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Billy and Me.
NUMBER 14
BANDON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912
VOLUME XXVIII
self. As soon as 1 heard the howl
ing of the dog and the firing of the
first shot, I started down the hill,
not thinking of Bill
When tiie
second shot was fired I began to run
towards the creek, expecting any
moment to see some game. The
next shot and the call for help made
me forget anything but to help; I
plunged from the creek bank into
the water, waded through it, and
just as 1 came up on the other side,
the bear rose trying to crush Billy;
without losing a moment, I ran up
to the bleeding, infuriated animal to
where he stood before Billy, upon his
hind feet, blocd squirting fiom the
jaw which hung down, the eyes
gleaming revengefully, the ears lying
ilit against his head, one fore arm
hanging down; one stroke with the
sound arm would have ended Billy.
I called to him to step aside; in less
than a second I was there; shoving
my rifle against th« breast below the
shoulder 1 pulled the trigger, a loud
crack, and the bear fell down never
to lise again. And 1? the concus
sion of the gun with the muzzle close
by the body of the bear had sent me
the other way; no harm done, only
a little jarred by the shock; I got up.
There we stood; neither had a shot
in our guns. We looked at one
another; Billy was rather pale! he
held out his hand, saying “Pohl,
let us be friends!’’ So we shook
hands. We became friends for good,
and for years we were together and
never a cross word.
Befoie we left we looked up Carlo
who was in a bad fix; Billy tore off
his shirt and bandaged him and then
carried him to the water, we left
some bear meat for him and then
went homeward.
A few days later Carlo came home
and by and by got well.
P ohl
FINANCIAL SCHEME
¡SCHOOL PROGRAM
Important State News.
A Straw Vote.
Portland. Or., Feb. 20, (Special)
Editor R ecorder : At the begin
The Kansas City Star has been
—Reports from various points in the
ning of the first work on the C iquille
state indicate that the Country Life conducting a straw vote for presi
river, the Baltimore Colony, which
Education Week movement, as out dent, sending postal cards to all
arrived here the latter part of May.
lined by State Superintendent Alder-I parts of the United States, asking
1859, made an agreement between
man and the Oregon Development people to express their preference
its members that the single men
Can Ba Secured With One Grand Theatre Packed to Its League, is being observed very gen-' regardless of party, and if this straw
should help the marrie I men to
erally, and is arousing much enthu vote is any criterion ^from which to
Capacity at Performance siasm.
Mill Tax on Property in
build log houses for their families,
judge, “T. R.” certainly has the
and aid in clearing some land and to
School District
Last Night
The Salem Commercial Club cele edge on the whole bunch and can
fjnee it, so that without loss of time
brated with a farmers’ dinner at the give them cards and spades and then
the first gardens could be planted.
Hotel Marion on Thursday. The win out.
Thus it came that I was to become
Here is the result of the Star's
entire afternoon was given up to
a helper to Mr. Volkmar
The school program given it the addresses and discussion by mem straw vote, and it gives Teddy a
In the discussion of the advisibil-
About two miles from Volkmar’s
ity of constructing and equipping Grand Theatre last night was one of bers of the Board of Trade and visit majority of 4,785 to date, over all
land lived a certain George Harris,
a gymnasium for the accommoda the best entertainments ever put on I ing farmers of the county. Gover competitors
and wi'h him another man by name
tion of our school. No one. even of in this city, and the house «as nor West and President Kerr, of the Roosevelt .
.
.
79,618
of Billy Leng
the opposition has denied the wis picked to its capacity with dozens il Oregon Agricultural College, were Clark
15.726
Both of these men had been sail
dom of such an expenditure. The not hundreds standing in the rear of the principal speakers
Bryan
I5.'96
ors; a short time before they landed
problem is one entirely of funds It the building.
La
Follette
9.126
At Dayton the Commercial Club
here, they deserted from a sailing
To review the entire program and
is contended, and the contention is
Taft
.
8,994
appointed Miss Harriet Starr, secre
vessel about fifty miles from land.
a laudable one, no person will deny, mention all the good points would j
8,026
Wilson
.
tary of the Club, to organize the
To accomplish their departure, one
that the present indebtedness of lie an impossibility, for of the four- | work with the principals and teach Folk .
7.665
night they lowered a boat with some
$25,000 with its attendent 15 mill teen numbers on the program, every ,
3.427
ers of the schools, and to interest Debs
provisions, water and necessary oars,
r ite of taxation is as heavy encum one was of high standard and reflect
Hannon
.
.
.
2,667
the parents in lhe work.
l he weather and wind was favorable
brances as our present sources of great cred t upon the pupils and I
Cummins
.
.
.
1,168
and soon they entered the mouth of
wealth will admit. Taxation is the those who had their training in | At Klamath Falls the county and Underwood
.
.
621
city superintendents of schools and
.the Coquille river; thence they rowed
most oppressive public requirement charge.
Foss
103
<ip stream and were persuaded 1 y
l’he music, recitations, drills, tab members of the Commercial Club Scattering .
to which the people are asked to
.
.
2,141
Abraham Hoffman to locate and pre
submit. They cannot be chastised leaux, pantomimes, and, in fact, all joined in a public meeting to plan
Total
• «54.47»
empt a quarter section of land oppo
for exhibiting a strong tendency parts of the program were excellent for the garden competition and for
—-ooo
giving
the
idea
special
prominence
site his t lace.
against its extremes. But we should and highly entertaining, and the con
Coming to the Orpheum.
Billy Leng was not a tall man, but
say with greater emphasis that the stant applause from the audience at the fair next Fall.
At
Adams,
the
Commercial
Club
a powerful one, and being close to
welfare of our five or six hundred showed how much they were appre- j
and school directors have combined
where Volkmar was, the latter hired
school children should not be lost dated.
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb
him to help do whatever work was
l’he orchestra and motion pictures to introduce agricultural and indus ruary 28th and 29th.
sight of.
The marshaling and
to be done. I was sent with Billy
physical development of so great a were also excellent and the entire trial contests in the schools. A
The Gladys-Brock»ell Stock Co.
to do whatever he said. Unfortu
number presents problems that can program rounded out a fine even premium list, was arranged and su of 10 actors and actresses, who will
pervisors for the different branches
nately 1 never before was in need of
not be ignored or given a secondary ing's entertainment.
of the competition named. A pub appear in the four-act comedy—
using an axe; bodily I was light and
place in the discussion of public
lic meeting was held on Thursday “Merely Mary Ann” adapted by
no match to Billy, My efforts were
school utilities. The highest am
Programs at The Grand.
Israel Zangwill from his own story ol
afternoon.
ridiculed by Billy; this was kept up
bition of the proud parent is to see
the same title.
The Baker Commercial Club made
until my temper called a halt. The
in their boys and girls full rounded
The leading lady, Miss Gladys
To-night, Friday, Februay 23rd.
the sub?ect a special order of busi
result was that he gave me a bad
out and well equipped personalities.
Brockwell, comes highly recom
“The Cowboy Coward”—an Es- ness at its meeting Wednesday ev
»unbearable name; I 1 eturned the
Such parents do not have to be per
mended as a star of great ability, and
■same, and Billy raised a'heavy mal
suaded that such process is ex sany Western Drama, featuring G, ening.
is supported by Mr. Scott, Maurice
let to strike me; I had an axe in my
pensive or that the end justifies the M. Anderson.
On Friday evening of Country Clark, Ray Hanford, Bert Chapman,
“Who Owns lhe Baby?”— a Lu Life Education Week, the farmers of
hand and told him to hit well or I
means. Nor will such deny the
Win. Woodfield, Genevieve Lee and
Railroad
from
Roseburg.
bin
Film. It’s good.
would go for him.
charge necessary to such accom
Sherman County gave a banquet to Martha Lloyd, all secured from the
For a moment he looked at me,
plishment. Those advocating the
Saturday, February 24th.
the merchants of Moro to which the Alcazar, Liberty and Redmond Stock
then dropped the mallet; but before
gymnsium claim that it will entail an
“The Husking Bee”—a Vitagraph business men of The Dalles and Companies of San Francisco.
President J. W. Perkins, of the
going away said to me—“The next
exependiture of about $4000 which Rural Comedy, featuring Miss Lil Portland were invited. Only Sher
Frank Clayton will be director of
Roseburg Commercial Club, an
time I see you out hunting we settle
sum can be raised by a 5 mill tax. lian Walker.
man county products were served at the company, aud R. S. Alexander,
nounced this afternoon that a public
this matter in another way.” Volk
It has been suggested that interest
‘ The Mother's Remorse"—Amer the dinner.
who has been scenic artist at the
meeting will be held at the club
mar could not spare either one of us,
bearing time warrants can be issued ican Pathe Drama.
At
Portland
the
committee
on
gar
Orpheum
in San Francisco, will have
rooms Tuesday evening to consider
so each one had to work alone and
the last of which may be redeemed
Sunday,
February
25th.
den
contests
in
the
public
schools
charge
of
the scenery.
the proposition of J. Arnold Doyle
.apart.
in 1917 at a very nominal levy for
arranged
for
two
contests,
one
for
Vitagraph
Current
Events
—
All
Mr.
Scott
feels that in securing
Saturday, after dinner, I quit my and his associates in regard to the each intervening year. The follow the late and important events thm- early vegetables and one for the later
Maurice Clark, who was with David
building
of
a
railroad
between
Rose
work, shouldered my gun, and start
ing table has been prepared to il out the World in Motion pictures. varieties. A special exhibition will Warfield for two years, Frank Clay
ed out to try and kill some fresh burg and the coast The substance lustrate the comparative ease with
“The Two Flat»”—An Edison be held in lhe Armory on June 15-16, ton, for two seasons with Minnie
of this proposition was published
meat.
which lhe required sum can be Comedy with a big number ol laughs the last days of the Rose Festival. Madden-Fiske, Ray H rnford from
Leisurely I slipped through the verbatim in Friday’s Review. His raised:
One hundred prizes will be offered. the Liberty Stock Co. of Stockton,
in it.
offer seems to be that his com|xmy
Year, 1912, valuation, $825,000,
bushes, came to the first hill near
See
these
fine
pictures
at
Bandon
’
s
A silver cup will be awarded to the Miss Genevieve Lee of lhe Redmon J
offers to build such railroad provided levy, 1 mill, amount raised, $825.00,
Catching creek and made my way
cozy
playhouse
—
The
Grand.
school
winning the first prize, and if Stock Co. and Alcazar, Miss M ntha
the citizens of Roseburg will guar interest, $240.00, sinking hind,
up to the ridge from where i could
won
for
three years in succession, it Lloyd of the Griffith Ray Stock Co.
Orchestra
every
night.
antee to pay them a bonus of $100,- $585.00.
see down into the bottom of the
will
become
lhe permanent property of Stockton, and William Woodfield
Admission
10
and
5c.
000 when the road is completed. As
Year, 1913, valuation, $900,000,
creek. There were plenty fresh
of
the
school.
The contestants are of the Burgess Slock Co. of Sacra
tracks but so far I had not seen any a number of matters must be con levy, I mill, amount raised, $900 00,
to
be
divided
into
two classes—those mento, he is giving the people of
Church
Notice.
sidered in connection therewith, Mr. interest, $240.00, sinking fund,
.game, so I sat down to wait for
over
and
those
under
13 years of Coos county an opportunity to see
Doyle may be here at that time. He $660.00.
something to stir.
age.
the best talent e.er brought here
J has been advised by wire that this
Year, 1914, valuation, $975,000,
Shortly after I hid left Volkmar’s |
Dr. White, Superintendent of the
At Mosier a joint meeting of the and feels assured that the people of
meeting is to be held on that date, il I levy 1 mill, amount raised. $975.00,
Billy also took his gun and a dog I
American Baptist Publication Socie
local Horticultural Society, the Bandon will appreciate and patron
his proposition is found to be backed interest, $240.00, sinking fund,
belonging to him, and started out in
ty on the Pacific Coast, will preach
school officials and the Commercial ize his efforts.
by a sufficient guarantee; many peo
the same direction I had gone.
in the Baptist church in Bandon at
$735-oo-
pie seem to think there will be no
Year 1915, valuation, $1,050,000, 7:30 pm., Monday, Feb 26th. All Club was held on Friday evening, at
Coming near the creek the dog be
which time plans for developing the
F or S ai . e New modern 6-room
great difficulty in securing subscrip levy,1 mill, amount raised, $1,050.00,
gan to scent and both went over a
are invited to attend.
Country Life idea were perfected.
bungalow w\h concrete basement
tions to the amount of $100 000, interest, $240.00, sinking fund,
low spur into the creek bottom
Will sell cheap. Cash
payable after the road is completed $810.00.
At Prairie City a plan is under and floor.
respectable anti wiih the expenditure
The dog. Carlo, in the lead jumped
or
rerms.
H. Schrieber. 98 tf
Roseburg property now has an as
way
to
interest
the
county
schools
Year, 1916, valuation. $1,150,000. of a nominal sum can be in ide to ac
upon a laige fallen log, and the next
sessed valuation of over $2,000,000. levy, 1 mill, amount raised,$t ,150.00, commodate several hundred students with the schools of the city in the
Dr.
S.
C.
Endicott,
Demist. Ras
moment a good sized bear rose and
Five per cent, of that valuation is interest, $240 .00, sinking fund.
mussen
Bldg.
Phone
71.
85-tf
movement.
The question still lives. It may
with the paw sent the dog howling
$100,000. Every one will admit $910 00.
Governor
West,
in
addition
to
his
be resubmitted and overthrown bui
over the low bushes. Billy raised
that a railroad from here to the coast
Year, 1917, valuation, $1,200,000. I it will not be crushed no more than other activities in connection with
the rifle, aimed at the eye but the
will increase property values several levy , x/i mill, amount raised, $600.00, the question of fuel or water or ven Good Roads Week, on Wednesday
same moment the bear had moved.
times five per cent.—more likely up interest, $12000, sinking fund, . tilation any of which may be im talked to the citizens of Portland
The bullet struck too low and broke
wards of fifty per cent., which would $480.00.
properly used or entirely neglected from the vantage point of dry goods
the jaw. It knocked the bear down;
make it a splendid investment.
At
the
last
date
all
indebetedness
for
the short space of time that the boxes on street corners. The Gov
however, he rose again to follow up
Everybody is urged to attend this incurred in the constiuction of the boys and girls are on the premises. ernor has also offered a prize of a
the attack. Billy had loaded again
meeting next Tuesday night and ex new school house except the $17 too 1 but no one will advocate removing mail-delivery wagon to the rural car
and as the bear catne over the log,
press their views regarding this offer bonds will have been eradicated, them from the building. All teach rier who would send him the best
another shot fired broke the bear’s
who has an account in
of
Mr. Doyle.—Roseburg Review. and we will be ready to approach ers everywhere are in fav r of th»* 250-word letter and photographs de
arm. Again he fell, again he rose
the bonds with no other encum gymnasium which is one of the scriptive of the roads over which he
this Bank if our service
up.
For Sale.
brance. It will be oliserved that strongest arguments in its favor. regularly travels.
He also spoke
By this time bear and hunter were
is not perfect. Depos
these figures do not contemplate any ; Who but they are so well qualified before the Portland Ad Clnb. The
not more than twenty steps apart.
Twenty foot launch, with 6 horse, exigencies that may grow out of an | to speak of its utility. We hold that Rotary Club of Portland authorized
it you earnings here and
Billy, seeing that he could not load
engine,
two gasoline tantes, anchor, increasing population. They do not , they are the highest authority upon the appointment of a committee of
right for want of time just dropped
pay by check.
a bullet on top of the powder with and all necessary equipments. Glass anticipate the construction of other 1 all subjects of education and they ten to aid in securing signatures to
out a patch. Again he shot and the cauin hull half inch cedar. Ribs buildings to relieve the congestion know it as the farmer his soil, the initiative petitions.
L. C. Smith, chairman of the ex
bear fell, but struggled up on his oak, spaced 4 inch centers. Address ; incident to the population we hope 1 mechanic his machine, or the orator
ecutive
committee of the Newport
C.
M.
Gage,
Box
435,
Bandon,
Ore.
his
audience.
No
voter
will
make
to
acquire
in
such
space
of
time,
haunches and in that position ad
Commercial Club, walked the entire
-I3tf
i
However
any
alarm
that
may
arise
a
mistake
bv
taking
their
combined
vanced.
distance of 125 miles from Newport
—000-—
National Bank
. from this source is dispelled by the contention as his, at least as a basis to Portland in order to ascertain ttie
Billy called for help. Help? there
for
the
fair
argument
of
the
ques
tact
that
the
district
still
has
the
old
W
anted
—
Watches
to
repair.
H.
was not another person in the neigh
| most desirable route for an automo-
State Depositary
1 bile road between the two points.
76-tf school house which tn itself is quite tion.
borhood of miles around, but my- Sabro, Atwater St.
' FOR GYMNASIUM
..Ask the Man..
First