The Official Newspaper of the City of Bandon
With the Largest Sworn Circulation In the City.
WORLD
WESTERN
WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET
VOL. IV
BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6. 1916
PROPERTY OWNERS Fifield Will Be
PRESENT PETITION Pulled Out By
Towboat Soon
All
But
Two
LUMBERING. MINING, DAIRYING. STOCK RAISING
Between
Fourth
anil
Eleventh Streets Sign I p for Grad­
ing and IN-Foot Surface of Tup|>er
Rock Gravel—Want Work Hone
by Pay Labor if Possible.
The petitiou for the improvement
of Franklin avenue from Fourth to
Eleventh street west was presented
to the City Council last night by F.
S. Perry, and from all indications
there will be little or no opposition,
The petition contains the names of
all but two property owners and it
is believed they will concede. The
council instructed Engineer J. 3.
Sawyer to draw up plans and speci­
fications. Mr. Sawyer stated that he
would first meet with the property
owners and find out exactly what
they want so that there will be no
chance for argument or perhaps liti­
gation as in the case of other streets.
The petition reads as follows:
“To the Mayor and Council, City
of Bandon. We, the undersigned are
property owners on Franklin avenue
between Fourth street and Eleventh
street, and we do hereby respectful­
ly petition the Council to have said
street or avenue graded to the prop­
er level, and thereafter, have a sur­
facing of rock in a general way simi­
lar to that on Ocean Drive placed
on said Franklin avenue, for a width
of 18 feet, said crushed rock to be
placed to a depth of eight inches and
rolled to six. or such similar specifi­
cations, as the City may adopt, and
have said Franklin avenue thus im­
proved from said Fourth street to
said Eleventh street, and petition the
City if possible to have said work let
by day labor instead of by contract if
possible, and also to have employed
as much as possible, the property
owners on said street who would be
affected by such improvement, such
at the
improvement
to begin
earliest date convenient. (Signed: )
A. J. Counts, Maud Counts, W. J.
Sweet, Mrs. F. 3. Perry, L. E. Oe-
born. .1. E. Walstrom, Geo. W. Cox,
L. L. Osborn, W. 8. Boyd. Laura
Boyd, Ella Walstrom. Mary C. Bar­
rows, lt. N. Harrington. F. T Tut-
tie, E. E. Reynolds. Jane Rodgers,
Sarah Rodgers. W. A. Hoover, H. E.
Boak.”
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According to P. C. Genereaux
of Portland, representative of
the insurance underwriters, who
arrived in the city Monday and
left for San Francisco yesterday
tlie steamer Fifield is to be pul­
led out to sea with the next ex­
treme high tide which will be
on or about the 18th of tlie pres­
ent month. A powerful tow
boat from San Francisco will
arrive at that time for the pur-
pose.
The work of pulling the boat
onto the beach was completed
several days ago. She lias since
been cleaned of sand and her
tanks and boilers emptied The
hold will be tilled with empty
barrels and casks and it is be­
lieved that unless severe weath­
er conditions are encountered
at the time the danger of losing
the vessel in attempting to pull
her out will be slight, No re-
pairs will be attempted on tlie
hull as it is believed the barrels
will keep her afloat so that she
can be towed to San Francisco
and put on drydock, where her
hull will be repaired; her tna-
chinery overhauled and varii
ous minor damages fixed.
Turnbull Explains
(<D:LL
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Bible T
Teachings
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Corrects Wrong Impression Gained
Concerning Requirements of
State Course of Study.
NO 20
COUNCIL GETS BIDS Shipyard Deal
REORGANIZE BAND ON WATER SUPPLIES Has Not Been
SCHOOL AND PORT
ELECTIONS COMING
Closed to Date
KLEVEN FIRMS Hl'IlMIT I K.I IB S
ON PIPE INI» FITTINGS FOIt
THE M-W ENTI NSION
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One of tlie Best Musical Organiza­
tions in tlie State Formerly Main­
tained Here and Many Good Play­
ers Are Now in tlie
City—Prof.
Kausruil (lifers Seri ices Free.
Does Bandon want a band?
This question is being asked some
of the business men of the city by
Geo. Manciet, who together with a
numlier of other enthusiastic musi­
cians, is endeavoring to revive inter­
est in that direction. Tlie question
was brought up this week when G.
I*. Topping made it known that lie
was about to ship out several instru­
ments which ite had an opportunity
to sell.
Bandon at one time had one of tlie
best musical organizations in tlie
state,
it was tlie source of much
pride and entertainment and was an
Invaluable advertising feature for the
city.
At every public occasion its
services were in demand and it add
ed wonderfully to all festivities
which took place.
Now that industry in all lines is
reviving and business conditions are
becoming better it is believed that a
first class band could again be main­
tained without much expense. Mr.
Manciet hopes to get enough of the
business men of the city to promise
support to tlie total amount of sex
oral hundred dollars providing tlie
band can be reorganized, He iilaiis
to first get an organization together
before asking for help financially,
but at present is seeking inorai«eo-
operation.
Prof. E. B. Kausrud, cornetist and
competent band leader, lias offered
his services as director free of charge
as long as he resides in Bandon
This generous offer together with the
fact that there are many players now­
living in the community makes It
apparently an easy matter to get nia-
terial providing the men could lie
gotten together. Fully a dozen in-
terviewed by Mr. Manciet have al­
ready signified their willingness to
Join and it is believed many other::
would do likewise.
Among musicians now available in
the city are tlie following Geo. P.
Topping, cornet; tiro. Manciet, alto;
Prof. Kausrud, cornet; Bert Patter­
son, baritone; Ralph Elliott, trom­
bone; Herbert Brown, trombone. W.
Tenbrook, tuba; Lawrence Thompson
clarinet; Herbert Manciet. cornet. I’
Boak, alto, Tom Felger, drums; Roy
Thom, baritone; Wm. LeGore, clari­
net; Axel Erickson, bass drum. Chas.
Bowman, bass drum; C E. Bowman.
tenor; Chas. Thompson, clarinet,
Vade Gartin, snare drums; Robert
Thom, cornet; Creasy Bingaman, cor-
net; L. W. Gardiner, cornet, Phil.
Lawrence Stitt,
Pearson, clarinet;
trombone
From the above diversified list it
is apparent an organization could be
selected which would consist wholly
of home men who are permanent
residents, hence one of the greateat
difficulties encountered in mainlin­
ing a band organization—loss of
players by their removal from the
city would I’*1 eliminated.
A report current throughout the
city that Bible teachings had been in­
troduced into tlie local schools lias
been the cause of much comment dur­
ing the past few days, many objec­
tions being registered against the
move. The question was brought to
the attention of the school officials
and in view of correcting the wrong
impression gained, Supt. L. W. Turn­
bull offers the following explanation:
The course of study for the schools
of Oregon requires that a certain
number of selections of good litera
ture be memorized by the pupils of
each grade
The list of required
selections for the eighth grade is as
follows: Bryant, "Ode to a Water-
Fowl”; Holmes, “Chambered Nauti­
lus"; Macaulay, "lloratlus at the
Bridge”; Markham, "The Joy of the
Hills”; Sill, "Opportunity"; Shakes­
But Many Will Not Kenudn—Some peare, “The Quality of Mercy"; Ten­
nyson, "Bugle Song"; Bible, "The
(Jet Better Paying Positions—
Beatitudes." The following is also
Cithers to Marry.
quoted from the
state course of
In view of the general satisfaction study; "The quotations from the
given by the teachers of the local Bible are included for their literary
schools during the present year, the beauty and charm, rather than with
Board at a meeting Friday night vot­ any idea of religious or ethical teach­
ed to rehlre the entire corps. How­ ing."
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ever, it is understood that a large
One of the questions in the last
number will not remain for another eighth grade examination required
year, some having been offered more quotations from the biblical selec­
remunerative positions, others will tions. To prepare the pupils to ans­
take up advanced university work wer similar questions should such
and several expect to desert the pro­ be asked at the next examination, the
fession for matrimony.
eight short verses of the Bible in­
The present teachers are: Prin. J. cluded among the required selections
O Ervin, H. W. Quigley, Elizabeth for the eighth grade have been as
J. Rodgers, Aline Noreen,
Erma signed
The work is in no way a
('raine, Wilhelmina Loftus, Tillie study of the Bible with reference to
Hilde. Ida E. Gamble, Mary Moore, religion, as the verses are simply
Ethel M. Roseburg. Kate 3. Chat­ memorized in the same way that the
burn. Blanche Landrith, Mary Mas­ other required selections are taken
Elizalieth Ixiaded Heavily With Sup­
terson. Berdinah Hickey, Adele Hunt­ up.
plies for Coquille N alley.
ington, Agnes Hughes. Norma G.
The
fact that tlie Port of Bandon
PORT MOW OWNS TIG
Venus. Margaret Dunphey, Myrtle
is beginning to be looked upon as
Miriam
M Baker. Ella M Rea.
The tug Kithyam is now the prop­ the entrance to the Coquille valley
Smith. Hattie Tee (•arden
erty
of the Port of Bandon, the trans­ territory as a whole, was amply
At a previous meeting of the
by
the enormous
taken place April
1 demonstrated
board Supt. L. W Turnbull was re- fer having
amount
of
supplies
for
all parts of
Johnson
and
the
present
elected for two years at $1500 for ('apt. John
th-v valley and Curry county points
been
retained.
There
is
the
crew
have
the first year and $1650 for
which arrived on the Elizabeth the
no change except that they will se­
next.
first
of the week Wednesday morn­
pay
checks
from
the
Port
cure their
In all probability at ing the up river boats were loaded
Althoutn there are more than 3.- in the future
000 legal voters in his district. Regis­ the next meeting of the Port an as­ to the guards with a miscellaneous
the Central
trar C. B Zeek reports that up to sistant secretary will be appointed cargo of freight and
Warehouse
was
still
piled
high with
April 1. only 1035 had complied with to act as manager of the tug. collect
the registration requirements.
Po­ towage, and do all clerical work for goods.
It Is said that during the past win­
litically they are divided as follows: the commission A small salary will
ter
since the service from the north
Republicans. «80; liemocraU. 2S5; be paid for the service.
has become uncertain, the merchants
Socialists «7; Independents, 33; Pro­
There are just twelve more days in of the county have begun to buy
hibitionists 9; Progressive Republi­
to register, the books closing heavily in Ran Francisco The moat
which
can. 1.
April 18th. According to Registrar of this tonnage for the up river
l»r. L. P. Sorensen expects to leave C. B Zeek it will be impossible to cities Is shipped via Bandon on the
the latter ¡»art of the present week swear in voters at the primary elec Elizabeth and river boats, the
freight being cheaper that way.
on a business trip to Portland.
, tion.
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Conlract to Ile l,et at Spécial Meet­
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ing Frlday—Many Représentatives
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of Oiitside Firms Here—Otlior
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Matters Also Gel Attention at (lie
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Meeting Last Night.
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At the regular meeting of tin« ♦
City Council last evening a number of ♦
minor affairs were taken UP and ♦
acted upon before tlie pipe bids the ♦
main business of the session were ♦
opened.
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Marshal F. A. Holman was in <
structed to prohibit cutting trees in ♦
tlie city parks. W. A. Greek having ♦
asked permission to cut a numtier of ♦
trees for stove wood
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Engineer J. S. Sawyer at tlie mo­ I ♦
tion of Councilman II. ('. Dippel, was ♦
instruct« d to determine and establish ♦
tlie stieet lines along
the county ♦
roads leading Into the city; it being ♦
understood th«1 Ferry road lines were ♦
uncertain.
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A notie«' from (lie county concern­
ing l ack taxes on property acquired
by tlie city a few years ago, was re­
ferred to City Attorney Treadgold
The lots in question are part of tlie
park, ami the money Involved Is in
tlie neighborhood of three or four
dollars. A petition from .1 W. Coach
asking return of saloon license money
to tin* amount of $233 45 was laid
on the talde.
The report of City Attorney G. T.
Treadgold relative to legality of tlie
xarious city warrants being redeemed
The
was read lint no action taken
report classed as illegal the general
fund warrants issued on the Sixth
to
street improvement amounting
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about $3,000 ami a $750 warrant is
sued in the Walker Warehouse com
pany litigation.
Many Bids on Water I'ipe. Etc.
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gone to ♦
John Niels, n Ims
Portland to interview oilier par
ties intercut«’«! In th«- yard. an<l
it is reported Hint lie will en
«leaver to uecure a contract for
the I'rusper yard.
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Cigarette Smoking
Should Be Stopped
Commit lee F rom Women's Organi­
zations of (Tty tsk Council to
Pass Ordinance.
That the state law prohibiting the
• aloof tobacco to boys under Ik yearn
of age Is being freely violated In Ban­
don is the belief of the Mot lier’s
Study club and tlie Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid. both of which were rep-
resented at tlie city council meeting
last evening by Mrs. A. Barrows. Mrs.
J. A. Allen und Mrs. J. C. Baker
The committee requested tlie city of
flcials to use their power In placini'
strict enforcement on tlie law and
to augment the state nfeasure by a
local ordinance If possible.
The matter was considered by that
body at length and city Atty G. T.
Treadgold was asked to look up
the situation ami if it is deemed ad
vlsiible to draft an ordinance.cover
ing the same. In case an ordinance
Is drafted it will place the age limit
at 1« Instead of IK. the concensus of
opinion being Hint Ik years is an un
certain dividing line, as many boys
of that ago appear much older.
Tlie smoking of cigarettes is said
to lie a prevailing habit among many
young «-bool boys of tlie city, and
llo y ••'ii to have little difficulty in
ting tlie "makings” whenever they
want it. Tlie law Is rattier difficult
to enforce because the boys do not
smoke openly so that they might be
caught, and even If caught an a rule
the parents will not appear against
Hie parties accused of selling tlie to
baeeo
In Portland the "cigarette
law” Is strictly enforced and some
big fines have been dished out to
offending tobacco dealers.
in accordance with the « all for bids
on fittings and pipe etc., for the wat­
er system improvements, twelve con­
cerns had filed bills with Engineer
J. 8. Sawyer which were opened and
read before tlie council. The con
cerna bidding are: W. F. Rodgers.
Bandon. Brown A GibsuU, Bandon.
Coos Bay Iron Works, Marshfield.
North Bend Iron Works, North Bend.
National Tank
A Pipe com pany,
Portland; Pacific Pipe A Tank Co..
San Francisco; Rensselaer Valve Co..
Seattle; U.
8. Cast Iron Pipe A
Foundry Co., Portland; It. C. Polk.
Tacoma; Western Pipe A Steel Co..
San Francisco; Cram1 Co., Portland
Representatives of the various con
corns were pre.ent and several ex
plained the virtues of their make of
pipe and took (lie opportunity to
"hand It to the other fellow" In a
friendly way All« r reading tlie blds
it was found impossible to arrive at
any conclusions as to the totals of
the various bids and so It was de-
clde«i to appoint a committee, con
slsting of Mayor Topping, Engineer
Sawyer and Councilmen Pape, Dippel
and Chatburn to file and compile I lie
bids. Mr. Sawyer and assistants gre
working the figures into totals to­
day, Tomorrow lie will go over them
with the committee for verifications
and Friday night the Council will
$>,815.85, lump
hold a special session to award the 33,080.50; total
contracts.
bid for all valves and hydrants, $5,-
6<to f o. b Bandon or $5,(85 f o b.
Total* »» Coiiqdled
Late this afternoon Mr Sawyer Han Francisco.
Crane Co. Valves, $2,878 45; Io­
had a number of blds reduced to
wa hydrants, $2,748.20; Eclipse hyd
totals, which are given below
National Tank * Pipe Co. Fir rants, $2,497.10; total for all Iowa
hydrants and valves. $5,726 65.
pipe with cast Iron fittings. $21,083
Cast iron fittings consisting mainly
65; redwood pipe with cast iron fit
of couplings etc . for wood pipe. were
tings, $33,861.74.
Brown ft Gibaon Redwood pipe Idd on by the local county foundries
«no Information In bid as to whether The total amount of fittings needed
for pipe with or without the fittings), will amount to about 30 tons and
will cost approximately $2,100.
$18,430.90.
Pacific Tank ft Pipe Co
Redwood
W. F Rodgers, Bandon All HI
pipe with cast Iron fittings, $30.- tings In accordance with speclflca-
843.98; fir |ii|>e. with cast Iron fit­ llona furnished by city engineer, at
tings. $16.552 78; t-ame material-, 4 cento per pound delivered on tlie
etc. better grade), redwood. $22.- job.
It. S. Cast Iron Pipe company All
893 87 fir. $ 17,958 48
F 8 Cast Iron Pipe A Foundry standard fittings at 3 1-2 cents per
Co. Cast Iron pl|ie. $35,482.38.
pound f. o. b. Bandon.
Coos Bay Iron Works All flttings
(ran- Co. Matheson steel pipe-
double wraiqied, $28.478 08. singl‘- at 4 14 rents per pound, f. o. b. Han
wrapped pi|i«. $25,894 08.
dipped. d n Al^abld on hydrants.
$24,062 04
Matheson valves, $2.
North Rend Iron Works All fit
935 10; Iowa hydrants. $2,728 70.
tin (price varies ns to size) 3 1-2
Rensselaer
Valve Co. « orey ceil I a to 5-8 cents per pound f. o. b.
Also a bld on hydrants.
valves, $2,755.15. Core, hydrant*. Bund n
Col. R. H. Rosa to Become Candi­
date for Port Coinmissloiier From
Bandon and J. E. Norton and E.
E. Johnson May Again Represent
’ 'oquilh-----General Satisfaction
It Is not loo early for patrons of
the local school district to consid­
er candidates for the places to be
left vacant on the board iu June. The
outgoing members of the present
hoard will he Mrs E It Kausrud,
chairman; Hr I.. P Horensen. si.d
Clerk C. Mayne Knight
The school
hoard Is one of the most Important
bodies of public officials in the com­
munity and should bo chosen in view
of qualifications as well as popular­
ity.
Foil Election Also Impoitanl
The matter of nominating candi­
dates for the local port commission Is
also of grave Importance and should
be given attention by tlie people in­
terested ill tlm welfare of the loc.il
organization,
The names of camli-
dates i-hould get on the primary lial-
lots. The outgoing members are t ot.
It II Ro-a, president of Hie Port;
.1. E. Norton, secretary: ami E. E.
John-1 ii .
Ross Again Prevailed I pon
Mr. Rosa having been one of tlie
leading figures In the organization
of tlie Port and having been Instru­
mental to a large degree in making
It n success, Is again being urged by
his many friends throughout the dis­
trict to become a candidate. There is
no remuneration connected with the
office while it requires much lime
and work. However. Mr. Rosa is ill-
tcr<«ste<l for tlie general welfare of
Coquille valley therefore ho has eon-
sen ted to become a candidate
He
takes pride In the work (lint tlie port
is doing and Is wllltng lo devote fur-
ther time and effort in that dlrec-
tion providing thè people want bini,
There is little doubt concerning thè
probability of liis being nominated
and elected.
Two From Coquille
When the commission was organiz­
ed three years ago tho appointments
were divided as nearly equally as
possible between Coquille and Ban­
don and at present there are two
members from each city and the fifth,
Mr Hiinly, located midway between
them
Concerning tlie two Coquille mem­
bers file Sentinel says
"It seems to us that If the arrange­
ment is to be continued and the two
vacancies from this city are to lie
filled with Coquille men, no better
•-lections can he made than our pres­
ent representatives on the commis­
sion.
Both Mr. Johnson and Mr.
Norton have given a good deal of
time and thought to tlie Port's prob­
lems and tlie latter as secretary lias
become especially conversant with
the work and business In the hands
of the Port
"We know that these gentlemen
would prefer to turn the work over
to other hands but If the voters of
the Port are on to their Jobs they
will Insist on drafting these gentle-
men for another term."
HI NGAUH5 IS SOI.Il
A deal was completed this week
whereby E II Divelblsa becomes the
owner of the Bungalow Grocery, for-
mer I y conducted by II. B lew-
Mr. Dlvclblss recently coiu-
««lien
Dieted the construction of a modern
store building on Ills property at ti.O
corner of Tenth street and Oregon
avenue and will commence Monday
moving the stock from the present
location to the new building He was
formerly engaged in tlie same line of
business here and needs no Intrn-
•I action.
Tlie new Dlvelblss store building
is two stories and basement, 2 4 By
4 8 feet In size. The lower floor cell,
slats of one store room and the up­
per story Is finished for living quart­
ers
The building is as modern a*
money and high class workmanship
can make It.
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Mr. Mwellen will remain In Run-
don and will probably engage in an­
other line of hiislncsa.