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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1914)
ft J -PACK FflTTR . n SEMI-WEEKt.Y ftON RECOBDER, f fttftAY, AUGUST 2lSt, 1914 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT THE PANAMA CANAL. Thank You X m.vT,r ami? niTin.ir. FOR THEIR GENEROUS t ? ...xrt n mm OPENING DAY, AND ON ACCOUNI A - OF THE LATE ARRIVAL OF THE SOUVENIRS WIS HAD AD- " VEimSED TO DISTRIBUTE WE WILL GIVE I Free to every customer on J I Saturday Aug. 22nd a Sou- i jj venir box of the famous f li Foster &. Orear chocolates. I (AS LONG AS THEY LAST) oAiinv KVF.ltYTHING USUALLY KEPT IN A $ FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE. IF WE HAVE NOT GOT WHAT YOU WANT WE WILL BE PLEASED TO GET IT FOR YOU. PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY i-ic-a T LIVERY OF ALL GOODS WITHIN THE CITY mm us. Call us by Phone 571 Red Grain Drug Co M 1 1 I I I I tHH-- Eye Specialists F.va mined Glasses Fitted FOR TWO DAYS Aug. 25 and 26 Our expert opitican, Dr. GRIFFITH will be in Bandon at Fahy & Morrison building, up-stairs. If vou have eye strain, headache, difficult reading, or any eye trouDie can on mm. Examination Free and our prices are reaso nnklp for classes. Remember the date Aug. 25 and 26 and all work guaranteed. Money back is not satisfactory. Red Cross Optical Dept. Red Cross Drug Company Marshfield, Oregon lnirth. CO miles from deep water of the Caribbean to deep water of the Pacific; from shore line to shore line nhout 41 miles. Minimum depth, 41 feet. Width of channel from 300 to 1000 foot: averace bottom width, 649 feet Summit elevation, 88 feet auove fVin sea. Time required for passage of ships rnm nu to 11 hours, dotiondinir on size Cost estimated by commission, $325,201,000. In addition to this snn.noo.OOO was paid to the French t " company and Panama for rights Tilaf.lmnted excavation before com- nlntion. 242.000.000 cubic yards, tfctimntpil post of fortifications ns planned, $12,475,328. Record canal payroll, March 60, 101038,070 employes Permanent government, the gov ernor of the Panama canal to serve four years at an annual salary of S10.000. History of the Canal 1529 Idea of canal across Pana mn first rnncoiVQii tv Aivarauo oe Saavedra. 1S14 tTVinstruction of canal de creed by Spain. 1825 Concession civen to Baron Thierry by Simon Bolivar. 1840 United States signs basic treaty with Now Grenada, assuming obligation to protect traffic across the Isthmus. 1850 Clayton-Bulwer treaty pro- vMinrr fnr Kiifotv and neutrality of canal signed with Great Bntian 1870 United States government makes first survey irhm Kronen comnanv under De Lessens fires first blast. 1902 Hay-Pauncefote treaty sign ed United States assuming obligation to build the canal 1903 Negotiations with Columbia fell through but were perfected with the newly established republic of Pan ama 1904 United States secured title from French company for $40,000,000 1907 Under Lieutenant Colonel Goethals actual construction began on Anril 1 1014 Canal onened to the world August 15th. 00 LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Brine the children to see that ed ucated bear at the Grand Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23. For Rent Twelve room house on Garfield Avenue. Inquire at resi dence of Mrs. J. W. Felter. G5t8x. Attorney G. T. Trcadc-old and M. E. Trcadgold nro spending a few days on tho Trcadgold ranch about 10 miles out from Bandon. A merry-co-round hns come to town and the kids are all happy, and some thnt nro not kids cast longing dances in that direction. The mer ry-go-round is being set up on the Marshal lots on First Street. W. P. Bartlett of Eu Clairet, Wis., i who made several visits to this sec tion, arrived here last week. Mr. Bartlott is the father of Stanley Bart lett Who for years has been connect-1 ed with the Randolph Lumbor Co. and also with the Robert Dollar Co. Mr. Bartlett was accompanied by another son, C. W. Bartlett, an .attorney of Portland. Mr. Bartlett, Sr., is 8o years old, but is very active, and has been ongagod in tho practice of law ud until last June, and would not side track any business in his lino even yet IBB DYveGreaterOvegoYv With new buildings, better equip ment, enlarged ground, and many ad ditloos to Its (acuity, the University of Oregon will beem Its thirty-ninth year Tuesday, September 15. mlism, Law, Medicine, Teaching, Li brary Work, Music, Architecture, I'hyslcal Training and Hoc Arts. Largest ami strongest ucpartnicnts Library ot more tlun JI.SCI volumes, two r.r.innlumi. tltvcn bullJIng, (ully '..i i ticn.gco Atlm nlitmlon ruwiu,vu. - " Tuition Fltt. IJormltotln (or mn nil for womn. Eptnn lowot. Wrlle lor caulox ind llhumltJ bookltt. AdJiMi're RcslitTir. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON nuGENC. oneooH M. E. Church South. Sundnv. August 23: 10 a. m. Sunday School: 11 a. m. Preaching; Subject "Home." 7 p. m. Epworth League led by Mr3. Ada E. Smith. Subiect "Missionary." 8 p. m. Preaching. Sunday. August 30, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. preaching uy Rev. E. H. Mowrc. nresidintr older. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 8 n. m. Teachers meeting at 7.30. All are cordially invited and made welcome. W. B. SMITH, Pastor. We have just received a large shipment of j lay and Grain Fine Quality Prices are Reasonable Bandon Warehouse V "A Spy for a Day" at tho Orpheum Sunday night. Special three-part feature of tho French revplution. Card of Thanks. Wo desire to express our heartfelt thanks to nil those who so kindly as- sited us during tho sickness and death of our beloved son and brother, 3rA. Hamblock; and also to all those who proffered assistance. Mrs. Jane Hamblock, Mrs. R. W. Bullard, Mrs. Abia Barrows. City Meat Market A FULL LINE OF SELECT FRESH AND SALT MEATS ALWAYS ON HAND. MODERN METHODS AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT COM BINE TO MAKE YOUR TRADING HERE A PLEASURE. YOUR PA TRONAGE SOLICITED. Phone 193 Firewood Consumption in Oregon. Washington. D. C There are 520,- 500 cords of wood, valued at $1,978, 000, consumed on the farms of Ore gon annually, acording to a report which has just been isued by the United States Department of Agri culture. The total yearly .firewood consumption in this state is 1,030,000 cords with a value of $4,334,000. 'lhe consumption in tho cities of the state is 475,000 cords and 40,440 cords are used in the mineral operations of Or egon each year. In Continental United States the an nual consumption of firewood amounts to 85,937,000 cords, valued $250,000,000. Of this amount 09,901,000 cords are used on tho farms 14.222.000 cords in tho cities of tho nation and 1,751,000 cords nre used in tho mines of the United States. The average value of wood consumed tho United States is $2.91 per cord and $4.18 in this state. The average consumption per farm in the United States is 11 cords per annum An exceptionally good five reel pro gram at tho Orpheum Saturday and Sunday night. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Owinir to tho marked advance in the price of foodstuffs, due to the present war-like condition of tho world wo the undersigned restaurant and hotel keepers of tho City of Bandon find it necessary and do hereby sev erally and jointly agress to charge not less than thtrty-fivo cents (Jbc) for any and all meals served at our tables or over our counters on and after Aucr. 20. 1914. LOUVER CAFE. E. L. Pcachcy. O. K. CHOP HOUSE, II. P. Han- na. UNIQUE RESTAURANT, "Mrs, E. II. Finch. HOTEL BANDON, E. G. Cassi- dv. HOTEL GALLIER, by J. D. Mills CARELESS PEOPLE CARRY CASH II cost $1,000 sometimes for a skeptical person to learn that bank is a safer depository for money than a hand bag. That is what itc ost a lady re cently to loam this hitter les Kin. An enterprising burg lar who was aware of her foolish distrust of banks watched his opportunity and the money was gone. The savings of almost a lifetime were lost merely because of the foolish car that the bank would break. Think of the millions and millions of dol lars in banks every day and iiiclit and the oss by the breaking of a bank is not one In a hundred millions. Don't try to be your own banker- You may regret it. FIRST NAT'L BANK Open during the noon hour and Saturday evenings. S. D. Kelly, Proprietor V,llVVVifVlri,,,TTTrri,TTT,i:TTTTl J I if a Litrht and Heavy haul- . " i i 1 ! lntr DvomDtiv uone. . . . . - - i i uontracune: ana grad ing. Transcient trade solicited. Horses boarded. Phone 1151 Office: Dufort Building lTVTVTWTV'l'fTTT's"i',""ri"rY THE LIFE CAREER "Schooling In youth iihould Invariably he directed to prepare a jierKon tit the best way lor tne oesi ncrmancm uujiuiiu. ' Is capable." I-reslilcntC. w. uoi. he I This is the Mission of the :: Brown & Gibson The Leading Contractors and Builders T Wc furnish plans and sped fixations and it you arc ro- f ing to build anythinp, no T matter how large or how small, we can save you money. Let us figure on your building. torn TTTTTTT r r r r i t . . Too Much of It. flronnn Flow does It lllllinetl that J'O': rtnn'r trmlo nt Clcuver'a any more? Tou used to brag nbout the nice cut nf nipiir lu nlwnvs sent you. Is It he- cause he wouldn't give you credit? Gray On the contrary; It Is bocauso be Aid .no.it on Transcript. Placinp Homer. "Wlin n-ns fliiini'r?" "Tim croat NimrU'iK wrllei who Itrote up the Greek- Trojun seiies." Louisville Courlor-.it-u.riml. Geo. frdman, Proprietor r i r o 1 l iveauers or tne jocinuun Recorder, and Friends: hnecial Kareains in rarm i LandK and City Property j - I tee ROIIARF. nRAr,RRAI?rYT!n: VP lis t'-'-t; Forty-sixth School Year Opens SEPTEHBER i8th, 1914 Writ, fnr lllncf r.nteri inn-n.-ipe Hook let, "THE LIFE C.AKEUR," and for Cata loc contalnlne full Information a ornnninv. Animal Husbandry. Dairy Hus- Hnrtlfiilture. . ... r -t' 1 r?-rwi'TM)V Aericuiture lor icacners. runMimp LOGOING ENGINEERING. HOME fcCO Kinutrc- r"intncl-;-lnri.. Dnmestlc Art. ENGINEERING: tlectricai, irr pauou, Hlehwav. Mechanical. Chemical, Mining Ceramics. COMMERCE. PHARMACY iNnilSTMAL ARTS. t.ir,-Hnttnl "ifr'f-AcTrli"iilfiire. Dairy inir. Home Makers' Course, Industrial Arts. Forestry. Huslness anon course SehiMlof nfustov'Kmo. StrlnK, Hand. Voice Culture. Farmers DutineJi Courie by Mail Free. Adcltens T1IH RKGIhTKAK, (tw.7.18lo9-91 Corvallli, uregoo PURE DRUGS . i ,i . 1 in vim w;iiil unit; ui uu - . . n and drug sundries, line n i r-- 1 -. , periumes, nair urusnes, nnrl ioilefc articles? If so call on C. Y. LOWJfi, Uanaon 1 V-ii-Kl ' HetjBJHBVBIiHHMLP9HViK I II U U U U u u u u u u V. 0. OTKV & SON U I'raitltnl HorseshoiT U t u tJ (Junoral niai-i.sinllhlriK Klrst U U Class Wairon anil Carrlaijo U U Work and (Soneral Repairing U l'rlccs Right u t t t Iliimlon, Ort'K"" U II 1; IJ U (J u u U IJ u u 2 j I GOOD WOOD KODAK WORK WO nuvo inHiaii-u im vn t . 1 1 ion on snort nonce, uy f I . 1 il... 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