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« EF/ F VOLUME XXIX X 4 ä BANDON, OREGON FRIDAY. MARCH 2«. 1913 I Commercial Club Has Busy Session NUMBER 26 f Better Fire Protection Needed Port CoUllîlissiOil !s X I a Growing Necessity As I have been asked for my I have looked carefully over the opinion as a citizen and a true live lay of our country ann I find that booster of our beautiful city her« by Bandon need not be second to any the sea. I am only glad that I can city in the way of water and pres not justly say any thing but good sure if needed I can give proper my heart and my interest are witn weight per gallon of water per inch, Bandon and her people and I would per foot and proper connections of give my last dollar for the proper water mains to obtain the most steps, if taken for what I deem our pressure per inch, The Commercial Club met at the road as the same is done against the Bandon and the lower Coquille ter port to keep pace with ihe rapid most needed protection. I have I dare to say here in that I do club hall, March 27th, 1913, Presi best interest of the City of Bandon, River need a port commission. development of the county and to served for six years in a paid fire not think there is a business man or and it is further dent Fish in the chair. Every citizen interested in the de help develop the countrv department and my past experience anyone who lives here in our beau Resolved, that a copy of this A port will enhance il value of Several interesting communictions prompts me to say we will find some tiful city by the sea, but what would velopment of the country aqd wel were read. Among these a legal resolution be spread upon the min one of these days nothing left of our give and give freely for Bandon to fare of the people cannot help but all property in the watershed; it will opinion from Attorney General utes of this club and a copy bu pub business section but the black and own her water and her lighting admit. We need a poit commis help the farmer, it a .. help the sion more at present than at any merchant, and m >st <11 it will Crawford to the effect that a minor lished in the Bandon Recorder. charred ruins of what was once the systems. Proposed by E. E. Oakes, sec time in the previous history of this help the laboter. It ity of the people in a water shed will be the very pride of all Coos county. Now Mr. Booster you may think section of the county. means of getting more money from could form a port in a certain dis onded by H. K. Flom that the If we linger on as we now are this a pipe dream but please re sign, “ Visitors Welcome, ” be Commerce is increasing here all the government for local develop trict and could not be compelled to until the fire devil comes, no mor I member this for some day we will the time, and will continue to in ment and will bring more work and take territory outside their port into placed upon the club door. tal man will stop him with what you come to grief unless we see a change crease. The railroads will soon be better pay to all of us. The question of fire protection the proposed port. have get for us to fight with. and then you will see whether it Truly no man can be a real boost here and we need a better harbor to Proposed by E. E. Oakes second was brought up by Mr. Oakes. M. was you or I who was dreaming. er and oppose a port commission, You can’t tell me your fire fight take care of the traffic that the rail in fact the man who opposes a port D. Sherrard made a brief talk on ed by O. A. Trowbridge that, What sane man is there among you ing fixtures are all O. K. and you road brings, and we need it to reg commission for the lower Coquille Whereas, it has come to the no the fire fighting system of Oxnard, have no water pressure who will invest his last dollar un ulate freight rates for the railroad, River is standing in his own light, California. Describing the diffi tice of this club that an injunction to speak of, as for hose well it may protected. S. E. Woodruff, so we will not be held up by that no matter what his occupation or has been served on the Sheriff of culties that were met and the ex do for watering some low land gar Mr. Woodruff has certificate corporation. In fact we need a bet- station in life may be. Coos County, restraining said Sheiff pensive mistakes that were made den that is about all, you must not showing 7 years service in Rose from collecting a to mill levy, levied before a practical and efficient sys blame your firemen if they cannot burg fire dept, and has three certifi Entertain at Five Hundred by the legal voters and property tem was obtained. Mr. Sherrard stop a fire, they can and will fight cates of merit for distinguished ser vice in fighting fire. owners of this road district, of which had charge of the fire fightipg system like mad demons wherever it is up of Oxnard and his remarks displayed Bandon, Oregon is a part, for the Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Craine en to them, just give them a chance Messrs Stear and Stephens have purpose of improving and opening an exact knowledge of the intricate please. I helped all I could in tunneled twelve feet to gold bearing tertained a large party of friends at up of the To.vnship line road be details of a fire system. every step taken for our betterment ledge matter conservatively esti a Five Hundred party at their It was proposed by P. H. Poole tween Bandon, Oregon, and Four- as a city ever since I came here mated to run $25 per ton in free spacious home, corner of Spruce Capt. O. R. Willard informs ms and seconded by E. E. Oakes that mile and, milling gold. They are not through and 4th Streets, Tuesday evening. that the machinery for his new boat just a year and four months ago- Whereas, the said opening up of Mr. Sherrard be requested to pre Public libraries are fine we truly the ledge yet but have gone far The house was beautifully decor Gbar tn, arrived on «the Speedwell enough to establish the fact Agness said Township line road would re pare a paper on a fire fighting sys need them and we need to protect is to be on the map as the biggest ated Tor the occassion and the eve and the work of building the boat duce the distance to the Curry tem for Bandon, carried. them as well as everything else gold camp in Oregon.—Gold Beach ning was one of the most enjoj able at Hermann Bros’ shipyard at County line nearly two miles, and, The president made some perti when we get them. Globe. Prosper, is moving along very events of the season. Whereas, it is a fact that the nent remarks on the advisability of The first prize for ladies a beau rapidly. The boat will be ready opening up of said Township line thrashing the matter out, studying tiful cut glass dish was won by Mrs. for the run sometime between the -road and the improving of said road various details, weighing pros and S. C. Endicott, while Morrill Jame First and Fifteenth of May. will be of more benefit to the City cons and then arrive at a conviction son won the first prize for gentle The Charm will be a fine boat of Bandon, than any other road im based upon knowledge. A few men men a beautiful picture in an artistic and will be a big addition to the provement that could be made, and hanging together who knew what frame. Mrs. E. B. Kausrud cap Coquille river fleet. they were talking about, and had it is hereby tured the ladies consolation prize Resolved, that this Commercial the conviction that they were right, In a folder recently issued by the The cheese output is something less and C, R. Wade succeeded pulling Worth Your While. Club is opposed to, and condemns could influence enough people to Coquille Commercial club, the fol than a half a million pounes. down the “booby'’ for gentlemen. the action taken by certain parlies their view to put through some lowing repott of the dairying indus Blitter fat prices paid by one Elegant refreshments were served in blocking and obstructing the im measure that will give to Bandon a try in the Coquille Valley should be creamery in the Coquille valley To see that big three-reel feature and a most delightful evening was provement of the said Township line fire system that will be a protection of interest to many: during 1911. which is probably film entitled, “The Shiughran.’’ enjoyed by all present. The Coquille Valley is a paradise about the average, was as follows: Those invited were Mesdames and This splendid film portrayal of Dion for the dairyman and the cow. January 40c; February 35)4; March Orpheum Boucicault's best novel was made Grass is green the year ’round, and 32c; April 27c May 24c; June 23c; Messrs J. L. Kronenberg, N. J by the famous Kalem Company in Special Announcement, The cows are fed, if at all, only six weeks July 26c; August 27: September 30c; Crain, L P. Sorensen, F. J. Feeny, Ireland. musical event of the season, A big to to months the whole season. October 32c; November 35c; De S. C. Endicott, C. Me Johnson, Gene Gauntier the noted Kalt ni attraction is in store for the patrons Dairying is one of the principle in cember 36c. Average lor the year Robert Johnson, E. E. Reynolds. actress takes the lead. of the Orpheum theatre, Saturday dustries, and thousonds of dollars 3O^c. Prices for 1912 averaged R. E. Buck, A. S. Elliot, H. K. Its a story full of action, dash and Flom, J. T Sullivan, E. B. Kausrud, The Coquille valley is the big and Sunday, March. 29th and 30th, are annually paid to ranchers by considerably higher, but even at G. T.Treadgold, O. A. Trowbridge, t hrilling climaxes. agricultural district of southwestern when the team of Hickok and Otis, creameries and cheese factories, and the figures quoted dairying is pro C. E. Kopf, Chris Rasmussen, Nels Shown at the Grand, Sunday, Vaudeville’s sweetest singers will the demand always exceeds the fitable, the cost of production in this Oregon, it offers opportunities to Rasmussen, Pat Hanrahan, Thos March 30. Admission 15c and 10c. appear in a repertoire of songs and supply. There are approximately valley being reduced to tne minimum settlers. Being away from ocean comedy sketches. White, L. J. Cody, R. W. Boyle, 300 dairy farms in Coos county, ful owing to the abundance of green Best of music. Steam heat. breezes conditions are ideal. Prices This act has been one of the best ly two-thirds of which are in the feed, For low rates of sustenance S, J. Mann, H. L. Houston, S. G. of land vary according t» location attractions on the big circuits and Coquille valley. These supply 18 of dairy stock computed upon the Whitsett, C. R. Wade, Mesdames Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wilson, Russell, of Beaver Hill; and conditions of development Val were on their way back to Chicago, crepmeries and cheese factories, 10 head basis; in productivity ol soil, Smith of Prosper last night a nine housing on account of climatic con- Costello, C. Timmons, H. F Mor ley bottom lands uncultivated from when a representative of the Coos of which are in the Coquille terri pound baby boy. A very interes rison, Misses Ritchie, Cooper, Solve Bay Vaudeville Circuit induced tory. The annual output of butter ditioes, the Coquille valley is un ting feature of this is the fact that ,70 to $100 |>er acre. Valley bot them to play a four week’s engage is about 1,250,000 pounds, which questionably the banner country of Reynolds, Kate Rosa, Dorothv and Nora Gibson, Miss Sperry of Co the grandmother Mrs Webb is only tom lands improved $100 to $200. ment in Coos county at a very large brings top prices in ready markets. the world. quille, Mesdames Leneve, and Ger 33 veare old and is the mother of Bench, or low hill lands, unimproved salary. aldine Morris of Coquille and Messrs ten children. from $8 up. Bench lands improved Miss Hickok is the neice of Ex Death of Miss Hodge. Killed in Auto Wreck. 'T— ' F, J. Fahy, Geo. P. Laird, Tom ■■ J" ■■ from $20 up. President Taft, and well known as Nielson, Ray McNair, Jimmie The bottom lands, of which there the youngest Prima Donna on the Dollar, Alf Johnson, Clarence Hur are many thousands of acres, are American stage. This is the young Died—At the home of Mr. and L. K. Ballenger, who kept books ley, Geo. W. Moore, C. R. Moore, level and composed of rich, sedi lady that New York critics termed for the Dredge Oregon when she Mrs. W. A. Custer, in this city, M. J. McKenna, Lloyd Rosa, Nor mentary soil from 5 to 15 feet deep. “The Child Melba.” was here in the government work, March 18, Miss Myrtle May Hodge, man Jameson, Morrill Jameson, It is decidedly fertile and produces Don't fail to hear this real singer and was well known in Bandon, was aged twenty-three years. Herb. Morton, and E, H. Boyle. enormous crops. It is an indis while you have a chance. killed last night in an automobile The deceased was the only While the refreshments were being putable fact that the bottom land* Remember the dates, Saturday wreck, between Marshfield and and the waj to ■- daughter of J. M . Hodge, of Fish served the people were highly enter along the river Nile and the Missis- and Sunday, March 29th and 30th. North Bend. cure it is to devel trap, and the remains were laid to tained with violin music, played by ; ippi in our (iwn country, are the Admission 10c and 20c. op your resources. rest in the cemetery there on Thurs We have not been able to get any Mr. Herb Morton of Coquille, but richest in the world. The forma Every dollar you day. She was well known and pop present manager of the Orpheum of the particulars of the accident. tions adjacent to the Coquille river lay up in this ular here, having attended the Young People’s League. are very similar, and in point of orchestra, and Miss Sperry of Co - j strong hank in Coquille public schools. — Coquille fertility are a close second. A large quille, who presided at the piano. creases your finan Herald. Along the Waterfront The Young People’s League, portion of these bottom lands ire as cial strength, and Miss Hodge is well kno.vn in Ban yet unimproved. The soils of the which was organized by Dr. B. K, helps you develop don having taught in our public low bench lands are of a reddish Leach, on Sunday, March 16th, Gift to Library. The Speedwell arrivedjjin port a borrowin ti pow brown color, and occasionally black. with forty-three members, held its yesterday with 70 tons of freight schools last year. er. Every suc second meeting at Bandon Opera These lands are prolific producers OOP - and the thirty passengers. cessful person has The Library Board through the of hay, grains and vegetables and House last Sunday. Seventeen new The Elizabeth arrived yesterday occasion to bor The music at the Methodist efforts of Mrs. J. L. Kronenberg is are generally considered the best for members were admitted, thus swell row at some time. ing the total membership to sixty. with 180 tons of freight and the fol Episcopal church last Sunday was I in receipt of two gifts for Library. otchards and small fruit. lowing passengers: C. E. Broad Has your rating [ Another meeting will be held at the very good, especially the solo by One of $30.00 and the other of $5.00 bent, J. Machado, L. W. Deyoe been established. Opera House next Sunday, at which Mr. E. B. Webb in the morning, both from friends of Mrs. Kronen Work on the new residence of H. all young j>eople of Bandon are and wife, W E. Field, wife and and that ol Mrs. Lomas in the eve berg in San Francisco. C. Dippie is moving along very welcome. child, A F. Cook, T. Pulor, E. L. ning. There is quite a large chorus The friends of the Library and in Flood, B. Ramberg. rapidly and when completed it will choir at this church which is doing I fact the city of Bandon appreciate Open during Noon Hour and Satur be one of the most spacious and A baby girl was bora to Mr. and day Evening*. The Elizabeth will sail tomorrow goo 1 work, and they rendered an .this unusual and kindly interest beautiful homes in the city. Mrs. Lewis Choate March 24'h. I morning at 4:30o'clock. I manifested in us by outside friends. | Easter anthem with spirit. Better Fire Protection Discussed.—Con demn Action of Those Who Would Stop Road Improvement. Creation of a Commission Will Benefit Everyone.—The Future Prosperity of Bandon at Stake. Dairying Is An Important Industry In Coquille Valley I LAND PRICES IN THE COQUILLE VALLEY ■— !■■■■ .1 You Want a High Rating FIRST NAT L BANK 1 • • J