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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1917)
inches lesa thia year.—O. Wiren, Co operative Observer. Coquille Light Station. Burnett’s Pure Extracts Employe« of the local telephone exchange who attended the annual dinner-dance at the Chandler hotel. Marshfield, Saturday, were. Mins«* Alta Willard. Amy Windsor. Hattie Johnson and Flora McLeod, and J. T Lillard. They report a most en joyable time. Save Fuel and Keep Warm You can do this with one of our splendid— Having passed through a siege of ty pbold fever, when I be«ame convales Geo M Laffaw arrived in the cent my hair l*egan to come out. 1 at county from Portland last Friday and once had my head shaved and ordered has engaged apartments at the Myr- a wig. The wlgmaker, a Frenchman, tie Arms, where he and Mrs. Laffaw measurfsl my bead and before depart will be at home shortly, lie has re- ing asked: ion flavoring ai . i . kjndh of ''Blond, noir or rouge?” celved his first car load of Maxwells FAsiitY. mmi ma ii' I understand nothing of any lan and is busy getting a selling agency AKE NOW’ SOLD A big line to choose from guage except American and did not established Mrs. Laffaw will join IN BANDON know what tie was talking about. But and prices to suit your wants. him In a few days. there is a dislike In all persons to ac Jas. T. Jenkins came up from knowledge that they do not understand Purchasing these absolutely pure Parkersburg Wednesday, remaining or do not hear or cannot see. 1 looked evil acts not only pro« l<l«-s you with overnight in town He says the most at the man as though 1 was deliberat a better product at a lower cotnpara- Ing on what be said, then replied: Or, we have a line of— «excitement down the river Is among "Oui, rouge.” tive cost, but also safeguards you the fish«rrmen now that the price of This «eemed to satisfy him, for he against impure, interior, and possilo Bteelheads has gone to 12 cents a bowed himself out without another pound. This makes the price they word. ly poisonous ingredients. “I wonder what he said to me?" 1 receive average close to $2 a fish A- ♦ mused after be had gone. “Was it the -Coquille Sentinel. BURNETT'S EXTRACTS price he w as speaking of or the time it are the oldest and most Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Mann have leas- was to be finished?-’ reliable on th« market, of the best makes, guaranteed ed the C. McC. Johnson r««sidence on I found out what be had said when recommended by the best the wig came In. It was a beautiful to give satisfaction. Hilson avenue and contemplate mov culinary artist« It is a ' nationally advertised ar ing their furniture today. The John red. 1 abused him for having made a Come in and see them. ticle sons go to Coquille, where Mr John nig of such a color, and he exfMistu- lated with the usual French shrug and • • son will be associated with hl« broth gesture. er. E. E., In the lumbering business. "Monsieur, I ask you If you have it Their residence building here Is one blond, black or red. You say I make J of the fineet in th® city. him red." Feeing that 1 had authorized the col Mias Lida Marsters and F. M or, I said n<> more, but paid for the wig Brown were united In marriage by like a man. The price being $25, I Justice Potter at the home of the could not afford another one and sub Headquarters for Quality and Service bride's parents in Gold Beach on jected myself to wearing it til) my own Phone B71 Bicycle Delivery OLCOTT HAS PLAN lie veil, was more than duplicated in | Christmas day The bride is one of chestnut lock» should reappear. the years 1915 and 1916. although TO SAVE MONEY It was about tills time that I received ; the most popular and worthy young figures for those years could not be an anonymous note written in a wo | ladles of the county seat towu, compiled at this time. man ’ s hand. The writer said that she while the groom is a steady and In had seen me on a sickbed in the hos Biennial Re(n>rt Will Recominend Doing Away With Numerous dustrlous young man from Langlois pital and bad been Impressed with ui.v Receiver Is Apimlnted Elections. t and both the young people have a appearance. She plastered the com Spokane, Wash., Dec. 29—By host of friends to wish them a Christ- munication over with a lot of stuff agreement of the company and Its about tn.v intellectual, |iale brow and gift of peace and happiness. mas Wire Chief Lillard. Salem, Dec. 30—In his forthcom other features. What her object was I ing biennial report Secretary of State creditors, the Northern Idaho & Mon Port Orford Tribune. Miss Everstlne, a trained nurse of did not know, but I did know that tana Light and Power Company, a The Charm had a capacity pas there were emotional women In the Olcott will recommend that steps be $5,000.000 corporation, operating San Francisco, is the guest of Miss Zetta Gibson, also of that city, who senger list when she left for Coquille world who are silly enough to do Just taken toward securing an appropri public utilities in 35 cities and towns .1. IL James was a Coquille visitor is visiting at the home of her parentr early Saturday morning. In addition that sort of thing. ate constitutional amendment and in Montana. Idaho, Washington and However, since she gave me no clew lust week. legislation which will do away with to the usual number of passengers Mr and Mrs. L. C. Gibson. Oregon, was placed In the hands of her Identity. I paid no attention to to numerous elections and result in going north on the train, the Uni Mr and Mm C. R. Langlois were receiver late Wednesday The Pythian Sisters will conduct tire and her letter, tossing it into the throwing all municipal and school versity of Oregon glee club boys and Marshfield visitors Saturday. thinking no more about it. Installation of officers next Wedneo x big delegation of Bandon men. When 1 liad forgotten It a married district elections on the same day as The foregoing is concerning the A J. Hartman waa at Coos Pay on day night, January 10 and a specie' bound for courthouse were aboard lady friend of mine told me that she the general election. Facts and fig parent corporation which owns the Invitation Is extended to all member; business Friday and Saturday. in the latter party were: O. J. Arm- desired to Introduce me to a friend of ures compiled by his office Bhow that Oregon Power Co., now operating at of the order to be present itrong, Elbert Dyer, Chas and Chris hers. "I thluk," she said to me "that, in 1913 and 1914 elections thruout J. R Peters Is back from Port J. O. Van Horn, a homesteader Richerts, F. N. Perkins, R. E. L. to use a slang phrase, you have made the state cost the taxi>ayers $476,- Marshfield, and which contemplates land where he spent 1’hrlntmwM witli near Port Orford, has been spending iledlllion, Geo. I-alrd, L. D. Felshelm, a mash. I think the lady admires 961.53, that, in round numbers for building a transmission line to Co friends. The Oregon the holiday see son with friends at the Atty. I. N. Miller. J. E. Walstrom. you.” those two years, $100,000 of this ex quille next spring. W. C. Parker of Prosper spent sev- i Power Co. is also the one negotiating “ Has she ever seen me?" I asked. Modoc orchard, Medford, wh«*re for D. P. Plytnale and Steve Gallier. pense was for elections held in mun oral days on busin«««» at Marshfield “Of course, flow could she admire icipalities. a number of years he wa» employed. It cost the counties for the purchase of the Bandon Pow the past week. James Dollar, who represents R. you without having seen you?” er Co. holdings, in view of extend Oto Cronk bite, formerly cook at Dollar company tn Coos county, stop “Oh! Her admiration doubtless only $335,291 for those two years for nec ing their transmission line down the Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Cadman of essary expense devolving upon them a local restaurant, has returned t< ped in Marshfield last night while exists in your linnginatiou." river to this city. Bullards were business visitors at Nevertheless I was flattered. This while the state of Oregon expended llandon from Curry county points, enroute home from San Francisco Marshfield the latter part of Iasi where it Is understood he lias been to Bandon. Mr. Dollar was south to was the second case of admiration of $41,670. week. which I wus the subject, and 1 began All kinds of society printing neatly The immense cost of $500,000 for investigating gold prospects. ittend a sort of family reunion of to feel quite Adonis like. It seemed to the election expenses alone, it is be- done at Western World office. Ern««vt Watkins of the University Among holiday week guests from the Dollars and every member of the me, after this last conquest, that every of Ortxgon student body, spent a few outside points were Mr and Mrs O 'arntly was present, even Harold girl who came near me was struck * days of the holidays at Ills home in C Hanford and Miss Ella Walstrom tollar who is company representative with me. I waited impatiently for Bandon of Marshfield, who attended famil: *1 the Orient. James Dollar, as soon my friend to Introduce me to my vic s the comixny business on the low- tim. but nothing came of It, and I was O. L. Barrett of the Hub Dry reunion at the home of J. E. Wai r Coquille river can be straightened beginning to settle down to the opin Goods Co., Marlifield, came over stroui In Bandon ion that I was not, after all, h lady >ut, will be located in British Colum Monday to assist at the sale at the Elmer I>rano has purchased the bia, where Robert Dollar company killer when another woman friend of local store. mine said to tne one day: gas boat Sunset, formerly used on th< “I would like to know whether or T. P. llanly of Lampa was at local river by Chas Ashton, hut latei has extensive Interests, including a large sawmill. He will make fre not you carry a love potion a lout you." Marshfield Friday to attend the an the property of T. P. llanly. Mr "Why do you say that?” I asked, miai stockholders mis-ling of F Drane will use the boat in connection inent visits back here but his head my finger ends tingling and my heart inarters will be maintained in Can E. Conway g Co. CALIFORNIA—with its orangm, its with Ills other fleet of towboats and ada. J. Stanley Dollar or some oth- Increasing Its beat. M inter flowers, its Iwaclies, its moun "Oh. nothing. A friend of mine" — Mr and Mrs Elmer McCue, now scow a. vr member of the company, will be “ Well? ” tain resorts, its tini«*-statne«i mis residents of Myrtle Point, are parents The Masons and O. E S lodge lere some time In January to look "A friend of mine was going Into sions. its delightful sunshine anil oiit- of an N pound daughter, that arrived will hold Joint Installation of theli >ver the Coquille holdings and It will raptures over you the other day." of-door life—surely the call is ir- Ihursdav of last week. officers at (lie regular meeting to bi hen be determined whether the I "What did «he have t<> say «limit rrsistalile in January A Bi«rd. who Is convalescing from held at the hall Friday evening ■ompany will operate any of their me?" January 5th, mom ben ” 1 don't think at 73O. All ’ bat the flattering nllls Marshfield Record. a lartlal amputation of a foot, went But a two «lays journey away on I things ««id of persons should lie re to Myrtle Point last wwk to visit and visiting members are urged t> daily trains of the delightful peated to them any more than the di« attend. Ills sister. Mm Bowers. llAVIS CREEK LOI A I S agreeable things ' According to Secretary That Is all I could get out of her. Bob Thom, formerly of Bandon Ry this time I felt sure there wa« but for the past year or more of Cur Seaman of the Coos County Buslnea Mr. and Mrs Chas, Fox spent something slsuit my appearance that ry county, has been lliiwtllix old Men's aaaociation. who was in Ban hr 1st mas with Bandon friends. attrsctrsl the fair sex. I stmal liefore a don on business for the awociatioi ft lends the i'«tst few weeks Ralph osier drove to Bandon mirror trying to discover what It was. a few days ago, the dues of the or SHASTA LIMITED Sam Arnistr« ng, student at O A ganization have been lowered fron Tuesday Ralph is a side-line dairy- It seemed to me that if my own black locks decorated my head I would be <’,, spent the holiday lacatlon at the $1 50 to $1 per month. nan as he took in 30 dozen eggs CALI FORMA EXPRESS passably good looking, but my sorrel home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Art Gilbert of Bandon was on the ton, I consider«*!, a|x>iled the whole Housewives! Are you acquaint«* SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS G. J Armstri ng of this city ■r«M'k one day last week with bls fa Then It occurred to me that these with Burnett'« Extracts’ If not conn Fresh from the Nut House Shell In and let ua tell you about them nous cat and cougar hound. Jack "masbes” had been made since I had rd Walnut« In broken «nJ perfect We liaxe Just been awarded Bandot lie succeeded in getting a fine large donned tt. and it «truck me that this You can secure tickets or complete must be the secret of tn.v aucceaa. halves, fresh and clean, delicious agency and you can now procuri corn One evening at n dinner the hostess information from any agent or write Come In and see them Sonito It them at our store The Sanilo Groc Brant Taylor of south Four Mlle I came to me and said she would intro JOHN M. SCOTT. General Passenger O Randleman who Is employed by erjr. Ii gaie a watch party on New Years dure me to the lady who was to be my Eve, to some of the neighbors, Th«« companion at table She took me to ths Gardiner Mill Co , return<*d to Agent. Portland, Ore. Mr«. J T Sullivan and daughter one who the moment she saw mo Gardiner Friday, after spending Jane, of Marehfield, have beeil guesti evening was spent In listening to a «tart««d and shrnnk away from me. I fine graphophune and at 10 p. m. a t Ii flat mat at lit« home near Bandon at the home of Mr. and Mrs W H lap supper was serviel. Those pros noticed thnt her eyes were fixed on my Mr and Mrs C. It Moore of Tol Wells Mr. Sullhan came over Sat ent were Mr anti Mrs Andy Mc- wig. The hostess looked at her tn as tonishment. but th«« other, recovering edo. Ore. arrived here Saturday for urday to assiet in preparlng for thi Mullen of Gr««en Knob, Mr and Mrs. herself, took my arm. and we marched a visit at the home of the former'» o|>«*nlng of the big aale at the Hui J Adams, Violet Adams, Elate Ad- together to the dining room. Passing parents, Mr and Mrs Geo. W Clothlng störe ams. Otto Pope and Dr. C. C. Ander- a mirror. I saw thnt my face and my wig were both very red Moore Mrs W. J Tanner, who Is making son My dinner companion, when seated, Chas F Paiui went to Marshfield a protracted visit with relatives ii Ralph Foster drove to Bandon turned from me f> r an animated con Friday and from there started out Bandon, has been visiting with urday eve to all the Swamp Ducks" versation with a man sitting on the in hie jaunt around the county rail friends In North Bend and Marah snd "Hill Billlea'' on the creek Ev other aide of her She « anely spoke a Ing on patrons of the Sperry Flour field for the week-end Monday ah; erybody had a fine time, and are wont to me during the dinner This treatment brought me to my evBpany returned to Bandon Mr Tanner re looking around for the time when senses and I resolve I to make an In Mrs. John Welbee «nd Lydia Belk mains on the Bay - Coot Bay Tlin«a< Ralph give« another, ana In the ’«•tlgatlon Before I got through I mrantlme we are all waiting for knew more than I wish««! to know nap returned to their homes here C K Cadman and B Steven«, whe Harve Smith to say "Come on Boys " All these women who admire«! me Friday after • visit with Mrs Welhea are beginning mining operations at were one my demure companion. She WOODROW • daughter Mr« Sidle Kennedy at Bullards, were at Marshfield Friday had « wii me In the hospital and. being Marshfield aggressive Instead of retiring, bad to complete the Incorporation of the Ellingson Gets Contract written me the anonym nia letter. She Mr and Mrs J It Phelpa and Platina Y Ore Mining Co With thb Coquille. l»ec 30- The Coos coun had seen me with black hair falling family of Mvrtle Point came to Ban work done Mr Stevens I«*«'«* foi <1 n Wednesday of last week to visit Sau .lose, while Mr Cadman return; ty court today awarded Edwin Eiling ’ver white temples Meeting me at tlx* son of Coquille the contract for con dinner party, she «aw mv st*nrl wtg over New Years al the home of Mr« to the diggings. ' slructlng a pile bridge across Hoff The effect was not only disenchanting Phel|>a' parent« bat Irritating man slough, hia bld of $1396 being The rainfall for the month of l»e Months later I ap'*arrd before her Lari Gate«, plant aupertntendent ceinber »as 5 93. dev« rainy and the lowest submitted Hagquist A In mr own natural hair She had br of th« Cooa and Curry Telephone cloudy. 31 . days clear 10 The rwm BJorqulat were also bidders The this time rec-oiere.l from the «b-s k oc company, VM In tha city yesterday fall fur the corresponding month of award of the Coquille ferry matter <*a«!on«*d by the wig. and I had little an<f today conferring with Local 1915 was 9 SO, a difference of 3 97 • 04 deferred for action later j dlffl iilty in con | ging my < onq"eet Heaters Ranges Bandon Hardware Company Local News SEMI-TROPICAL Southern California SHASTA ROUTE SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES