and commercial bodies will meet together in each part of the state to formulate the scheme of Shipping Business Continues Country Life Education to be fol­ as Brisk as Ever at Coquille lowed by Oregon schools. Much is River. haped from this new departure in the State’s educational system, and the allied influences behind the move inent are such as to insure its suc­ The Elizabeth sailed Sunday Post Office Department cess. morning with 300,000 feet of lumber, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General. State bankers, the commercial 22 tons of freight and the following Washington, January 17, 1912. bodies, the State educational au passengers: Alfred Johnson, Nels Hon. W. C. Hawley, thorities, Portland livestock inter Sagen, W. C. Laird, R. A. Wieder ests and the Oregon Agi¡cultural and wife, R. Rubendall. R. R. De- House of Representatives. College are working toward the same mingo, M. J. Maynard, E G. My dear Sir: end and during Country Life Week Lewis. I am in receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. it is hoped to interest business men The Brooklyn arrived this morn­ transmitting protests from patrons of the post offices at Ban­ generally in the work. The follow­ ing with 50 tons of freight and two don, Coquille and Myrtle Point, against a recent change in the ing week the plan will be presented passengers. Die Brooklyn will sail schedule of star route No. 73207, Roseburg to Myrtle Point. to pupils in the schools, and con­ again Thursday. In reply I beg to advise you that the recent change author­ tests in gardening, general agricul The Fifield will probably leave ized in the schedule of the star route was made upon the rec­ lure, domestic science, hog and San Francisco today for Bandon. poultry raising and manual work in­ ommendation of a representative of the Department to avoid The Elizabeth will probably leave stituted. ¿an Francisco for this port today or night travel over the mountain duiing the winter season and A splendid list of prizes for chil tomorrow. afford greater security to the mails. dren producing the best products in In view of the protests submitted, however, the contractor all these lines is being collected. The Gus Buckingham and family left young farmers will first exhibit their has been directed to resume his former schedule. Saturday for Monroe, Oregon, crops in their own communities, Very truly yours, next in the county contests, and then where they will make their future P. V. Degraw, the prize winners will meet in com­ home. The Buckingham family Fourth Assistant Postmaster General. petition at the State Fair at Salem have been among Bandon’s most next fall. Bulletins on the various highly respected citizens for some Going in For Apples. A $100,000 Production*of agricultural subjects will be issued time and their hosts of friends are under the auspices of the Oregon sorry to lose them from our city, but “Dante’s Inferno’’ or, a Agricultural College to serve as text all will wish them well wherever West Stayton, Ore., Jan. 25, 1912. “Trip Thru Hell’’ in books in the various farming classes they may go, and Bandon people —W. Wellington Phillips, of Spo­ in the schools throughout the State. will be glad to see the Buckinghams Five Reels. kane, Wash., an expert at setting back to our city at any time. Oregon Coast Artillery compan­ cut commercial orchards lias beeu A. C. Gabernache, a discharged ies will hold the annual maneuvers visiting various points in the Wil­ employe of the Coos Bay Times, This magnificent work of art, is. at Port Stevens for ten days next lamette Valley Irrigated Land Co. put both of the linotype machines of without a doubt the greatest effort summer, beginning August 15th. and of several newcomers, to ascer­ that office out of commission, so ever put forth to secure a Film that Both the regular troops stationed at tain what will be the best fruit to that Friday ’ s and Saturday’s papers will remain in a class bv itself for a the fortifications on the coast, and grow on the irrigated lands of the both had to be gotten out partially long time to Come. the National Guard forces will par­ Company around West Stay ton. by hand composition. The culprit This picture has been exhibited in ticipate. Coast defense will natu ­ After a thorough investigation, he has been arrested and will probably eliminated prunes as being a more America’s largest theatres at prices rally be the object of the maneuvers. have to answer a serious charge, difficult class of orchard to sell read­ ranging from fifty cents to a dollar James J Hill has been invited to and should be prosecuted to the ily to newcomers. He eliminated and a half, and even at that admis­ attend Portland's official rose-plant­ full extent of the law. pears as being eventually in danger sion price people were turned a wax ing on Washington’s Birthday, as Owing to an oversight the sailing of pear blight, especially on irrigated unable to get seats. the chief guest of honor. The rose I have booked this Feature for the planting will take place in one of the dates for the Breakwater were not land and has decided that apples would be the best, and after care­ Grand Theatre, and same will be parks of the citv, and boys and girls changed in the Breakwater ad. to­ fully investigating various varieties shown next Monday and Tuesday will set the rose bushes in the ground day; but the Breakwater will sail he recommends the planting of evenings, February 5th and 6th. while some church dignitary will from Coos Bay for Portland on Sat­ Rome Beauty principally, and about j 200 specially prepared programs conduct the ceremonial of blessing urdays, Feb. 3-10-17-24 at service of the tide, and from Portland for one fifth To npkins King. About telling the entire story in condensed the roses Coos Bay, Tuesdays, Feb. 6-13-20- 150 acres will be set out right away. . form have been secured and will be Dates were arranged the past ' given away at the box office of the week for the State Convention of 27- The work of constructing the con­ Referendum at Port Orford. Grand Theatre commencing Wed­ the Oregon branch of the American crete foundation, and building and nesday, January 31st, free of charge Mining Congress which will be held to all who ask for a'copy; after you in Baker next June 6th, 7th and Sth. ; cementing the basement for the Word has been received here that have read the story pass it along to This promises to be a big conven- j new Presbyterian church was com­ parties opposing the organization o> your friends who might want to lion of mining men with splendid menced yesterday and will be rushed the Port of Port Orford had at- read it. This program will enable exhibits of ores and mining ma­ to completion as rapidly as the temped to file a referendum petition you to enjoy the pictures to a much chinery. weather will permit. C. E. Klepfer against the levying of a tax by the greater extent than if you were en­ will have charge of the work. Extension of the Chicago 8i North­ commissioners for the present year. tirely unfamiliar with the storv. Alfred Johnson and W C. Laird west Railway to Portland and the The law provides that a referen­ The admission price will be 25c Oregon Coast is being prophesied, of Coquille both left Bandon on the dum petition must be filed within to everybody. the report having for its basis plans Elizabeth, for San Francisco, Sun­ thirty days. The petition was filed Prof. Kausrud is now arranging j said to be now working out under day morning. late Thursday evening. The secre­ E strayei ), to my place about a special music to accompany this'great the direction of William A. Gardner, tary holding that the the thirty-day Feature Film. President of the road who is visiting month ago, a three-year-old red provision meant thirty days, and Remember the date—Monday and the Northwest. The line is expected steer, with white spot in forehead. J. not thirty days and thirty nights, Tuesday, February 5th and 6th at J to come to Portland from near Lew­ E. Young, near Johnson's Mill. 5-13 that the petition coming in after the Grand Theatre. iston over the Northern Pacific and business hours on the thirtieth day W. C. S ellmer , Mgr. North Bank tracks and it is believed was too late. ii is involved in the struggle for en­ — —