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About The Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1915-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1915)
Oregon Historical Society City Hn . I&m A I THE BANDON RECORDER Bandon By-the-Sea has the Prettiest Beach on the Coast VOLUME XXXI BANDON, OREGON, AUGUST 31 1915 NUMBER 34 BUSINESS MEN DINE AND DISCUSS ROADS Quarterly Meet at Coquille Friday Night Developes Interest on Highway Topic Chain-Store System Described "Good Roads' was the one topic that aroused a lively interest at the quar terly banquet which the Coos County Business Men's Association give them selves quarterly, this particular feed being staged at Coquille last Friday night. Incidentally the discussion de monstrated tho which no amount of platitudes can gloss over that where sectional interest is at stake there little harmony among the business men of the county. J. W. Mast dropped the bomb which ntartcd the fireworks. After outlin ing tho importance of the road from Bandon south to Curry county he ,tated that tho sentiment was growing to have this a hard surface instead of a plank road and said that people in trosted were growing united in favor of gravel as a road substance. The gravel they could obtain from Four Mile creek or from Floras creek and that a trial had demonstrated that the Four Mile creek gravel was not adopt cd to road making purposes, being de ficient in natural cement to make it work together compactly. The Floras creek gravel had been demonstrated to give good satisfaction and Elbert Dyer had ofrcrcd to da liver this gravel on the road at $1.00 a yard, this not to include the spread ing and packing. Competent road authorities had thought this could not 1). done at the prico indicated but the i dications were, asserted Mr. Mast j. at a practical road could be built of this material cheaper than of any other substance.. . ..... . ., .J At the same time Mr. Mast assorted fie people of Iiandon would not be .itisfied with a $73,000 allotment for this road and nothing at all on the con necting link between this city and Co quille. If this was to be the plan pro posed it was more than likely that the eople of the southern part of the county would be a unit against pro posed bonds. , A. T. Morrison of Coquille then rose nd suggested that if Bnndon held to his sentiment, the good roads project 'night as well be dropped as it would tever carry otherwise and the citizens of the county might as well grow hair on their backs and whiskers on their faces and sit down until the Good Father called them to a better land. Mr. Weldy of the North Bend Tide was another speaker who thought Bandon waa unreasonable in its stand none of them, seeming to consider that the road between Bandon and Co qi 'lie was at all to tho interest of Co qudle. ( Chas. Hull, president of the Coos ( urry Telephone company called at tention to the fact that the state is in clined to help the counties that help themselves and would apportion mon ey of a state bond issue to those con ties who set out to improve t'-eir Dad1. Ho thought that if the count) had a system of roads of its pv the state would help to connect t up with tho state highway. This jecned an attractive idea to many r.lthough Bandon would not be ilblo to work up as much enthusiasm as if it were connected with tho other towns, John Dickie of Bandon advanced tlo idc.i that wood blocks should be u d as the surface material, especial ly on the road south from Bandon. There is plenty of small cedar growing lj the way much of which would be d. itroyed and wasted in the ordinary t ui io of events. This, seasoned and tr ;Ucd to a covering of oil or nsphalt vouUI last for a year and make a fine roud. The inert in ir was hold in Woodmen i ill and an orgniilsfltloii of iJudliM at i ..uniy -at Ktrved u fine nppar i iv i f i pielimliMry. T M"moM (imakM in nbort t r.iin mi tlw iiwliw4oii of Ui mU i I litor M .lulu-)' uf the Cam I ' J ii. i- 4 fit f.r.i dm n mhUmJ m i .1.. lie it MMit obty nnd . i."ii'nilr, i" u liintr tim 4mm . -.r k.muI will iiim Immimm ri- iitfti UMlllillUi.lWt' Mtui ( lit ' it, "lull i j u iiii m rwxaj "f appUtuM ill. Lowell or I'ortlanu gave a very interesting talk on co-operative buy ing. He described the nystem of chain-stores as they prevail in the South and thought they held the germ of an idea that could be used to advan tage in this section. He told of one wholesale man who in the extension of trade was invited to buy $G00 worth of stock in one of these chain stores and had donu so as a means of hold ing their business. He never inquir ed about his interest in this concern and supposed it was something that would have to be charged up with the expense of running his business. He was later surprised to receive $2 700 for his original investment of $000 accumulated in seven years time. For this reason this man left a $10,000 position to enter the chain store busi ness in the South These stores, explnined Mr. Lowell keep an accurate account of each line of goods carried. Each store is a small one with two clerks nnd when the business grows beyond their capa city a new store is started. There were something like eighty- five persons present from Marshfield North Bend,' Coquille, Myrtle Point and Bandon. Tho Bandonians present were: J. W. Mast, Tom Nielson, John Dickey, H. R. Lewellen, John Shields, J. A. Byrne, II. Sabro and R. B. Swen- son. Leona Fullerton Wins Worlds Fair Contest Combines Willi Miss Elsie Wolf and the Two Make Whirlwind Cam paign During the Last Week Last Saturday evening the Record ers I-reo Exposition Trip Contest .canig, to a, close. , The? contest IiasJjeea spirited from tha beginning and much interest has been manifested in it. The final count Saturday night is as the list gives it elsewhere in this paper and shows Miss Leona Fullerton the winner with a margin of nearly 70,000 votes. A few figures on this contest may bo of interest. The sum of the total votes figured into money makes a lit tle over thirtysix thousand dollars and of course this does not represent all the business done by the ten interested firms during the three months of the contest. Mrs. Dorothy Langlois and Miss Stella Shield were the first to enlist in the contest. Miss Alda Mars led with tho first published list but was soon passed by Stella Shields who held the van one week and then was passed by Elsie Wolf. Miss Wolf held the lead until July 22nd when she in turn was passed by Leona Fullerton. Miss Fullerton's lead was maintained until last week when Alda Marrs who had been a consistent gainer all through the contest with a gain of 87,000 votes in one week went info the lead. Then the Misses Wolf and Fullerton joined forces and went in to win nnd the record they made will stand for some time. They went over the field carefully and thoroughly and in a week increased Miss Fullerton's lead by one hundred twenty six thousand votes which represents cash receipts for sixtythreo hundred dollars. Every storo or firm in the contest was rep resented in their last week's vote: Morrison's Millinery, Averill's City Meat Market, Teuney's Grocery, Ocon's Shoe Hospital, The City Grocery, Starr-Mast Hardware Store, The Bandon Garago, J. W. Mast Tho Bandon laundry The ghl put in some hard work and dwierved to win and here's hoping thoy enjoy their trip. id (i) i? 0 ") t hTA.VDINC OP THE CON. THSTANTS' , r. UkMfa) CutWwf 011 t Mm. 1'. IL PufaMiitir, . . OSS0 PwwUir LMflak, I0SO " i 414. Ur jfW fttHU muritU MAT Ktote WmU. . . 1UNW ' Ijmm Kulk-rtuii, KMMI0 i' ' t I I t ti f l t I I I t t l. 4) i SCHOOL BOARDS AND TEACHERS MEET Gathering Last Week at Coquille of Ex ceptional Interest. Discuss Tuition Law Over one hundred teachers from various districts of the county attend ed the teachers institute held last week in Coquille of this number out four were from Bnndon and two from Marshfield. It is quite likely that not many more summer institutes will be held, the shorter and more frequent sessions of the regular school season to be substituted in their stead. The conductors of the institute were Prof. Gentle of Monmouth normal, Prof. John A. Shaver of Chulavista, Cal. and Miss Koch, teacher of Eng lish in the Franklin high school of Portland. Prof. Stetson of the Uni versity of Oregon wns also on the list but became sick and only attended one day of the session. All who attended the institute are enthusiastic in their praise of it and it is said to have been one of the most successful ever held in the canity. A feature of the institute was a re ception given to the members by the Ko-Keel Klub on Thursday evening attended by 100 teachers and guests and where fine program, literary anii musical was presented by some of the talent called together for the meeting, On Friday the county convention of school board members was held in con nection with the institute. In the morning they were treated to an ad dress by Prof Shaver and in the after noon Mr. Gentle spoke. Mr. Shaver wa sfor 15 years an in stituto conductor in New York nnd his talks commanded a close and at tentive hearing. His address Friday dwelt with the duties of school boards and their relation to school 'patrons. In the general discussion the new tuition law came in for considerable ox lanation and discussion. By this law : pupil from outside the high school d'strict can attend high school and .ill not have to pay tuition himself but the tuition will be charged up to and collected from his school district. I'he matter of tuition will keep no boy or girl from acquiring a high school education. A number of other laws and propos ed laws were discussed such as the having of a central unit for the gov- ornme.it of rural schools through a .ounty school board. One thing this would reach and equalize is the poor district with deserving pupils and the rich timber district with few schools which often escapes school taxes al together. -9- Navigating in the Fog Both the Telegraph and Charm .vere delayed on their trips up the river last Saturday morning, arriv ing at Coquille one hour later than schedule. The fog at times was so thick that the pilots had trouble to see ' oyond the prow of the boat from the window of the pilot houses. Both loafs grounded on the mud flats this .ido of the ferry. Some of the crew of the Telegraph got into the water ai'd assisted the engine to pull the the boat into the water again. Then the Telegraph pulled over and assist ed the Charm to get free. Mrs. Jerry Huntley, wife of the well! known pioneer of Curry county of that name died in a Portland hospital Wed nosday. She underwent an operation in the Bay city in which a portion of her stomach was removed. Her body was shipped to Gold Beach for burial. A four year old daughter of Mr. and Mr. Ashby of North Bond wns oper- nted on for curvature of tho spine. A part of the bone of one leg was taken out and Inserted in the spine. Mr. ami Mm. C. 15. Pnpe were mow if Uiu outgoing puweiigur on the lillKilmlh ywitunUy. Tlmy go to HMwrt rtflutivM from tho Mat and will roWr b kmi two er thru wMb, in Mr, l'iHft ulmmm hU dutl.ut u mmwPn- of Ui KjHrty Flagr Ch. When the Cable Broke The bucket which hauls the cement to the top of the tower had made the upper trip early this afternoon when the elevating cable parted. The bucket went the full route to the bottom with no further ceremony. It went down like a brick in a shot tower and was utterly anihilated in the process. This interrupted the pouring of the con crete until a new bucket could be made but the work of pouring the concrete will be finished tomorrow, all well. The Recorder reporter thought the bucket had busted once before this week this when he got a shower of cement when snooping around in the upper region. But it was only a little trick the con ducting pipe has when it occasionally becomes clogged up. School Starting Time Here Any school pupils who have exhibits which they wish to enter at Myrtle Point are requested to see or telephone Superintendent Turnbull. Eighth grade examinations will be held September 2nd and 3rd in the high school building, at which time those who failed or were conditioned in the last examination will be given an opportunity to raise their grades. High School Enrollment. The superintendent and principal will be in the high school building Sept. 8, 9, and 10th for the purpose of enrolling high schol students. All pupils are requested to enroll at this time, so that individual attention may be given each in the selection of stud ies and arrangement of program. During the same hours pupils from other schools desiring to enter the grades will bo assigned classes. Children will not be allowed to enter the first grade after the second Mon day of the tferm. 4 Tent Dwellers Break Camp and Leave City Seventh Day Adrentist Crowded to Standing Room at Times in Sea Side Services Last Week The Seventh-Day Adventist camp- meeting which closed Sunday evening was a pronounced success. There was a good representation from the different churches throughout the county. The visitors enjoyed their weeks visit in Bandon so much that several spoke of wanting campmeet- ing here again next year. The meet' ings were so well attended that sever al evenings there was no sufficient room in the tent. The help of the visiting ministers was greatly appreciated. The dis course of Elder C. V. Flaitz, President of the North Pacific Union Conference on the war and tho Turkish question was listened to with great interest. He brought his hearers down through the history of Russia and tho other European nations in brief, showing the long cherished hope and plan of Russia to secure Constantinople and force the Turks back into Asia. Then he took up the prpphecies of the Bible showing that the Turks would move their capital to Jerusalem. Then he pointed out from the prophecy that when the Turk comes to his end Michael or Christ, would stand up, or take the throne; probation will close and tho second coming of Christ will follow. This is a sign Adventists have been preaching for sixty years, and the realization of these events seem not far in the future. Elder Flaiz also spoke of the re cent trip of Elder A. G. Daniels a round tho world, visiting the mission stations, travel forty-three thousand miles, following a planned schedule without an accident. Elder Flaiz poke of the mislonary work now be ing carried on. Seventh-Day Advon Hutu have mlhulonaricH in more than a hundred countries, with publishing Iioiim, in ovur twenty different rout). t Him. nnd Mm printing lltaruturu In 8 illffiirmit lunguugtw unit prtMrhliig ill I0T llillgUUUiM Mini diulufU. I 'I tin urn lining luM (iir u imitlt grmiM hwiK in mUtmmry mlvum: ' M 1 A 1 .1 A A mama nuw imm m im Aamm full la fey jrfiUM t4 tlktma ttM$ Eastern Star Natal Day Today a comppany of the local Chapter of Eastern Star arc schedul ed to go to Coquille to attend the Na tal day gathering in which the Co quille chapter is hostess of the order in the county. The Telegraph is the official boat, having been charters ed for the occasion. One of the fea tures of the gathering will be the warding of the loving cup to the chapter in the county which has th greatest percentage of its members present. It had been expected to have the Grand Worthy Matron present but owing to sickness she was compelle to send her deputy Grand Matron, Mrs Dora Schilke of LaGrande who will take her place and who has spent the past week visiting the chapters of the county. Mrs. J. V. Hodson is to receive th degree of the chapter this evening and refreshments will be served. Portland Brickmaker Visits in This City lsits Local Plant and Thinks Pros peels for fine Brick Production Unusually Good in This Section air. and Airs. V. M. Hargeant ot Newburg, Oregon and his son-in-law O. K. Edwards of Portland came into Coos county by auto last week and vi sited with Chas. Chandler and family Mr. onancner anu Mr. bargean; are half-brothers. They were much inter ested in the sights and prospects of this section and much pleased there at. Their only regret was that thev could not stay longer as the more they saw the more they were interested. Mr. Edwards is president of the Pa cific I-ire Brick Co., of Portland and the thing that he found of most inter est in this vicinity was the brick mak ing possibilities as he saw them. He visited the place of J. P. DeGesen, In specting his work. Mr. DeGesen the material and knows how to make several varities of brick and tile and has only been kept from developing this business, only by the fact that reasons, largely incidental to avail ability for marketing has kecpt him from obtaining the necessary capital. Some time ago Mr. DeGesen had clay from his yard burned in Portlnnd and exhibited it at tairs and mnny other places where its quality was ad mired. He also proposed at one time to pave First street with vitrified brick. Mr. Edwards thinks this section has fine possibilities in the line of brick making and his visit hero may lead to future developments. Mr. Chandler also entertained a brother, A. B. Chandler and family who came from Sheridan, Oregon, on an auto excursion and visited with him during the past week. They also were very well pleased with the prospects as they saw them here. Although Mr. Chandler has lived in this county since 188G this is the first visit he has had from either his brother or his step brother. He Missed the Boat J. Kruitzer of Langlois left Bandon for Frisco and the Fair Monday after noon, going on the Brooklyn instead of on the Elizabeth as he intended to. He had secured reservations on the Elizabeth but neglected to compaie his time ' th that of the boa; ollkial.i before ronung uo town to see the tights Ufcre eir'iarning. Consequent ly when his time vm slower than that of the boat the vessel went off without him. Luckily for Mr. Ktuif.er the Brooklyn iniini.'diau'y followed the Elizabeth and he got otr with only a idight delay. Although the bridge acroMn Coon Bay will he fliiUhed by Junuiiry lit, the (ruins will not begin running Into North Ilund buforo May Ut of next your. It Iwil Imuii thought (hut tin fniWM' wmM niH (rutin (rum hh 4iimtUtu mill by (iteryiuu afnw Jlw Ummnw but it mim i mm U mm. 'Jlwt Mim at NrUi HuiJ witH ANOTHER CURRY COUNTY SUICIDE Henry Hedges, Former Denmark Business Man Imitates Example of R. B. Neff Immediately following the finding of the body of the suicide and murder er, R. B. Neff in Floras lake, came tho news of the suicide of a prominent citizen of North Curry. Henry Hedges who has been interested at various times in different enterprises in the vicinity shot himself fatally last Wed nesday. Nothing positive in explanation of his deed has been found. It is sup posed to be the act due to temporary insanity. Hedges, according to the Coos-Curry Rostrum appeared in Cur ry county five years ago when he em barked with J. S. Capps in business in Denmark under tho firm name of the Denmark Mercantile Co. Shortly after his wife died and he sold out his inter est to Mr. Capps. Then he dealt in real estate a while and purchased the Berg store at Lakeport, which with the decline of that town he mov ed to Langlois and sold to Geo. Tomp- son. He gave up Curry county for a while and moved to Vancouver but soon returned to the vicinity of Lang lois and married .Mrs. Bertha Nodine with whom he lived up to the time of his death. Hedges was GO years of age a mm of some parts and was considered an expert accountant. His father nnd other relatives have held responsible positions in Clackamas county and a cousin retired from the state senate in 1911, and is now district attorney of that county. GENERAL PLAN FOR THE ORE GON CALIFORNIA LAND GRANT CONFERENCE The Conference will be held at the Capital, Salem, in the Hall of Repre sentatives, commencing on the morn ing of Thursday, September 1C, 1915. Invitations to take part in the con ference have been issued to the fol lowing: Members of Congress and of the Legislature. Heads of the Federal Departments. The County Court of ev ery county embracing Oregon-Califor nia land grant lands has been invited to appoint five representatives, one of whom shall represent the court, one it least be chosen as the representa tive of an accredited tax-payer's or ganization, and one at least of a com munity or commercial organization. the county court of every county having no O.-C. grant land has been asked to appoint one representative. The State Federation of Labor, the State Grange and the Farmer's Union have each been invited to appoint ton elegates to be selected from counties embracing O.-C. lands. The Oregon Development League, the State Banking Association and the State Press Association have each been asked to appoint three delegates to be chosen from counties embracing C. lands. Any other state-wide ac credited organization having direct interest in the questions involved may be eligible for representation at the discretion of the Committee on Pro ceedure. The Southern Pacific has asked to be represented to state its case as it sees fit and to ofTcr such suggestions as seem desirable. All details for the conference, such preparing preliminary program will be in the hands of a committee on proceeduro consisting of nine mem bers who shall be chosen by tho Gov ernor from (1st) the Legiglature, (2nd the Portland Chamber of Com mons; (3rd) the State Grange; (4th) the State Federation of Labor; (5th) the Oregon Conservation Commission; and four representatives selected from the Counties containing O.-C ImimU. 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