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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1915)
09 m uii'wCtt i. jSf Historic Oregon City Hall SEMI -WEEKLY Advertisers! Job Printing! BANDON RECORDER A modern equipped job J t department in connection ? I The Recorder covers the 2 Bandon field thoroughly t BANDON, OREGON, MARCH 12, 1915 VOLUME XXXI NUMBER 20 s nun, 11 TOPIC f TALK Commercial Club At Second Meeting Advises Burying the Little Hammer The Bnndon Commercial Club met nt the city hull Tuesday night with all olllccrs and a good attendance present, us well as some visitors from different parts of the county. The re ports of the diiTereent committees showed that within a week's timu there was enrolled a membership of about fifty members with tho com mltto's work still incomplete. Also that a considerable amount of corres pondence hnd been taken care of dur ing that time, and that ths executive committee had held several meetings and taken up mattcr3 looking towards new business for Bnndon. The principal feature of the even ing was the presence of John C. Ken dall of Marshfield, representing E. II. Tryon, principal holder of the Dan don Woolen Mill and he stated that it was their desire to interest outside parties in the mill. That most all woolen mills are running now to their full capacity, night and day, and that the manufacture of woolen fabrics is now especially profitable. That be fore approaching a prospective pur cha s e r he was desirous of knowing in n general way what the sentiment of the Bandon people if Two things are desired moral sup port and finnnciarutipport, particular ly the former. A prospective buyer will in all probabili4. look the prop osition over and tTi3" Blmuon 'people' not bo aware of his presence in the city. When talking to strangers Bandon peoplo should be particularly careful to conceal a hammer -advised Mr. Kendall. It seems to be tho desire of all members to co-opsrate in this way. As to tho financial phase, various plans were discussed and at least one very feasible plan was argued which would no doubt bo very favorable to a prospectiva purchaser. It is the in tention of tho club and the mill repre sentatives to confor further and tho prospects of success in this matter in tho near future nro stronger than a probability. Other minor matters came up at tho meeting among which was the side walk to tho beach which hc3 been par tially destroyed or torn up by the government preparations-- for jotty work. A committee was appointed, to arrange ways anil means for its re construction. ,l'ho next regular meeting of the club will bu March 2 Ith. All are urg ed to bo present whether members or not. CASK ARGUED APRIL 12th Attorney Treadgold for tho Port Commissioners recieved a telegram today form tho Supreme Court to tho eell'ct that the port case will be reop ened and argued April 12th. A. M. Kopf of Fnrrar, Iowa, en route to the fair at San Francisco dropped off at Bandon to visit with his brother C. G. Kopf. THE CHURCH IN THE BALANCES Discourse on Live Subject to bo Madi at the Orphoum Theater Next Sun day Night by Dev. C M. Knight Is religion a failure? Aro the churches doing anything for tho bet terment of mankind or are they bar nacles on the body of society? Huh the church drifted away from the precepts of Its early adherents or has society progressed too futst for tho church, leaving It in the reur, a relic of outlived lucfuliii'dx? In mankind ripening Into demy t hut the church no longer bus it Ntrong Inllutmi'e nvur in action? Tlume nro pertimtiit iiitktionn and Duty will he IjiIkui up ami tnuli il fmvij fulrly und ntinn l in mi udilKwn to Din public of Hun ilmi ut Hut Oiphniiiu (Intuitu- init Xiiiiduy I'vunliitf. Nu nin' wlw ulUmU will full In - miry burnt iwhihIWm it think umU Unv mhJ gJJ i' mitliully tuviunj in WOOLEN A NEW BLACK SANI) MACHINE Invented by nephew of Col. Rosa, Will Bo Tried Out in Curry County R. I. Long nnd E. E. Epling of lxirdsburg, Cal., who have been in Bandon for several days past, left for the south on the stage Thursday morning. The former is a nephew of Col. Rosa. They have a newly de vised machine which they will try out on the black sand in the neighbor hood of Port Orford. The machine which they will use is the invention of Mr.Long who built it with tho aid of his father. One of the machine is nlready in operation Lompoc, Cal. and in its eight hour shift gets an ounce of gold and an ounce and a half of platinum. The latter is tho more -valuable being worth about $54 an ounce. Agitators stirs tho saral and the water comes up from the bottom and into an 8 ft. luice.. No plans have ben made yet for putting the new machine on the market. SURPRISE ON GRANDMA About twenty 'ladies of the Presby terian church Ladies' Aid met at the L. C. Gibson home and gave Grandma Barrows a surprise. She received sev eral nice gifts besides a shower of cooked things. The afternoon was spent with needle work and towards the close, delicious refreshments we're served. Those present declared they iiad enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. The Ladies' Aid will meet next week with Mrs. Geo. P. Topping. All members are requested to be pres ent. BANDON WILL (JET HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS The Times extends congratulations to Bandon that it is to get its gov ernment appropriation for harbor im provements this year. Tho people of Bandon, like the peoplo of Cons Bay trtxsd-themselves libc'rutty-niid l.cu-.-ily through their port commission for special improvements nnd richly de serve the government assistance which the United States engineers assure the Times they will receivo so that the work may be done tho present season. Good for Bandon. Coos Dny Times WHAT CONGRESS ACCOMPLISHED Some of the Important Meas ures Made Law of Land The congress just closed, accom plished: A tariff law revising downward practically all schedules, affecting ar ticles of clothing, food and shelter, and revising upward most schedules affecting luxuries. An income tax. law. A war tax law. A new banking law. A luw creating a federal trade com mission. A law revising the nnti trust stat utes; exempting labor and farmers organizations from the provisions of that statute and abolishing inter locking directorates in big business. The enactment of an agricultural extension act, which is intended to carry tho results of the department of agriculture's research work direct ly to the men and women on the (at 1118, The enactment of a law which af fords tho government better facilities for settling railroad and industrial disputes. The enactment of a law providing for a railroad into Alaska, intended to open up that territory to civiliza tion and development. Tho enactment of an anti-narcotic law intended to break up tho trafllc in habit forming drugs. The enactment of a law reforming the coiiKiilur service. The enact muiit of a law combining tlu revenue fuller uml lighthouse muvleiw Into the fount guard, which ill Hiikw of will' will he lined III count Till ttWIoUlllHt of II lllW lllll'llllt'll III biwik up MHinWIllg In illm, '1T i'hh1 u lliw lul wumipllon (miu 1 ilu I'hwm mm hisU liiii vinlllarf Hid tmity Mill Ifcjjfjuiiij mJ Stthlmt m mlftJy Ui lliv fHfiiilWiDf MjljtMijf Uuai HER EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY Miss Hattie Boak Entertains Her Girl Friends at a Social Party On Monday afternoon the Boak residence was the scene of a very en joyable birthday party given to com memorate the eighteenth anniversa ry of Miss Hattie Boak. Tatting and music were the two main features of tho nfternoon's entertainment Miss Ruth Berkhart icndeied n number of musical selections which were enjoyed greatly. Light refreshments were served. Those present were: tho Misses Gladys, Edna and Alice Gallier, Helen Stoltz, Amy Windsor, Grace Gibson, Ruth Barrows, Alta Hanson, Ruth Berkhart, Ruby Berkhart, Ruby Til ton, Mary Donaldson, Fern DeLong and Helen Fish. LANGLOIS COWS TO BE TESTED Assocation Formed in Curry County Town to Fnrther Their Dairy Interests A cow testing association was re cently formed at Langlois by Prof. W. A. Barr of the Oregon Agricultur al dairy extension work. 75G cows contribute to the association and more could have been had had it been considered wise to take them in. Three ranchers were refused admis sion into the association because of lack of accomodations and it is not unlikely that a second association will be formed with a part of those now included in the groupe nnd those still unacenmodated.. JTbt ojarwiizatloju comprises .ranch es in tho neighborhood of Langlois down to a point about five miles from Port Orford. The Hughes Bros, are the only prominent dairymen who aro not members of the association. Neither aro the cows from the Thrift homestead included in the association It is expected that the Thrift place will bo sold. This place with stock is held at $80,000. The members and the number of cows they entered in tho association are : Dr. J. R. Weatherbee of the Star ranch, 125 cows; Pomeroy and Guerin 70; Louis Knapp, 40; A. J. Marsh of Elk river, GO; James Hughes.south side of the Sixes, 25, Lex Cope, Lang lois, liti, Robert McKcnzie of the Six es, 51; Thomas Clark, 20; E. T. Mc Mullen of Denmark, 45; Mrs. Bethel, 45; R. L. Wagner, 20; Judge Cox, Langlois, 20; C. A. Woodruf, Lang lois, 20; R. W. Bonn, 20; M. G. Lutze, 25; R. Capps, Denmark, 25; R. Wal lace, 20; J. J. Krutzer, 20; H. A. Farrier, 18; I. Cox, 8; C. E. Spang ler, 12; F. Brown 10; Ralph Cope, 20; Mr. Barrett, 10. T. J. Thrift, county assessor is with us this week feeling of the com mdrcial pulse of Bandonians and in quiring solicitously whether we have prospered or not since his last visit in our midst. It takes about ten days to assess Bandon and .more if the weather is unfavorable. In the business part of the city where the victims are easily located the officer can assess from ninety to a hundred in a day. The Brooklyn and tho Elizabeth put to sea with the Thursday morning tide. SPECIAL SERVICES Elder A. C. Bnrmore Will Speak at Saints' Church on Filmore St. on The Following Special Topics Thursday, March 11th, nt 7:30 p. m. "Tho Apostasy from Primitive Christ ianity." Friday, March 12th, 7:110 p. m. "Tho Rentoratlon of tho Gospel." Kultirduy, March tilth, 7:110 p, in, "The Convention of tho Jews to I'lirlnt uml (heir Ituntorutlou to Pules tine." Hiwday, Murdi lllh, II, u, in. "J n Hid Koul tilfvp In the Hruvu?" 7i0, p, in. "The Mi'lulic linage nf DhiiImI, 3mJ CliuptiT." On Mimduy, Muroli IGlli M im, n. win lJii eyeful l "WJiltlj liny Simhi i Imjji uf IIuj fiubbuljjl4' All wetem NEW WATER RATES HIT METER USERS Practically no Changes in Charges for Home Use. Sprinkling Rules Made There will be no question in the fu ture us to the water rates, when they are due and another matters connected with the water department nnd City Recorder Kausrud will have the power to tell you what is what and where und why when you go to his with your troubles. Along with the Mayor and tho City Attorney, the Water Com mittee has framed up a schedule of rates that will be incorporated into the new ordinance, governing the water department of the city. Since the first of the year the water rates have been the same as they were under the rating given the Ban don Water Company by the State Railroad Commission, but investiga tion lias shown that in some cases these rates are not just nnd in other they are not sufficient to meet the cost of supplying tho service. Prin cipal among the faults in the old ra ting that have been discovered is the fact that the meter rates were too low to net the city a reasonable pro fit when the cost of the meters and their repair was figured. Under the new rate those who are on meters will pay 40 cents per 100 cubic feet for the first 500 feet, 30 cents per 100 feet for all between 300 and 1500 feet, 15 cents per 100 feet for nil between 1500 and 3000 feet, 3000 to 4800 feet at 42 cents per foot, between 4800 and 24,800 feet at the rate of 9 cents per foot and bctwoen 24,800 and 04,800 felt at 5 cents per cubic foot. This is practically tho only change in the rating that will make any great u mount of difference in the charges of the water department. The only way in which the home is effected by the new rating is in the matter in water used for sprinkling lawns and washing windows, porches and sidewnlks. Hero the rate will be in proportion to the size of the ground und the average change will be $1.00 per month, with the restriction that the water be used for these purposes only between the hours of 3:00 and 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 and 9:00 p. m. Water is not to used for sprinkling streets except by the city. A strict code of rules is outlined for for the water users and the penalty for violations will be n fine of not less than $5:00 nor more than $100. MARRIED A quiet but pleasant wedding cere mony was celebrated at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Teaney in this city Thursday, March 11th by which Miss Estclla O. Teaney, daughter of the host and Harry P. Johnson were made man and wife. Only members of the family were present. Rev. W. B. Smith of the Bandon Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. GREAT PICTURES ILLUfcTRVl' ING A GREAT UFE STORY John Barloycorn held tho stago as tho attraction nt the Grand Tuesday night, being the regular Paramount offering for that night; Tho pic tures were greeted by a packed house and received mnny expressions of ap preciation. Scenes were presented from a dramatization of Jack Lon don's powerful temperance story and took tho hero through a career in botli the seamy and genteel sides of society. They showed him when as a boy he got drunk on beer ho carried to his father plowing in tho field and later when he embarkeu in business for himself us an oyster pirute witli tho fleet on Sun Frunclsco buy. It showed his struggles to get an edu cation, his love experiences, his fin al triumph as a literary man uml till through the record of IiIh life story he nibbed elbows with John Hurley com. He never liked tho company of that i gentleman but found It haul to pint company with lilni. I he pluy wild u tory mokt I'llYdlvely und pointed u moral In u munnor lliut could mil be loitfi'! liui am lmntori'i'l Ull B WlllailJ Will JUhJJ FIRE THREATENS BROOKLYN Steamer Catches Fire While Lying at Prosper But Escapes Damage Tho Brooklyn had a narrow escape from fire Tuesday morning nt Pros per. Some painting hnd been done on the interior of the boat and a drier hnd been used which caught fire from a carelessly thrown match. Instant ly the woodwork was on fire nnd for n lime threatened not only the Brook lyn but the Elizabeth which was moored alongside. One sailor, think ing it was time to move, made a bun dle of his rubber boots and personal belongings and prepared to fly. Cooler heads, however, prevailed. Prompt measures were taken and the fire was speedily put out. ALL STAR TEAM AT BASKET BALL Speculation as to Best Play ers of the County. Other Items of School Sports Dasketball season is at an end so far as Dundon is concerned, for alt though the outcome of the game be tween North Dend and Marshfield and the decision on the contested game be tween Bandon and Myrtle Point may tie Marshfield, Coquille and Bandon for the championship it Is not prob able that the tie will be decided this year. Tho season is late and it would seem more advisable to devote the remainder of the year to track and baseball. For the first time in mnny years there has been a close race on the pen nnnt and the quality of ball put up by the different teams has been excep tionally good, which in a large part lias been due' to tfid'fact that eillcient coaches have been in charge. So good in fact has the playing been this year that it is almost impossible to pick an all-star aggregation from among the many teams. Especially is this true in picking forwards, there being at least four men in the county whoso basket ball shooting has been brilliant at times but there is some thing more than brilliant spasmodic flashes of class needed to make an all star player, In the center position Dowen of North Dend is head and shoulders in the lead. It is around this man that tho tail enders in the lenguo built their hopes und without him their whitewashing would huvo been com plete. Outside of his floor work, hia ability to convert fouls, makes him one of the most valuable men in the county. Norton of Coquille is tho forwnrd who has a position cinched and the choice of his partner lies between Seaman of Marshfield and Icslie Pullcn of Bnndon, with the advantage slightly in favor of the Coos Bay boy as his playing lias been most consist ent during the entire season. Guards are less difficult to pick and to Chatburn, of Bandon and Chapman of Marshfield, are duo tho honors. In the defensive positions theso two men have been without rivals and although they have always been pitted against the best forwards of the opposing teams, have had comparitively few baskets slipped over on them. Only because he is lacking in weight is Webb, the local boy, named as util ity man. No man in the league lias shown more speed and better judge ment, while his dribbling and basket shooting have been the causo of much comment. He is an all around man and can fill any hole left vacant in the lineup. Truck and baseball aro next on the program in the way of interscholus tic athletics und Bnndon bids well to make a good showing, If not better than in the basket ball season just closed. The material as it stands in dicates a strong track team witli an abundance nf sprinters und weight men. Two or three huvo expresKseii their Intention Ut enter the dlstanco ovunts, leuvlng tho jump uml other fluid uvt'iit III doubt. Nothing definite oun Im mild about bam bull us tills Is tho Hint yi-ar that the iwtioiiul punllino hits iti)twr. lu lu I hi' ualngoiy of Did lii(fh niihool utlilnUf miumlit In Ihw tuounty. H fur. wiilv MnnhilM, fiunduj) wit'l ttt" TO SOUR-DOUGH AND NUGGETS J. R. Smith in Bandon on his Way to Lobster Creek and Placer Diggings J. R. Smith, the man whose recent find of gold in Lobster creek, as de tailed first in the columns of the Re corder, hns achieved more publicity than any recent event in Oregon, was in our midst yesterday and today on his way from civilization back to the land of gold and sourdough. Mr. Smith is accompanied by his son who is his companion nnd partner in his mining ventures. They have recently been to San Francisco and are now headed towards their famous claim on Lobster creek. When interviewed by a Recorder representative and shown a somewhat scoffing article in a recent issue of the Gold Beach Globe which intimated among other things that tho gold, ho, Smith had exhibited as a Lobster creek find was identical with gold he had exhibited in Montana many years ago, he took the assertion with good natured tolerance but did not hesitate to brand the assertion witli that short, and ugly word, sometimes avoided in refined society By way of offering ocular proof to his assertions Smith took from his pocket something less than a pound of rough marbles which he stated was the concentrated accumulation of gold dust. Mr. Smith asserts that old min ors have heretofore passed over the real lead which lis discovered. Ho further averred .hJi-u cbort time ho will develop the country into n real gold miningsection where claims will lie one against the other. Mr. Smith claims the real valuable character of the Lobster creek coun try has been retarded fr.om develop ment by carpet miners who go no fur ther than to place pspers to hold a title to their claim, but who in real work, know nothing of the game. He claims that lie has interested wealth and expert gold mining men in his project by his visit to San Fran cisco. Ho will now open up his valu able holdings on a large scale. As evidence that he has found gold mining profitable Mr. Smith stnted that lie has never done nnything else to make a living and owes no one. and has property in his own right. He believes the country to the south of the Coquille will shortly become of national importance as a producer of gold He tolls interesting stories of the hardships and allurements of tho quest after the yellow metal, not the least of which is the weeks of sour-dough bread and deer meat and the arduous work of constructing hun dreds of feet of split cedar flume boxes. Taking up the assertion that he had really found the gold in Curry Coun ty and that ho had secured it on the beach instead of in Lobster creek, ho stated that the gold came from a location so close to lobster creek that its location could not be otherwise de scribed. He said that from the South inlet on the beach he had shipped three tons of sand to San Francisco on the Nairn Smith which yielded from forty cents to a dollar fifty-five per ton in gold beside other valuable metals. Since the story of Mr. Smith's find ing was first told on the pages of the Recorder, January 25th, the jness of Western Oregon has devoted consider able space to tho subject and it bus been published in the Bulletin, the of ficial organ of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Hurl Wutklns, son of Mr. und Mrs. Wntkins of this citv. who is taking ! II1UIDU 111 I'lllll 111(11 Ml bltu ,i..r. Pacific Duntul College, In Portland is uinoiig thoHo who were succoHhfui In punning the examination for junior pliuriimrUtH' pa pern liufore tho State Hoard of Exuiiilmtr liut month, Mr. WutkliiN Is it graduate nf (lie (lundoii lllub Huliool uml wull known ulong Ihw CmjuJIIu Hlvi-r. , I """ N. I). fjliinJlMlJ 0 L!Jt'j )t ' inm in limbo) Wmv- f 9