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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1917)
WESTERN WORLD WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET VOL. V PORT IS PREPARED FOR YEAR'S WORK LUMBERING. MINING, DAIRYING, SLOCK RAISING BANDON, COOS COUNTY', OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917 Delay May Result in Better Understanding Two or Tliret- Mentii* May Elupse lie- fore Attimi 4'onstructiou Work Cali Start on Roail. BIG BASKET BALL WISHING WONT BUILD GAME FRIOAY NIGHT ANY GOOD ROADS IT Free Flower and Vegetable Seeds IsH.tl Post Office Made Distributing Point for See«ls Sent Out by Senator ('liaiiilxolalii. NO. 8 LEGISLATURE FACES MANY PROBLEMS ROAD 11'1» IRE II liti» HIT— PROHIBITIOX MEAHl REH I'll It IS NECESSARY. Commissioner G. J. Armstrong re Postmaster Bedillion is finding turned from tlie county seat Saturday i" Are Coming to the armer* at Oregon Agrie ultlirai Col- out that running a post office under h«> Coming Sennlon of the Legi.lii- evening, after attending County Democratic administration idly and Indication* leg«* ConferciKe Were Gix en In active ture Mill Be 'lost Important—In Court session, He will return Mon- < liainpionship— \ggic* teretding Talk of the salile of deals out new surprises every day H< surance ('«Mie Revision—Acts Af day when an adjourncJ i meeting will in Disastrous Def«‘at Good Hoads and the Teni|H>rai-y isn't kicking about the latest one. fecting U omen I'romlse to I'lay be held. for Friday's Game. Sacrifice* Xecewiary to Get Them. [however. In fact come to think about Rig Parts—Other Features. In regard to the Bandon-Curry it, don't believe he has been heard road bids he stated i ho was sorry to kicking about any of them yet. for see further delay, In letting con- “Do you realize what a tremend he is a loyal son of the Jeffersonian The Bandon High school basket At the regular meeting of the Port The present aeeslon of the Mate of Bandon Commissioners held at the tracts; that the right of way matter ball team opened up the regular ous loss of money there is annually following. legislature will be anything but a could have been settled legally with in this state on account of roads be county interscholastic season last City Hall Tuesday afternoon, O. A. But away with the introductory rest cure. Its members will have to Trowbridge was elected to fill the un out trouble as he had already inter Friday evening by scoring a victory ing located by guess work, of intrus What we were going to say when wrestle with at least the usual num- expired term of A. McNair, who re viewed practically all the landown over the Myrtle Point team on Hie ting tlie execution of our road pro other thoughts intruded, was that tlie ber of bills hurled at them In mass grams to men Ignorant of tlie import local post office Is now a bonanza signed on account of ill health, ife ers concerned and received their con latter's floor. formation, and from the present ap As indicated by the score oì 23 ance of grade and alignment, obliv for the back yard gardner. Through was sworn in together with R. H. sent to deed the land. The delay, pearance« with more than the usual Rosa. W. H. Lyons and J. E. Norton, he said in getting the deeds was In to 21, the game was hard fought ious to the absolute necessity for ade the foresight and kindness of Senator number of meaaurtaa of real import recently elected. Mr. Hanly was a securing the proper descriptions of and exciting from start to finish quate and proper drainage and un Chamberlain the Department of Agri ance However, this Is the least of holdover member as was also Mr. the land. It will now mean two to Bandon came off the floor at the qualified in every way to supervise culture has recognized tlie pressing their troubles. Added to such ordi McNair. Officers were then elect three months before practical work close of the first half with the score the labor of other men," said Rufus need of local people and has gener nary problems will be tho super ed as follows: R. II. Rosa, presi will begin, as in all probability new 12 to 8 against her, but the bovs Holman to the Good Roads Confer ously stepped forward with "all the problem of economy. Whatever else lived up to their nickname of ‘Tig ence at Oregon Agricultural College latest and necessary varieties of may or may not loom large on the dent; J. E. Norton, vice president; bids will be called for. However, Mr. Armstrong declares ers" and through hard, fast fighting at Corvallis. Saturday. O. A. Trowbridge, secretary and T. flower and garden seeds.” legislative program, this little mat that the delay may result in a better overcome the lead of the up-valley A road is a structure and should P. Hanly. treasurer. Mr. Bedillion states these seeds are ter of economy Is certain to loom understanding between the people of be designed by a skilled highway en boys. Twice during the last few The decision of Judge Hamilton supported to be of the highest quality largest of all. in favor of the Port in the case of this section and the state engineer minutes of play the score was tied gineer just as an edifice of equal cost obtainable and that tile government This Is duo to the adoption by the Dennis McCarthy, Southern Oregon ing department as to the manner in The big delegation of Myrtle Point planned in all its details, in advance is distributing them fres- of charge voters of tho tax limitation amend which the $64.000 allotted here iB of its construction, by an architect supporters raised such a pandemon Co., Merchant Land Co., and Simp If you are a gardner, amateur or oth ment, often called th* ”6 per cent son Lumber Co., was read; also a to be spent. He is with the local ium that it was almost impossible employed for the purpose The best erwise. and wish to obtain a quan- law," because it limits tax levies to letter from J. D. Goss, the latter's at people in favor of wooden bridges i to hoar the referee's whistle. In the use to which we can put the public tlty of these seeds Just make your a 6 per cent Increase over the levy torney, giving notice of appeal to the and the elimination of some costly pinches Bandon tightened up and the funds Is. in my opinion, to exchange wants known to tlie local post office of the proceeding year. This puts it Supreme court and suggesting that fills in order to have enough money defense was airtight. Myrtle Point's them for good roads—roads which force and as long as the seeds last, strictly up to the legislature to be the Port appoint an attorney to left for graveling; but this matter, baskets In this half were scored in can bo travelled with heavy loads they will do the rest. economical, whether inclined that handle the case. He stated that up he says, is now up to the state engt- long, spectacular shots. "Hud"John safely and surely every day in the way or not. and there la no exuber neer. | son was Myrtle Point star man who year and all hours of the night. on previous agreement one case BA\DON OX HER WAI H Ai K ance over the outlook. The people voted to have the bond brought the fans to their feet several “Incompetent men or timid men would be appealed and the result This 6 per cent law strikes in some would b* binding on all. Atty. G money spent under the state en gi times during the evening With th« can not build such roads, nor can Local Steamer Coining on First Yoy- unexpected places Good roads legis neer's supervision, and the responsi age Since Recent Accident P. Topping was named by the Port score tied at 21 each and just three men seeking public favor, with one lation, for example, is hard hit. to conduct its side of the aiqical and bility has now been turned over to minutes to go, Leonard Hadsell con- ear to the ground ready to change There was a movement on foot to The Steamer Bandon, which has a committee was named to arrange that department by the County Court. ’ verted two out of three foul tries. their course with the first rumble of ask the legislature to increase the been out of commission since the Before the Court adopted the opposition. None of the things of and Bandon put Myrtle Point's scalp terms, etc. state road tax from one-quarter to budget, taken up last week, It made < in her pocket, For the locals, 191 this world which have survived for wreck at Port Orford last summer, Treasurer's Report one half a mill, but It seems certain Treasurer T. P. Hanly submitted a total reduction of $54,650, thus re- ' rol McNair was the high-point man. generations have been built by cow has left San Francisco and Is due here ly doomed, becaus* even a quarter fiye baskets from tlie ards. A road properly located should sometime tomorrow, according to lo mill tax increase would be more than a report for the year ended Decern ducing the levy considerably. The by scoring She has been reduction was more than was expect field. The floor work of Webb and remain without relocating for centur- cal shipping talk ber 31, 1916, as follows: th* traffic can bear Tho present ed by the delegation from Marshfield the defense playing of Bullard ann !*■• although the wearing surface will completely overhauled and rebuilt Receipts: state tax levy Increased by a quarter and is now said to be as good as *v- asking the cut, for their recbm- ( need replacing from time to time $6,935.15 Bell were the bright spots In the Cash on hand mill tax would show an Increase of The great loss is not in maintaining er. She will take the place of the approximately 10 15,150.00 mendations amounted to only $37,-! game. From Co. Treasurer per cent and hence 000. lumber direct Bandon's teamwork which wan the surface of our roads so much aH Speedwell, carrying From loans: ' unconstitutional. Tlie legislature from the Moore Mill to San Fran it Is in tlie expense incident to re C. 500.00 Bank of Bandon somewhat ragged during th* Oerd I has no option claco. Firat National 2.000.0* Ing and Vnlverslty of Oregon games, locating a road from one faulty lo Ko.niEK gets ixto port Hf-ads of state Institutions have Speedwell to New Orleans From tub boat bonds, net, 25,878.38 has been perfected gradually until cation to another. The most econ ialso been clamoring that it would be Tlie Speedwell was due to leave omical plan in road work, as In all 25,604 60 From other bonds Schooner Beached at («ohi Beach Re the boy« now lia’e a smooth run .impossible for them to make ends 650.00 ning machine which promises good, other work, is to build the best you San Francisco today for New Orleans j meet under past appropriations From tow boat account leases Herself Ervin Sand, fast exhibitions during tlie season can in the first place, always of She takes lumber from a Washington At tho same time an attempt will course realizing the traffic needs, us port to the Panama canal for the »82,718.43 Total receipts, etc. | undoubtedly be made to raise morn The gasoline schooner Roamer, Just started. government and from there take* Ex|»enditiire*: Tlie victory r.dday night v . im ’it ing the road and the demands which road money from some source Fail which went ashore at the mouth of it makes upon the road. I venture a cargo of mahogany to New Orleans ing In a state appropriation, the at Payment outstanding notes is- the Rogue river last Thursday, pas second win of the reason for the lo With the exception of Chief Engineer to say that we of Oregon have spent $28,813.21 cale. Three mghts before, a s sued in 1915 .......... tempt probably will be made to get It sed into Rogue river under her own upon our roads from the beginning McDonald the Speedwell will have an by Increasing th* automobile license Payment outstanding notes 1 b - power late Saturday night and is of heavyweight« from the Oregon entire new crew. of the work to date a sufficient 8.500.00 sued in 1916 ----- tax. Several legislators have plans loading for her return trip to Coos Agricultural College was taken into camp by a score of 41 to 26. Had- amount of money and labor which If lnt. paid on bonds and notes 3,891.13 Bay. to tax automobiles on their hors«* it had all been spent efficiently, we 9,000.00 Paid, improvement harbor power, so as to obtain an aggregate At a late hour Saturday night the ell was high point man of the eve Besides contributing sonic would have today a system of roads Paid, damage Ashton boom 250.00 lines which were holding th* schoon- ning. return from licenses of double or 3 from one end of the state to the other I*I i III| h , Thinks Women Are Getting times the present Income. It Is stain 152.43 Paid. Clinton Landing, er in place parted. Those on board field goals, lie converted 15 out of and from the centers of population Money Which They Are not En Tug account: ed a emit a gallon tax on gasoline started her engine*; the high tide 16 attempts from the foul line. Tie and market towns to the remote ru title«! to Revolve. Purchase price and ex- will undoubtedly be considered had freed the vessel, She whipped fight and speed of the "Tigers" se ral sections which would excell the 26.1 13.29 pens«* The legislature, among other Im around, entered the channel and is cured an early lead for Bandon which other state In the Vnlon roads of any Advanced for operating ._ 2,500.00 now loading for her sea trip. Less the visitors were unable to over Marshfield. portant things, has been asked to as they exist today. How much long Expense and salaries, port at- Im applied enact a revision of the entire state than 100 sacks of grain, a small part take. Pike for O. A. C. was the best er are we to continue frittering away and Indigent funds with th«' object Insurance code. Such a revision. It torney, surveyor, secretary. of her cargo was lost and all damage shot and make several hard shot a our road funds In make shift fool 2.664.36 is only that which the water has after dribbling down the hall commissioners of ascertaining whether th« taxpay is said, has been needed for some ishness? Sundry expenses: Clerk's cer- ers' money is being properly expend time, in fact, the 1913 legislature <'<H]iillle H«»re Tomorrow- done. The Roamer will tow the Rust “In tills state for generations we ed. tiflcate*. printing, advertís- Tomorrow night, Friday, Janu was confronted with a bill of 284 ler when she returns since the en have been assailed by demagogues 327.30 Ing. incidentals, etc. Archie Philip on whose Initiative pages revising th* Insurance code, ary 12th, the Coquille High school gines of the latter are disabled. 506.71 Cash on hand will make its annual excursion Ban who have harped upon low taxes and the investigation fa to be carried out. but th* legislators were alrrody so <ionward to play basket bal’. The high taxes. The amount of taxes Is states that no revision of the list of swamped under a mas« of other legis $82,718 43 Totals boys from the county seat are reput not so much the point as what is recipients under tho Widow's and lation that they didn't have the heart, ed to have a fast organization v 'ilch purchased for public good with the Indigent Funds has been carried out to ' • ■ k Io I' ami it VM killed It» Easterners Here Investigating 'lin is credited with some victories over taxes. They never go into that phase for several year and something more 1915 a flood of Insurance bills waa ing l'ros|»ect>>. of the subject. than a suspicion exists In his mind poured into both houses. Moat of Norway in pre-season practice match IxH-al Young Men Working Out Plans "Gentlemen. I am for good roads, that a number <>t th«> present benefl them were In conflict with each other es. They have chartered a steamer of prominent easterners A party for Community Benefit, but you can't get them by wishing < iari«-s are r«,ce|ving money to which and the tanglo became so Involved arrived in Bandon the latter part of and expect to bring about two bund for them only." they have no right. In several cases that a comnilaslon was finally ap red rooters with them. Among the About twenty young men gather last week and are now guests at th» children, for whoso upkeep an allow pointed to draw up a new code ami rooting section of the Coquille sup Bandon Hotel. They are D. M. Ottls ed at the Moose hall Monday evening ance was made, have died, but no report to the 1917 legislature, Thia Cl porters will be a brass band which to talk over the organization of a Springfield. Ill.; T K. Ottls. New notice of their death lias been sent revised code will be Introduced short Is to give several selections before club, the object of which Is to pro York City; D. L. Bugg. Taylorville. the game and during the intermission Son of l.ocal Contractor Victim of into the county court, those In charge ly after th«' session has been gotten III.; and Dr. D. F. Morten. Taylor mote good fellowship and to work in of the children having continued to under way. Train Wreck In Worth. conjunction with the various civic ville, Ill. They came here to join between halves. draw the allowance. In more than The local "Tigers" expect a hard Allied to the insurance code but bodies towards the betterment of In Geo. W. Ballou of New York City in one Instance, widows benefiting from separate from It will be another fight and have been putting In a lot W Gibson, member of the firm O investigating certain mining pros social conditions in the dustrial and the Widow's Fund have left the state measure to create a state fire mar- pects and methods of extraction held of overtime practice sesatona In pre of Brown A Gibson, received a tele community. but continue to regularly draw their shaI and give him authority to In- paration. The new line-up for Ban gram Monday bearing the sad news “The New Era Club" was adopted by E. M. Harris, a chemist who has don will put Webb at center and of the death of his son, Clyde, a rail allowance, he says. vastigat* flrea and their causes, pros- as a title and committee« were named been experimenting in the Whiskey The Investigation Is to open dur- ■ cut* arsotilea and take preventative John Moore at forward. The latter road conductor, near Port Angel«'*, to prepare by-laws and work out de Run section for several years. I* a new man to the local fans and Wash firn conditions No particulars were given Ing the pr««aent week, when both measur««« again d tails of membership Quite a large has been showing up well during but th* following Associated Pres* Messrs Philip and Armstrong will Most stat«** have such a fire mar NEW BUCK ARRIVES membership is anticipated, and, judg personally visit the widows and In shal, and It Is pointed out that crea practice In McNair and Bullard. dispatch explains th* accident: ing from the amount of enthusiasm dlgents on the list and ascertain their tion of the offU* will not impose an Bandon has a scrappy pair of guards S Pon Angeles, Wash , Jan. displayed the undertaking should H. E. Hornung of Sanilo Grocery who will try to hold down Coquille's Conductor Clyde Gibson and two la r«>«l condition. A report will then additional burden because adminis Get* First 1917 Model. prove successful. Another meeting •coring borers were killed, and engineer, be made In the county court, which tration expens«« will b* paid for bv will be held Monday evening of next Archie a system of fe«W paid by the Insur and twenty laborers were Is exported to take action fireman Agent George Laird yesterday The line-up for the big game will week, at which It is planned to com Philip declares he Is quite confident ance companl«-*. The Credit Men's train on the a work when Inju red drove down from Coquille in the be: plete the work of organization first 1917 Model, four passenger Bandon Coqullls Seattle, Port Angeles and Western that the inquiry will result In th* association is backlog th* fir* mar curtailment of outgoing funds by a shal bill Buick coming to this section, and to Hadsell Forwards John Oerdfng railroad rolled 100 feet down an *m- considerable amount, and some Inter To Hate ( barge of 'Illi hankment There were fffty men on day delivered It to H. E Hornung, Prohibition 'Ira* urn Davis Moore C. McC. Johnson, who last week A relief train with three esting revelations are expected Th* prohibition quention will again Crouch the train moved to Coquille, stated that ths proprietor of th* Sanito Grocery. The doctor*, iwmt from her* this morn have an important plac* on th* pro mill built by the Coquille Lumber car was »hipped to Coquille by rail. Webb Stanley ing. returned with the injured thl* Center It Is on* of the classiest little cars on gram, for machinery must be pro Communicates \1 l(h Ross Co. years ago and which only ran Bither Guards McNair afternoon Th* Injured were taken Postmaster R E L Redillion. whi vided fo> enforcing the new "bone six months, will be reopened within the market at anywhere near th« Bullard Cha* Oerdlng to a hospital. Of the injured »everal la an old-time friend of Capi Roes dry" prohibition amendment. Haro prove a price and will no doubt he will have the next month and Lorenz were seriously hurt. of Han Francisco, has wired the lat- again th* legislators will have their It will be conducted in con- source of Interest to th* many pro»- charge pectlv* auto buyers for th* coming ter concerning th* advantage* offered trouble«, for th* radical prohibi nectlon with the Johnson mill at Buys Dew Valley Farm The Buick with its valve- by the local ship yard, and antlci- tlonlsts are preparing to demand a IMck Hancock Takes Bride Coquille, cutting mainly spruce. The season J J. Morris, breeder of registered pat«*a Captain Roes may come to Ban law making the possession of liquor George R Hancock of Bandon and product will be shipped by rail The in-hrad motors has e*tsblished an mill is located a short distance down enviable r«»putatlon for power and Mrs. Jettie Newam of (.'oqullle were Berkshire*, this week purchased the don In a few days to investigate. Mr In Itself prima facie evidenc* of law the river from the county seat town durability, With the new small mod- married Wednesday evening al the Ho acre farm of Geo. A Henry of Bedillion recently received a letter breaking, thus opening up a whole It has a capacity of about 40,000 feet el at moderate price it ought to find home of Rev and Mrs J 8 Tilton. Dew Valley. The land adjoins Mr. from Capt R om stating that he had new area of discussion and argu- Rev Tilton performing the ceremony Morris' forty and he Intends to go been offered contracts for several mentation a day and will employ between 20 ready sale It la quite possible, «v«n probable, Dick" Is a well known Industrious more extensively Into dairying and vessels together with necessary finan and 30 men. Mr Roas constructed also, that a measure or measures Goes on Seal Mission young man of this community, at raising prize winning pigs The place cial backing Divorce Granted O. W. Gibson has gone to Port present engaged in rafting log* for Is well improved The consideration a number of vessels on this river a will be introduced further to streng few years ago. and hi* ship* have won then the prohibition law by prohibit The suit for divorce brought fey Angeles, Wash . to take charge of the the Moore Mill & Lumber Co. His was 14.850 00 a reputation for themselves among ing the sal* of any but denatured Mrs Flora Johnson against Alfred remains of his son, Clyde, who was bride is an estimable young lady of Tho** favoring thia step The Elizabeth arrived In port from ship ow ners, as b*lng the best hulls alcohol Johnson Jr. former sheriff was killed In a railroad accident near the county seat town. They will re (Continued on Laat Pag*) San Francisco this afternoon. that place. . - side on Bandon Heights. turned out. granted by Judge Coke Monday. New Xleiuliers Sworn in and Officers Chosen—Attorney Topping A|. polliteli to Conduct t ' hm * on lp|M*al to Supreme Court—Treasurer T. I* llanly Make Annual ile|M>rt.