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About The Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1915-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1915)
X. City HaU THE ANDO CORDER Bandon Hy-the-Sea has the Prettiest Beach on the Coast BANDON, OREGON, JUNE 15, 1915 VOLUME XXXI NUMBER 23 GOVERNMENT EXPERT LOOKS FOR HIMSELF M. G. Donk Takes Specimens of Port Orford Cedar And Will Distill It For By-Products M. 0. Donk, chemical engineer from thu Bureau of Chemistry at Washing ton, I). G. detailed to the University of Idaho at Moscow to make tests of waste from the mills of the coast to determine their value as chemical pro ducers, was in Bandon Friday and Saturday gathering samples of Port Orford cedar for experimental pur poses. His visit is n direct result of sending samples of the cedar pitch to the University of Idaho by Col. R. II. Uosa, an account of the results of which was published in the Recorder for the issue of March 17th. This test showed the quantity of turpentine and higher oils to be obtained from a cord of this cedar as 170 gallons where as the usual amount is about one third of that quantity. Mr. Donk thought the samples sub mitted might be much bettor than the ordinary run of the wood and came himself to take his own samples with a view to making a final test of the value of the cedar for distillation pur poses. Col. Rosa happened to be away at tending the meeting of the port com mission jit Coquille on Friday when Mr. Donk arrived and the latter had ample oppurtunity to take his own samples free from guidance or sug gestion. People acquainted with the quality of the cedar feel positive that the re t; ilts will coino up to the lrcvious Ust. The amount of turpentine in the cedar is so great that it affects the water of the lumber camps where it grows and some can not drink the water. For a number of years the govern ment has been experimenting to deter mine thu vnlue of wood waste and 1 'ivo conducted experiments in iium vt places with excellent results. North Carolina is at present the one j reat source of turpentine in thin coun try, tile resinous pine of that slate ) iug unusually rich in turpentine, and i Hied products. For three years the i ovornnient leased a distilling camp in that state and conducted experi ments. A carload of Douglas fir from Oregon was submitted to them for de stination but did nop yield good re sults. The fir is not to be compared with the North Carolina pine for quantity of resinous products and th experiment with it were not encourag ing. Still the government will con tinue ti experiment and may yet find something of value that may be ob tained from the waste fir. It is reported that in Pennsylvania there ure five plants for the distil lation of wood which arc running out of material and which want to come west. They are watching the reports of the experiments of Mr. Donk and others and will move where it seems to their best interest to locate. Mr. Donk is also investigating the possibilities of hardwood on his trip to the coast. The by-products of hard wood are rooogo, charcoal, wood alco hol and other useful articles of com merce. "While the conversion of wood waste into commercial products has not yet been carried on to any groat extent" said Mr. Donk, "but probably within ten years from now it will be entirely different. The government is making great progress in its exeri ments and they may rosult in com plete sue c e s s. T h o con version and utilization of wood in the forest is the large and unsolved prob lem of conservation and the govern ment is spending a grout deal upon it. One of the posslhiltlie-s of the utili sation of the cedar turpentine I an it moth preventive. Corfur wood in I reciigiiii'il im n tot 1 1 proof and it in reasoned that if the Interior of t'loaota wan painleil with tint turpentine mum hi ii uhile it winilt! ftirvn Uto iiin purpi'M i if Hut rioml www of eir pi di k (he hwnIi lUuiMM) UwH- A BANQUET WITHOUT TOASTS Annual Event of High School Alumni Occurred Monday Night at I. O. O. F. Hall. Informality marked the annual banquet of the alumni of the Bandon high school which took place in the Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday evening. The assemblage was free from the stiffness of a set program and was all tlie more enjoyable to those who par ticipated, on that account. The only exception to this rule was the address of welcome by Miss Pearl Crain, vice president of the association, who pre sided. She is just hack from her grad uation at O. A. C. at Corvallis and had many interesting things to toll. The W. R. C. served the banquet which was excellent and a grnphono' la from Sabro Bros, establishment furnished appropriate music for the occasion. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Lena Langlois, president; Thomas Chutburn, vice president, Carl Bowman, secy.; Thom as Laird, treasurer. There were something like forty present, graduates and cx-graduatcs and all report a most pleasant time. ANOTHER BOOST FOR WALK Commercial Club to (Jet Unexpected Donation Christ. Rasmussen and O. A. Trow bridge and one or two others have just divulged the fact Cat they are holders of n trust fund belonging to the citi zens of Bandcn, being r.bcut $175 saved frcm the last cr.riiivrl. They '(insider it subject to the enter of the commercial club. It will be used to finance the beach walk. Frank Ilolmau lias ngrod to build the beach walk complete for $,100 and the city has agreed to furnish a war rant" to the extent of the lumber -required. The Carnival fund will likely be drawn to cash the city warrant, and provide the remaining part of the .$100 ncresury for the workman and it only requires a formal meeting of the com mercial club to declare the forego ing plans and thereby set the wheels, in motion. A special meeting of the commer cial cluli is called tonight to declare the foregoing plans. CHILDREN HAVE THEIR DAY Observed with a Special Program al Presbyterian Church Sunday There was a largo attendance at the Presbyterian 'hurch to hear the spe cial Children's day program. The church was prettily tbcoraled with flowers. The part the children had in the program was as follows: Recitation Maxiuc hiliol t, Recitation Veiina Onroutte, Recitation Buster Bello Ul.rd Psalm and Sunbeam Fong Primary, Recitation A Little Hoed Eight girls Solo Hazel Ilunrcn Recitation Myrtle Hansen Children's Day Acrostic Primarj Children Recitation Curtis Klepfer and Ver na Adams. Song Under tlte Sun Recitation Rose Buds Four Little Girls Recitation Show Your Colors Four Little Boys Exercise The Ladder of Praise Violin Solo Miss Adams 50 ties to tho load is the cargo which M. 1). Sherrard is handling these days. The truck makes three trips a day to the Col. Bloomenrothor pluee, Bl i hmilcs away and return with a load of ties. Two trips ure made at night with Clyde Barrows and Asa Carpontor in charge. They have an ingenious de vice for a quick unload at tho dock which enable them to oxpedito mat turn very much. When a small amount of road muking is done they oxpoct to Iwgin to IimuI lumber from Rlehort's mill where hun is u hundred thous and fuat of cadar lumber iaad)' for thtmi. Prom this point tlitiy oupwct to inakii four triiw a day. 'II w following it lit puMtmxHi' list of Dw IttltaWUi -alra. IS. it., mm) Vdm Amlvrw, J If. M. mh, I mm l4w, .1. lira vara, IUm I tot. Mi. Uuruihy COQUILLE HOST TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS County Convention of the Fraternity At- tracts Knights and Sisters From Five Towns. Great Time Reported Seventy spells the number of Pythi an knights r.nd ladies who represented Bandon at the county convention hold at Coquille lust Saturday.. To many of them the day meant twenty four hours from early Saturday morning to an hour Sunday morning not much earlier than tho rising hour of the pre vious morning. The Telegraph was the official boat of the (lay, it making a special price of HO cts for the round trip. Some went at G:!!0, some at noon and many went with the special excursion ler.v ing Bandon at (5 oiclock in the even ing. Bandon's delegation was lead by Chancellor Commander J. W. Mast who responded to the address of wel come and did it ably and eloquently. Among those prominent in tho con vention wore Frank S. Grant, past grand chancellor of the domain of Or egon; Grand Diet. Deputy W. C. Chase of Coquille; Past Chancellor L. R. Roberts of Myrtle Point; Prof. Grubbe of North Bend and C. A. Mcorc, chan cellor commander of Myrtlo Lodge, No. :i, of Marsh-field. North Bend, Mnrshfield, Coquille u:d Myrtlo Point wore represented in the Convention. Some came by train !ut more by auto. Many Bandon Irnighls made tho journey in this way. The afternoon business was per formed and tho place of the next con vention determined at Myrtle Point. A sflasonal talkfest was then indulg ed in. in which a number took part. Among them were Knights Anderson GruUo, Curtis, C. A. Moore, W. E. Chase, L. R. Roberts, J. W. Mast, ..L.ik S. Grant, Victor Breuer, E. .-.win and others. Al fj :i0 a banquet was spread by the .oquille knights and Pythian Sisters, nieken and strawberries suggest the "iiality of the feed and the satisfied smile was continuously in evidence ound the banquet board. After tho banquet a committee of P)t7iian Sisters waited on the Knights io extend greetings: The committee .van composed of Grand Chief Mary Liltlefield, of Portland, Past Grand Chief Mrs. Roberts, Most Excellent C':ief of Pacific Temple, Mrs. C. F. Psipo; Mrs. Lewin, Mrs. Rachel Sehroedcr which greetings were re turned by a committee of Knights headed by E. Lowin.. In the evening the work was exem plified by the North Bend ilrd degree loam which put on the work in that degree and did it very well. The Ban don team put on the same degree al so. At midnight another banquet was spread after which followed a long address by Past Grand Chancellor Grant. He made an excellent address which was enjoyed by all. Tlx1 convention of the Pythian sis ters wn i the second that order lias held in the county. It was presided over by District Deputy Mrs. Rachel Schroed or of Coquille. Two other grand offi c.Ts were present Grand Chief Mary T. Littlafield of Portland and Past Grand Chief Mabel A. Roberts of Myrtle Point. They shared in the hos pitality of the Coquille people at the two banquets and at the evening sos :ion, the ritualistic work of the order whs exemplified, the Bandon team do ing the work An attempt was made last night to rob tho Gross saloon, and a window was smashed in, but before a burg lary could bo committed, an alarm was givon ami the burglar frightened a way. One party is strongly suspact ed kihI blood on tho window coupltd with tha fact that shortly therowftwr thu MispwlMl paity wont in u restau rant nihI washed a bloody hand In part of tho avbiancti Mug wotkod up by UnjUi UUelwiti)'. A, A. MllUr who Um 1mmi fernlNg 1 7 7, irT ,Z1 w 7IJat f avy mk. 'Jlaia Itai b mi. VZZT i ITT . NEW FIRM OF HARDWARE MEN Mast and Starr Combine and will Run An Independent Business A brand now hardware firm was ad ded to Bandon's industries today. This is the firm of Mast & Starr composed in tho firm of the well known plumber and electrical supply man who have been located in the same building for some time past. The received their firrt shipment of goods on the Eliza beth and will add to their stock from tMiio to time until they have a lino of everything carried in a hardware store. They will be independent of the hardwaronien's combination and will quote prices without consulting any one or anything beyond their own pleasure. 'Both members of the new firm are well established in their res pective lines and have patrons who will back them up in their new vent ure. Ten Ton Stone Scuttles The Scow Accident Makes Onlv A Short Delay In Government Work. New Barge Arrives From Portland A ten ton rock went through the bottom of tho scow used in transfer ring tho rock from shore to shore in tho government harbor improvement scuttling the scow, so to speak. This was on Friday morning and caused a brief delay in the harbor work. Saturday noon tho Tillamook arrived from Portland with one of the new government barges in lier make and tlicj new barge was set to work within fifteen minutes after its ar rival, thus making the dalay only a little over half a day. The scuttled scow, in the meantime had been towed to the river shore and with the lowered tide, the bottom patched with planks and canvas and the scow was put on the Kronenberg runwhere it will be repaired and sent back to Prosper. The scow did not belong to the government having been borrowed from the Prosper Mill for temporary use until the two new barges which the government had made in Portland could be received. Logan S. Kay of Coquille, known to many Bandon people as tlie mail car rier on the Norma and Telegraph is receiving congratulations on tho fact that he is a benedict. He was mar ried in Coquille last Saturday evening at a little formal event in which he and Miss Lucy Smith had a half inter est in the program. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wnlbcck of the M. 13. church, south of that city and with tlie solemninzing of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Kay, lie maried Ray mond .leub of Minneapolis, but now of tho clerk's office in Coquille and Miss Bessie Robertson of Rivcrtou. With the congratulations of numerous friends the two young couples settled down to housekeeping at Coquille. Tho store space in the Ellingson building, formerly occupied by the Bandon Dry Goods company, facing Alabama avenue, is being partitioned ofr. The rear end will be used by the Orange Pharmacy and the front by the Boyle .Jewelry Co. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING The regular monthly meeting of tlie library board was hold Wednesday evening, .In no !Hh, Mr. Mast in the chair. The bond regretfully accepted tho resignations of Mrs. Kronouhorg and Miss Walker. All niumbers of the board oxprassed their appreciation of the faithful and long continued Mr vices of thofo two ladies and thoir re gret at the beveling of the ties tlud iiihiIo t hum members of thu official family. Tils board voted that thanks 1m sk- ! tittultaJ to Mrs. Hopkins and Uta tadiu who aesiatad her in iiw ratwil library tionotlt. 'Ilta Umni MMiifliNw) and approval a im to mam mm w mm4 PAGEANT TO HAVE HISTORIC INTEREST Early Indian Legends of Coquille Country To Be Illustrated In Coming Event Preparations for the presentation of the pageant Klahkama have deve 1 lil i lit . . i lopeo mo lact mat it will require more time than was at first anticipated and the date originally announced foi .June i;iui nas ueen nostnonei . It. is likely that the date of presentation will bo Saturday, dune 120th. mi. . hi t . no pageant win lie presented in a beautiful woodland glade to the East of the Hollenbeck house on the ferry road. Here in a natural anipitheatre tents will be pitched, a camp fire lighted and several score of people clad in the costumes of the original Chinook's will enact the story of Klah una. Briefly the story deals with Indian legends current relative to the coming of white men to the Coquille and of some of tho stirring stories connected therewith. These were recorded oi a certain scroll, or ball kept by Kessna better known as "Old Mary" daughter of tho chief of tlie Coquells who once owned the site of Bandon. Old Mary kept her record by tying small me mentoes onto a string wound to mnke up the ball. In the pageant Mary is represented sitting down in front, unwinding tlm ball. The recurring mementoes sug gebt different recollections and she bar :i scries of dreams, such represented in, tableau. Dream one representshcr as a Imbj when her grandmother Suma, brings her forthfrom the lodge and display; theinfant to the braves around the camp fire. Dream two is of her youthful days with food in plenty and the usual sports and troubles childhood ending up with a scene where Thcek, her per sistent enemy, sneaks upon Mary and attempts to ruin her basket. Hum:; an Indian boy recovers the basket and mends it. Dream three represents the coming of a Port Orford Indian with the news of the battle of Battle Rock. The Coquille chief sends back the runnel He tells of his friendship for white men. Of his regard for the first white men to appear he who gave the name oPCoqueli to the river. Theke ende avors to warn the Port Orford Indian and Mary thwarts him. The next dream deals with the coming of white prisoners from Port Orford Mary falls in love with one whom she calls "Bismark". The pri soners are sent on their way. Dream five deals with the black stone, the Wambeak Klahkama. To this the Indian came to talk to tin. great spirit. It was black, shiny and very smooth. At times fire came from it. Hindi Worn, mother of Mary talks to Klahkama. Dream six displays the shinbo dance around the totem pole. Theke care lessly offers an insult and is punish ed. Dream seven is of the sun dance participated by by seven virgins under the direction of the mcdccinc man. Tliecko challenges ,JIcssun and is re futed by Suma. Theke is captured and punished. Dream eight Ilessna steals away on Cayuse rides to camp of Gold Beach Indians and rescues two Spanish women. Thceke would kil them but is prevented. 1 1 lima woes Ilessna witli a song. Mary fleos to the woods followed by Hunia who captures her and they re turn. Hessnu signifies her aecep-1 tanco of 1 1 i mu. There follows a happy time with plenty to eat and plenty of papooxeg. Spanish white men appear and eu ilonvor to buy Khikahma. Thoy offer guns, beads and blankets. They buy the ruck and till is confusion. Thu remainder of Ileum in' story is mixed with thu intrigue of white mmi Slio and iliima livwl happily togollwi until tli laltsr was shut by thw iui IIhwIU 'J'htwkv. JlwMim iturtl llti- ma fur day but finally Ih iJIimJ. Taw swkjiars earn uiul tminmm iHuai ot Uta hajiawi Ut a rarvah'Mi. Ator vm taws itivuMutm it wbiab Mary t-iaim l kava kilmi ww mUU man with her. With the coming of white men to Bandon, including Lord Ben nett, Old Mary's story ondi . She died near Randolph June 15, 1015. The final scene of the pageant will lie hor funeral pyre. The whole makes a clarsic of life among the Indians when the whites first intruded among them. Accept od history does not agree in all details with the story as told by the old In dian woman but her version is used as a basis of tlie pageant. The idea which is about to blossom into a reality has been in the mind of Airs. .1. L. Kronenberg for years. She was a friend of old Mary and has been a student of Indian habits and cus toms. The story was recently sub mitted to Prof. Reddie of the state university in the department of dra matic art and he was quick to se.e the possibilities of the thing and enthus iastic in his encouragement. He had planed to come to Bandon and direct details of the presentation but was unable to come for several weeks yet and circumstances forbid a delay of that length of time. The pageant is to be presented in the evening. The scene wil be lighted by electric lights, even to a stage sun. The slope of the hillside which lies to tho east of tlie camp ground will be seated and an admission fee charged, the proceeds of which will go to the benefit of the library. River Dredge-Work Soon Finished ack of Available Funds Hinders Thoroui'li Conclusion of River Work. Proposal To Fill Tide buds R. E. Miller, supt. of tho dredge Seattle has made an otrcr to Bandon property owners to fill in the tide 'ands at 15 cts per cubic yard, the iredgitig company to build all bulk lieads and drain boxes. They will ac- ept one half cash on completion of tlie work, one fourth in a year's time ind the balance at the end of two years, bcveral property owners are nterested and the work of filling in the tido lands may be undertaken. Several of the shoals between Ban- Ion and Coquille have been skipped 'jy the dredga Seattle because of lack of funds on the part of the port com mission. The port expected to have the use of $12,500 of the Federal appro priation which it failed to get. Nego tiations are now under way with Col. Morrow whereby the skipped shoals may bo dredged. Tho arrangement if successful will secure the use of the ederal money by leasing tlie dredge to the government which wil then have barge of the work. Negotiations for the fiilling in of the tide land are under way and have pro gressed so far that the dredgo people .vill engage .'.he city engineer to mako a survey of the district to be filled and ippoition the amount each property owner will be asked ti pay. One of tho most tireless boomers of tho tide laud section of tlie city is M. Ocon. He was instrumental in helping to get First street through. When the baker, Paul Stephan planned to nut up his building he went to nthor property owners in that section try ing to bind some of them to build. O- con was the only one who would agree to be bound. Ho agreed to forfeit. S100 he did not have a building erected by the first of next Junuiuy. Miss Elsie Wolf after a brief oxpsr- ience in the hospital is able to be about once more. STANDING OF THE TESTA NTS CON- m (o (? CD Blancho Ciilhbort, 171 Mm. V. II. Fntliomtur,. . 0I8T Lsonl Puliation 770 Dorothy Inttloia 10 It OUlllo Uwiu 1001 AUa Mara MT1 Minnie AUCunJf UhO Vurfai Mmtm 100 liute Uum MO Men mm JM4I i t t i 10 JjNfM 4 4 t t t I mm m uil$mm mi Mm Um f iJMiw to Imm Jtor tm, JHMra 4tM ttui J klm Qvm Jtor Imm toltoi f