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Histoid THE BANDON RECORDER BANDON, OREGON, FEBRUARY 8, 1916 NUMBER 6 I 1 I IVI r. A A All I V V V ATERS OF RIVER REACH FOR RECORD w Melts And Coquille Goes on a ampage. Lacks Two Feet of Record ollowini: the heavy downfall of rm rain on Saturday rind Sunday 1 Couuillo river which had for some io pant boon high took a notion to ibcyord its banks in the up river 'lion end Monday seriously intcr cd with the commerce of the val- "l The water rose above the tracks (the railroad both sides of Coquille 1 it was not possible to run irain per cast or wesu 'asscnirors up the river hrul to re t to boats and thoso bound for rshfield took the old Heaver Slouch to bv boat to Summit and from ro by train. This fs the route over irh travel nassed from the valley (",, illl,. in Mint, nf tho Coos ill IliU " -" - ilnva hnfnrn the railroad was It. ho water at Coquill was at noon ttnday within six inches or the top 1.1. 41... I. !..!. ,1,.l- fll ;ino cuv hock! mu wuin;.-v ui liiillo. It was rising at the rate ol inches an hour and was expected raiso uniu miunigui. uuiuiu mi . ... ti. ..!.. i...r-.. ii. n st or the flood was reaencu. U tlio Cedar romt Doom ino water h up to the tops of the cars on the ging road. Not an inch or hot- land was UHcovcred alone; the pr from Coquille westward. fliis was not within three feet of fnmous high water of seven yeara Udermnn G. F. Papc tells intoiost- deUiils of a trip up and down the ar at high water. A number of weaker structures along the river 5ivrcckcd. sufhw.slMHlc juid-inall ns .All of the barns whero tho run- ;v to 1110 upper inury ia uiunusu. f making use of this convenience, "b man is reported to have lost u v which kui niiiuij v.. v. .. I'i'x. Vv fell throught he barn floor. his morning tho Dispatch steamed und the boom and up to the plat m In front of tko store of .las. Hean Lampa. Tho platform ordinarily .PI1 U ICVCl Willi tU Jillifl. nuitnv. ! nisnntch. The water at thin 'tit was ciKhtcen feet abovo nornr.il hrdor to allow the Dispatch to use inside track. At Coquillo the rnil d tracks are under water ami some it Is afloat. At tho highest point watei was several inches over the dock at Comallo. One of the .'lots of the city, near the railroad O.ot is partly under water. Many the houses on stilts in the lower tlon of tho city arc a wash on their er floors. I? 'he train wont through from Pow i to Myrtle Point tho tracks being her between those points but the ck between Mnrshfield and Myrtle nt has been under water and work fjl have to be done to it before it can irestored to uso again. Cj.'he svatcr was just up to tho floor Geo. I guru's barn at Kivurton. 1 lie jeso factory at Parkershurg had ftcr a few inches higher than tho Sr. Mr. Hanley's barn nl Iimpa 't managed to keep its floor above : flood. ( it,ogn and brush and various flont- object were carried on tho tide. i one log was a chicken headed to rd the Peaceful Pacific, (in one ch, with the water lapping its low odeo. were a number of chickens inir hard to keen their foot diy ster and hen were on top of ono the barns waiting for some ark to (ic along. vlio water in the upper forks began 'nibble yesterday but tho eroH pas slowly along ami down the lower ijr toilny. In Bandon the height not as great a a some tides reach f coursf ' 1.1 iiikt tido did nlso the wat?i any ahovo its own j1. It was curious to seo tho logs I dtbris as they came scudding ftly down the river, when, mooting l.n.oiiiliiir liil. t y.io-11 ulnu'i'il lin Mild Silly stood mill in a circling eddv Swecn the Jetllei. Thh accuinula- t did not return into (he river but ted until the tide turned and then it out to nea with It. iiiiniTDUK slide urn imported, Two t slides oblriilil tlm road to ferry Men iiml Uwn Imvu k'tui y at work today mi ting II i slide wdm MM with tlwilljsJ A till on tho new township line road ,iear DeGesen's brick yard sustained a severe washout and a fill on the old road near Ilichert's property came close to suffering a like fate. The water raised to within a few inches of the top of the road and had it once started a trickl'ng stream across, there would hava been no stopping it tntil there was another job for the Did makers. Th3 bridge on the south end of the ferry road, close to where it joins First street, sulTercd damage and engaged the attention of the street department today. This is one of the oldest bridg es in the city and was built by Aver- ill and Stilhvcll way back in pioneer times. Its piling support3 were wash ed out and new ones arc being sup plied. The bridge at Bethel's mar New Iake on the Langlo's road has put that road out of commission. A part of the supports of the bridge have been swept away and the bridge hangs low on one end. The Elk liver bridge a comparitivcly new bridge or one recently repaired had its supports on one end washed nway and was twist' ed around with the cuircnt which will render it impassible for a while Gatchel's have word that one of their four horse teams, which 'eft hero last Saturday morning, is on the wiong side of this bridge. A stray cow got mired in the low land around Ferry creek Sunday near Kast Ninth street and was dragged .out Monday through tho combined er. forts of six men and a block and tac':h The cow, a mooly Jersey was whole- ly exhausted that it was not able to regain its feet. It ato everything that was offered to it even chewing at tho green tree branches but the pro- pect this morning was that it would not regain Its feet but would have tc be killed. No owner has been found for tho cow. It was one of a band of three, a steer and another cow that liad'bcWthe neighborhood for several days. Hogers, the foundryman hap pencd to see the cow when after wood otherwise, as tho place is unfrequent ed, its plight might never have been liscovercd until after it was dead. A Patriotic Program The following is tlitf program of a "Lincoln and Washington Hirth day" observation to be given nt the Orphcum theater at 8, p. m., Feb 12th, 1010 un dcr the auspices of the local G. A. R tho Sons of Veterans, the W. It. C and tho schools. Tho public is cordially in vited. Introductory by Chairman. Invocation Hcv. C. Mayno Knight, Solo Star Spangled Banner Miss Mnry Mnsterson; accompanist Mrs. Geiscndorfer. Audience standing, join in the chorus. Ten Minute Address on Washing Ion, A. Haberly. Heading from Washington's Faro well Address Mildred Langlcy. Song Hoys Octette, Ten Minuto Address Lincoln Kov C. Mayno Knight. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Or lan Morgan, Song Washington and Lincoln Male Quartette, Uecitation The Night After Shiloh Edith Sumner, Instrumental Music lone Thomp son Ten Minute Address Our Nntion's Defenders Hon. Geo. K. Topping Tenor Solo Seal of America H. O. Nettlcton; Musical accompaniment by Prof. Itichnrds. Flag Drill and U. S. S-ilut2 to the Flag by IS Camp Fire Girls, Mrs Guy Dippel, lender. Soig Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean by Audience. Heading Why Should the Spirit of Mortal He Proud Mrs. I'ape. Ton Minuto Address On United States Citizenship a 11. Zcck. Song America Audience Vandals, boys or men, broke into tho KnstHide school house last Satur day and Sunday nnd raised Cain in gonoiul there. The Janitor is playing u little detective stunt of IiIh own and may bring the offendem to tank for the nltulr. Anion wan lively In real jtato fir clot during tho put wituk iiihI inont af lit tin It to inoyu winlltul of nwdry milBiu ( uiipar rtw tyrr). iii) LOGGING FOLLOWS LOWERING WATER Conologue Camp Will Start Logs Toward Moore Mill When Flood Recedes Probably the best news B.indonians have had for some time as the announ cement last week from Geo. V. Moore that his offer for tho Coach logs had been accepted and that the saw mill would begin operations about the fif teenth of March. The price for the logs which have lain on the ground for a year and a half is $2.C5 per thousand. Tho offer was made early last week ami the accptance about the middle of the week. The contract hns not yet been regularly siusicd but the prospects are now looked foiward to for the opening of the loggirg camp as soon as the weather will permit. When the logs arc available the mill will start. The track of the logging railroad at Lampa over which tho Conologue Bros, will send the logs is nt present under from six to ten feet of water. This will operate to delay the starting of work but as soon as the water re tires the work will, start. Coquille Wins at Basket Ball Bandon's unbeaten High school team mot a snacr in the path toward the championship when they played .it Cocpiille last Friday evening. The basket shooters from up-river closed the game with five more points than Bandon possessed, due principally to tho long distance shots of Gerding Coquille's guard. This clever playor stood back of center several times ind aided by a lnrgo horso-shoe of luck converted some almost impossible pilots. For Bandon, Webb also shone m the long shooting department. The game was fiercely contested from the first shriek of tho whistle, i i(I at no time did the fnst pace the down. Tho first half ended with but one point separating the two team's In the second half, the local boys came up io their coinpr'ilors but lost the game in the last f o minutes be cause of fumbling nt critical times inc game was any: ,i i.i u contest up until the close and tho spectators felt that they got thr'r i.ioncy's worth Both teams playe,! t.y hard and at times the struggle got a little rougli Although beaten by a narrow margin nor outfought. Tho locals were n iblo to overcome the handicap of the peculiar hall with its poor floor and feel that they would have been seve ral points better on a neutral floor. About one hundred people mado up tho excursion crowd on tho steamer Dispatch. The trip up the river was very enjoynblc and on the return the boat nvsdc fast time. A featuro of tho ride back to Bandon was the serv ing of sandwiches, cake and coffee by the clinpcrones. Debate on Moving Pictures The Patron-Teachers' association for tho Bandon school district will neet at the school house Wednesday evening, Feb. Oth at 8 o'clock. Tho general public is cordially invited to attend. A debate on tho motion pic luro question will be the feature of the evening. Program Song Public School Glco Club, Debate Uesolvtd that tho Average Moving Pictuics Interfere with the best Development of the Child. Albrmattve G. T. Treadgold nnd Miss Kate Chatburn; Negative F. J Chatburi. and Mis.i Wilhclmona Lof- tus. Piano Sob, Mrs Gcisendorf.ir, Judges' decision. Music; KoIocUhI. A letter has been received from 0, A. Cronninger who was formerly employed an stenographer in Bandon ami who is now in El Paso Texas. II Biyn that there was much feeling am excitement there as a result of tli Mexican Mnw.rro of American cltlz enn, ami that Nhould Itoonovelt bo rumlidatf for i'rocldeiit, that umloul rdly 1:1 I Wo would give him a big majority a the ek'tim of llmt town do not tnho Mildly to the policy o wMtubful witll lug. I'ut JfuMvliuu i Ltutk 'frm u bu InvM trip tv 6n l'rmUt DAIRY LECTURES AT DEDICATION Ranchers And Town Folk Listen to Ex perts at Laird's Barn Warmag Something like 100 ranchers and re sidents of neighboring towns took ad- untage of the opportunity to have a get together meeting and dedicate properly the ew farm bwUi.ngb built by George Laird on his ranch across the river from Uiverton last Thursday It rainod hard but people of the Co quille valley are used to rain, they were dressed for weather and it did not in the least interfere with tho festivities. All were in good spirits nnd all people of family came laden with lunch baskets. There was a general inspection of the barn nnd live stock aw well as the surrounding property, all agreed that it was the most wonderful and best equipped cow palace and park that ever happened, Tho barn has cement oors, the cattle nrc held in iron stanchions of ,npe frame work which work on the pivot principle and allow the cattle as much freedom, almost ns if they were not tied at all. The aril is equipped with litter carriers with which the manure is carried out and deposited a distnee from tho barn Carriers for fodder and feed are also used making the work of feeding la borsaving to a degree. The barn has an automatic watering system which plarcs the water before the cows at regular intervals nnd in sures a fresh supply each day. A largo and long hose allows the barn floor to. be washed out occasionally no iimll na til.. .trt.lno fnt- fivn nrnloplinil. A regular program of sports had been prcprKeU beginning with a rope limbing contest. An inch and a half rope dangling from a beam fifty feet above offered inducements to tho mon ey ability of the contestants. Many tried it from the youngest m the crowd to an elderly gentleman, Oci years old, who made a brave effort te exhibit the bottom of his feet to the spectators. Geo. Laird tried it and could not got both feet from the floor at one time. Tom Deveraux won the contest and M. G. Lutsoy was second but neitlic.' of them (.limbed the entire length of the rope. A tug of war then ensued between the up-river and down-river men. The up river men tried n trick of their own and secretly tied their end of the rope to n stationary barn ladder that was conveniently situated. But such a little thing as barn ladders disturbed the down river men. They pulled op ponents, barn ladder and all wrench ig out the eight penny nails with which tho ladder was attached to the framework of the barn. A second tug of war followed be tween twentyfour picked men, twelve to n side, one side coached by M. G. Lutsey and the other by J. It. Greeny, Tho latter won after a hard pull. In weight, they wore a trifle heavier than the other side. A red pepper lope jumping con was then indulged in. 1 he ropo was heavy and several got their shins harked because their feet were not as light as they supposed them to be and did not get out of the way quick en ough. All, however, seemed to enjoy it. These contests were held on the main floor, or auditorium of the barn The largest event of tho day was the lunch served at 12. Tho wives of visiting farmers furnished tho major part of the iookery. There were chickens, salads, jellies with Boston baked beans as a specialty. It was a sumptuous spread disposed of with appetites sharpened by fresh air exer ciso ami there was enough for all and then some. During the eating music was fur nished by one of Jas. Mars' large phonographs, presided over by Vado Gat tin, with a stock of select piece baud pieces, military marches and a few barn dances. The eating was done In the basement which had been heated up by moans of a h'ovo nnd where all were comfortable. Cigar then put in an appourauco mid that none might bo overlooked, box on o Die (inw)kon wuru pluod at ItitorvuU a long the wiill wluc iinyoiw who want ml to jfinolsit coumI help hiit Jf Ituturnliig la tot uppor Mo IhIIm fut wum Indulged In. W, II. Kyur itt lull Luku, UUim, wui jirMvi't IJ It rvj'meftUillvv t U U ti, Uv Ipr.rtment of Agriculture and his work, 'covers 11 states. He had much praise: for Coos county ami thinks it is the most wonderful county into which he has ever had tho fortune to enter. Ho dwelt upon the subject of cow testing associations and said that the first organization of cow testers was in Sept. 1905. At present there arc 500 associations in the United States. He said that Oregon has more associa tions than any other state in the uni on, compared to the number of cattle. Ho spoke of the differct breeds of cattle, illustrating his Uu!t by means of stereoptican slides, showing cham pion catllo, prize winners, pictures at fairs etc. At tho conclusion of his talk ho was roundly applauded. Many humorous reminiscences cropped out in his discourse, nil applying to the subject of tho lecture.. . Mr. Meyers talk brought out the fact that many of the Coquille valley dairymen arc interested in the test ing associations. W. A. Barr of the division of dairy extension of tho Oregon Agricultural College nlso spoke on cattle and cow testing associations, dwelling on the different models of silos nnd barns best suited to this section of the coun try. His talk also was illustrated with slides. A feature of Mr. Barr's talk was the judging of dairy cattle. As a practical illustration he used one of Laird's dairy cattle ns a model, point ing out the developments and charac teristics by which a good cow is to be judged. A dairy cow judging contest follow ed. The rest of tlu- cows in Lite w'a'do were apportioned off to the contest ants among the ranchers each of whom was given a slip of paper on which to sum up their judgement. Many showed knowledge to lead them to score tho cows about as the inspector would have done. While the older folks were listen ing to the program and exchanging small talk the youngsters amused themselves by traveling on the feed transfers, making a jitney out ct it to their own enjoyment.. Much inter est was shown in Mr. Laird's herd of egistered Holstcins. A large Duroe Jersey hog, weighing 700 lbs also ame in for considerable attention. There were r. number of eow tester present; K. P. Black of the Coos Bay 'owiesting Association, Geo. B. John- ion of Bandon and lower Coquille as sociation, K. Neljfln, tester of Myrtle 'oint, J. R. Grtyhcy, tester of Gravel ord, J. L. Smith, county agriculturist who helped wlli tho lectures by oper ating the sturcoptican; II. B. Warner tester of.kne Coquille Valley. L. L, 'Wheeler, Bardon's photo grapher was present and took a num ber of large group pictures with good success, Getting home frbm the event was an adventure, i lie river was ingn ind although tho bank was above the flood water intervened between the mnk and the b.un. Mr. Lutsey had milt a walk of plank on posts which enabled all to get over safely in the morning but by night the water Ind risen above the planks and when tho Charm came in bight there was noway to get to tho river bank without swim ming. After a wait a boat was found n which a part ferried over and tho iest wore put in a lumber wagon which was driven across witn tho wat er just up to the wagon box in the deepest part and wetting the soles o the passengers feet. The Dorn, east bound, nlso came up and had to wait for the passengers to get across the flood. Thero were a few features on tho program that could not be carried ou for lack on time. M. G. Lutsey ami Geo. Johnson wcro to have a wrestl ing match but this was postponed un til the next meet. Tho cow tosters were also on for a song, a parody on the "Old Oaken Bucket" entitled "One in the Barn yard Shoveling Milk" L-t this nlso was liostponed. All who atUrded are unanimous in the report tint they had a good time mid all armuch impressed with the possibility of the dairy business as it cantr carried out when tho bene fits yf modern science ure applied to 7 'Cho'-JIrndoif'AII Btam" Kceoinpu. mud tho HiimlJn high school baokut Iwll loam on the DispuUh to Coqiilllu lust Hututduy afioriioon and waro lo fwUd by tlm JilvtMtoH Unni Muni 10 ut gg. Th Umtlt taftd tlm Coiij1Im fUr ImmJ mm u utojr m. AUlmyM ttm M el Uw watt bta PORT IS READY TO START WORK bledo, Ohio, Firm Gets Bonds. Commit tee to Investigate Tug Purchase The whistle of the small engine which hauls the rock out of the quarry Will soon be in evidence. At the meet ing of tho Port of Bandon held in Co quille last Saturday the nccossary money was realized by accepting a bond company's offer Kind all the fin ances being arranged the work will soon be under way. Spctzer, Koriek and Co. of Toledo Ohio arc the successful bidders for this last bond offer of $'.25,000. This company made two offers 0 per cent and ?1I75 premium nnd 5 per cent and L?75 premium. The last olfor looked the best to tho port and an emergen cy ordinance was prepared accepting ,it. Tlie bonds are to run for twenty ears. Four thousand dollars was deposit ed Saturday night to the credit of the ovcrnment and money to the amount of $15,000 or mom will be made avail- ible from time to time. The govern ment is to have charge of this work which is kilastimr with rock of the row of piling from tho Breuer dock west. The port also considered tho pur chase of the tug Kliliyam and a com mittee was appointed consisting of Commissioners. Rosa, Johnson and Norton to investigate the condition of the tug, the possibility of obtaining another tug to replace her and other ncidentals and will be in position to report authoritatively on the subject. Should the committee look favorably Upon the proposed purchase a special meeting of tho port will bo hold. Otherwise the regular meeting of the port is the first Saturday in March. The Bandon Hardware company underwent a reorganization last Sa turday and John Niclsou will in the future lie the manager of thee oncer. i with the working force practically the ame as it ia now. To Build New Meat Market Promptly with tho announcement of the starting of tho Moore mill comes the announcement of building activity n Bandon this summer. George Urdmaii, proprietor of tho City Ment Market is making his plans to built a new liome for Ins business on his lot juut west of the Seaside bakery. The new building which is to be built by degrees and when finished to have a stucco exterior similar to tho bak ery building, will bo fifty by thirty feet and two stories in height. Mr. Krdman is now making arrangements for piles for a foundation. Others who may build during the coming summer arc Itasmussen Bros, and M. O con. Hardware Store out of Business The hardware business conducted under the name of the Starr-Mast Hardware Co. wound up its business career yesterday when tho stock was bought up and divided between the Bandon Hardware Co. and the McNair I lard ware Co. Recently the stock has been in the control of Win. Mast. Hard times which have prevailed since this enterprise was established last sum mer is the cause of discontinuing bu siness. The summer house known as tho "bishop's shack" was wrecked in tho storm Sunday night. The house wan built on a slide near the lookout and the slide took a notion to go a bit far which caused the wreck. The houu was formerly occupied in summer by Bishop ScaddiugH of the Kpiscnpul church hut has been used by local pur tics of h-.te. II. Giititafson who ban recently klurtcd up as a dispenser of lumper euro drinks at the stum! where he for. morly inn a saloon has also embarked in the Micoiid hand biisiuoM in com . pany with Jaw. Boot, formerly Drat lloiiloimnt for lly Coat. It is report- ) l't'ir ,tu'"l "'i" I'u In the old llotyl Villi. J kti Mwi mt In fi on) Mi hum til tf ut Umii U im ww iV i