WESTERN WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET WORLD LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917 Plan to Give Lease and Repair Shipyard SECURES INJUNCTION State Rural Credits Condensing Plant QUESTION ARISES Law Now in Force Not Stock Scheme AGAINST MINING CO. AS TO AUTHORITY s. Portland Bout Interests Relieve It Advisable to Sign Up, Reserv­ MINING ALONG SIXES MAY BE ing One Slip. STOPPED BY THE ADJAC­ ENT RANCHERS. D. Pulfonl of Myrtle Point, Coos E K. Oakes Say** He Is lh»im Work Representative, 1« Now Receiv­ Gratis and Offers Free Site- SITI A HON BETWEEN COUNTY ing Applications for Loan*. Outside Capital iu V iew. si RV I VOR AND ROADMAS- TER EMBARRASSING. Ithin the next few days a lease Atty 8. D. Pulford of Myrtle Point E. E. Oakes states that he is pro­ will probably be given by the local P. Peirce Brings Action Which has been appointed Coos county rep­ gressing rapidly towards getting Former Refuses to Accept State En­ shipyard owners to Capt. George Bbls Fair to Become Bitter Legal resentative of the State rural credits things in shape for the launching ot gineering Survey of Various Bond Ross, who has been here for the past Mr. Pulford was In a milk condensing plant in Bandon Struggle—More Than 8200,000 Al­ I organization Issue Projects as Official—If Re­ two months in view ot taking over i Bandon this week, and stated that and that in spite of the competition ready Invested There ami Industry survey Is Necessary» More Expense the plant. With the exception of a Is Important to Curry and Bandon. the state would be ready to loan that has sprung up in the county, and Delay \\ ill Be Caused. number of minor details agreement money under the new law within a his prospects are very encouraging has practically been reached, and as few days. Anyone desiring to se­ However, he says he needs the co­ soon as the lease Is given the work The mining industry along Sixes cure a state man should communi­ operation of everyone interested in » ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ II.1. INTERESTS AND of putting the yard in repair will be- river, one of the big assets to north­ cate with him. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO tills community and would especially » TO SETTLE MATTER CO-OPERATE ON COAST gin. ern Curry county and of material Under the provisions of the act like to see the dairymen along the » It is reported today that the The action follows receipt of a let­ commercial benefit to Bandon. Is en­ the state of Oregon will loan money lower river give their support to Ban­ * County Court expects to over­ ter from the Portland Chamber of dangered by an action filed against on farms in amounts of from $200 don in this matter. ♦ ride County Surveyor McCul­ ack Arrangement to Assure Con­ Commerce stating that they believed I the Sixes River Mining Company by to $5000, on good security, but in Mr. Oakes states that his is not » » loch on the grounds that the law struction from Bend, Or., to it advisable to give a lease on ths S. P. Peirce, former joint-represen­ no case can the loan be greater than stock promotion deal, but that out­ » provides for either the county Klamath Falls and then to Eu­ plant, reserving one slip for the tative and a rancher of that section. $50 per acre. The funds may be side capital would come here and es­ » surveyor or the county commis­ reka; Also from Eureka North to Portland boat that is to be built, Mr. Peirce, backed by others, has se­ secured for long terms, and may be tablish the plant. He is getting noth­ » sioners to do the surveying. Marshfield to Complete Coast They felt that they could leave it cured a temporary Injunction to pre­ paid oft in installments of principal ing out of the work he is doing except Route Between Portland and San to the local stockholders to see that vent the company from dumping their and Interest. Improvements of & what share of the benefits to the Francisco. satisfactory arrangements could be tailings into the stream, claiming temporary nature will not be consid­ whole community he might realize It is apparent that the breach made for the construction of tlie ves­ that it is causing the river to chang» ered security for loans, and money should the deal go through. He says sel. The letter also states that they its course and thereby doing damage loaned must be used in improving ths that in addition to the work of get­ which has existed for some time be­ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦« ♦ are progressing with the matter oi to adjacent lands. A. H. Thomas, farm. The rate of interest will prob- ting the plant located here he is of­ tween County Surveyor C. S. McCul­ CONSTRUCTION MAN COMING ♦ organizaion, and while it is taking superintendent of the defendant coni- ably vary­ from year to year, depend- fering a free waterfront site of from loch and the county roadmaster’s of­ fice is still giving rise to embarras­ A prominent Southern Pacific ♦ more time than was anticipated the . pany, was here this week and engag- ing upon the rate of interest at one to three lots. sing situations in connection with the ♦ official connected with the con­ proposition is working out satisfac- | ed the services of Attorney O. P. which the bonds are sold that furnish F. E. Conway of Marshfield has. struction department, while in ♦ torily and they expect to get down Topping to fight their case. the funds for the loans. The belief since the local proposition became road improvement work that is to bo done the coming summer. Coos county recently, stated to ♦ to final action very soon. Speaking of the legal action, a Is that the rate will be about 5 pet known, according to the Coquille There seems to be a question as t<* an acquaintance that he Intend­ ♦ Word had also been received froii. prominent local mining man Interest­ cent. Sentinel, started the promotion of the authority. The surveyor contends ed establishing ills headquarters ♦ Portland people that Capt. Ross’ of­ ed on Sixes, stated today that If the The state does not require the bor­ Butter Cup Dairy Products Co. in in Bandon in about 7 months. ♦ fer to build the vessel ou a ten per injunction is sustained It will prac­ rower to purchase stock in an assoctu- view of locating a condensing plant .hat he was elected by the people, therefore has the final say in the He did not state his purpose but « cent basis, which he had made t<. tically ruin the mining industry of tion, or guarantee other borrowers’ either at Marshfield, Coquille o» matter of surveys, while Mr. Mui- having during the same conver­ ♦ them, was being very favorably con­ northern Curry. He declared that. loans; and it is considered by many Myrtle Point and. according to th» tiock, the roadmaster, appointed by sation remarked that the Coos- ♦ sidered. and while they had practi­ | only muddy water and silt is being that the state law method is superior Sentinel, has secured the co-opern the County Court and now represent­ Bay-Eureka line w-ould be com­ ♦ cally decided to let the job out on | dumped Into the river. This, he say», to the new National Rural Credits tion of T. P. Hanly of Lampa. Th- ing the state in whose hands the bond pleted soon, it was taken for ♦ contract. It is possible that a deal can is easily carried down by the stream plan. latter Is president of the new con» Issue project lias been placed by tho granted that construction would ♦ be made on the other plan. pany, and is reported to have sub- Court, has had charge of all that Mr. and if deposited on land is a benefit commence next fall. He also ♦ Ross agrees to pay the compensation rather than a detriment to that land THROUGH PASSENGER SERVICE scribed $5,000 for stock in tlie con- work. More than $200,000 has already beet, stated that the line would go ♦ out of the ten per cent. corn. The situation is disconcerting t»» With ♦ south via Bandon. It is believed that by giving Mr. spent in development work on that Nornut Makes Connections say the least and may lead to more Trains—Carries No Mail. MAYOR TOPPING RETURNS The Southern Pacific has. ac­ ♦ Ross a lease on the yard and puttin, river, he declared, and great possi­ serious trouble and delay. Certainly FROM STAN IN ’FRISCO cording to reliable local source, ♦ it in shape for business he will be in bilities are in view if the investors It Is not conducive to the best Inter- Although the new railroad sched­ already secured abstracts on a ♦ a better position to go after a con­ are allowed to continue. The com­ ests of the taxpayers. pany now operating there has been ule, giving through service between To Appoint Attorney and Attend to 150-foot right-of-way between ♦ tract for another boat. Tlie following from Tuesdays I successfully taking out values for Portland and Myrtle Point, went int«» Coos Bay and Bandon. This ♦ Other City Matters—I ’litter- Marshfield Record Is pertinent to thia some time and is a decided asset to effect Sunday, and the gas boat Nor- would indicate that reservations ♦ went Operation. question: Octogenarian Critically 111 Northern Curry, as it employes all ma has been making connections are being made for a double ♦ ”A controversy, the news of which Theodore Neuhaus, the aged shoe­ ♦ maker who conducts a shop on Ban­ local men and buys its provisions lo- morning and evening at Cedar Point track. Mayor Geo. P. Topping returned did not get into print, occurred last for passengers, the mall schedule ha» Friday from a six weeks' stay in San week at tho meeting of the county ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « don avenue, suffered a stroke of par­ ! cally. The Port Orford Tribune has the not yet been placed on a one-day Francisco. While lie went there court, when County Surveyor C. 8. alysis about a week ago and is still plan, there having been no orders re­ primarily on business which detain McCulloch refused to take the state The San F'ranclsco Chronicle of in a critical condition. The stroke following regarding tlie case: It is reported that an injunction ceived at the local postofflce to that ed him about a week, he took occa­ engineering survey of tho various ridav, March 9th, has the follow- I partially paralyzed him and rendered will be served shortly on the Sixes effect. And, it is said, the change sion to consult a specialist regarding units of the good roads system an g first page story: him speechless. He is past 84 years However, the his physical condition, which hail official and plat Hie roads and ac­ Revealing a radical rearrangement of age, and a native of Germany, be­ , Mining company to prevent them may not be made. f the railroad map of northern Cali- ing a veteran of the Franco-Prussian from dumping their tailings into the mail Is now arriving on the early been below normal for some time, cept tlie surveys as official. river. Many believe that the farmers morning boat from Coquille and is and found that immediate treatment "County Surveyor McCulloch ha* irnia and Oregon, the Chronicle has war of 1870-71. along that stream who would stop the distributed about 10 o’clock, while was necessary. contended that the surveys, In ord*» eceived information from an appar- He underwent an operation of the to be official, must be made by the ntlv reliable source of the plan of was the question which, as long as • company in its work, are, for sever­ It leaves Bandon at one-thirty he Hill lines to enter San Francisco it remained unanswered, left the oth­ al reasons, making a mistake. The o’clock in the afternoon, thus giving nose, in which a growth of consider­ county surveyor, and rather than a- time to answer correspondence able size was removed. This growth cept them from others. Mr. McCul­ y th« way of Eureka. Corrobora- er discoveries in mystery. And the success of the mining enterprise, had formed at a point where tlie nose loch balked. District Attorney John ien of this information has been se- information that surveying parties, such as the Sixes comany gives prom­ on the same day received. The Norma now leaves here at 3 had been broken at one time and It F. Hall was present at the meetlns ured, disclosing negotiations for a supposed to be working under Hill ise of being, would not only benefit o'clock in the morning and In the not only affected his breathing but and upheld most of Mr. McCulloch's rackage agreement by which Hill orders, had been seen in the Klamath the immediate vicinity in which it is located but would be a great stimulus evening arrives between 10:30 and also was gradually destroying his claims. The court agreed that 11 ould assume one-third of the cost river country only added to the niys to the mining industry all over the 11 o’clock. hearing, aa well as impairing his ner­ would be necessary for the county f tlie Eureka-San Francisco line ol tery. county, making it much easier to get vous system and constitution general surveyor to go over all the work be­ he Northwestern Pacific. The solution, which reveals the capital to take hold of legitimate ly. The operation was a success and fore It could be legally forwarded The new construction involved tn plan in a much clearer light, cams ! propositions. Then again, this com­ although still weak. Mr. Topping so that official plats which arc re­ is comprehensive readjustment In when it was learned yesterday that pany is said not to be dumping any Jjf : JL.; the proposal for a joint use of the rocks into the Sixes, only sand and Several Shipped Out m Samples— feels much Improved and Is gradually quired in th« surveyor’s office might be legal and according to law. gaining in flesh and strength. A Hrtf MW to build south from Eureka-San Francisco line had been Better Than Anything on the dirt. During winter freshets this sedi­ though agreeing to the necessity City Matters Hold Attention » with the made. Market Now. ment will be scattered over the bot­ During the past few months the the county surveyor checking Relieves he can force a track- tom lands further down the river, City Council has more and more felt surveys, Hie court did not give Klamath nd then«# ent from Eureka south,’- and will undoubtedly prove a benefit The White Cedar Chest Co., of this the need of a city attorney, and at a order, but adjourned until tomo». a few iver to the coast at gkplanation which came yes Instead of an injury to the farmer Icily, of which Crain« & Shanks are recent meeting that body Informally row when it is expected the affair nib north of Eureka, whe tn one in close touch with Unless real and serious damage is the founders. Is rapidly getting start­ voted that an appointment be made will t>e straightened out. I n would he made with the presen ‘Rffrrthern Pacific executive office» being done the farmers, it is to br ed in the manufacture of their good« Mayor Topping baa received the up "Thorn are many other things con ^ne t > Sausalito. “And the Southern Pacific and Santa hoped that this company will not I" on a commercial scale One of their plications of Attorneys I. N. Miller. nected with th« procedure in the good B Southern Pacific to build the Fe are quite willing to listen to such | chests, a model of splendid workman ­ interfered with. 1, L. Gardiner, and roads work which Mr McCulloch oast connection from Trinidad to proposals. The construction in the ship, is on display in the window of C. R. Wade and of one of the thr«« claiuiH is being done contrary to law. the appointment Marshfield, bridging the gap in the Eel river canyon of the Eureka line I the Bandon Furniture Co., and a to the position will doubtless be lie says the right of-way should not COKE PREPARING LEASE proposed coast route to Portland and kcost an Immense amount of money. number of them having the past week made. Another matter is that of tho bo purchased by the county court doing away with the high grade haui If Hill wants to assume one-third of been shipped out as samples. They two ordinances which were disi’ussed until the proper viewers have re over the Siskiyous on the Shasta this cost there will be little objec­ Woolen Mill IToject Awaits Court’s are made of highly polished whit« In a recent issue of this paper I- ported on th« lands to be scqutrea Action—Money Ready. route. cedar and finished with beautiful tlon, for it is recognized that the de­ Mr. M»- Slid their tal'to estimated appear the general seutiment favor ' cedar burl of a dark brown color C—-Construction of the detour and velopment of the north coast conn The lease on the Bandon Woolen The quality of the wood obtained lite age limit ordinance, but there ts Ctllloch said that instead of pill, tunnel to avoid the present grade try would come much more rapidly Mills will be signed up by Judge J. here Is far better than any of that much opposition to the other on tlie suing this scheme, the court has been over the Willits hill, thus opening in this way.” S. Coke in a few days, according to used in chests now on the market. it point that It la too «weeping In scope, buying right-of-way without proceed- the entire coast line as a low-grade It is pointed out that the North­ W. J. Sweet, receiver for the com­ is said to hold Its scent for more than and that ft covers a field where law Ing lawfully. and route between San Francisco western Pacific’s new construction "County Judge James Watson, who pany. who took the matter up with >0 years. The local chests are a enforcement ran best be served by Portland. between Willits and Eureka is all leaving the matter In county and went to Portland after Attending ths the Court this week. The leas« ha-» better product all around than any Secret Trip Afford« Clew with heavy rails and steel bridges Eugene meeting, telephoned In last, state domain. It was a secret trip made by Louis suitable for heavy traffic that the already been drawn but necessitated i on the market and can be sold to ntght and asked that the county sur­ several minor changes which will, Hill personally to Eureka two months only improvement of this line nec­ compete with the rest in price. Walter Sabin came down from his veyor shall not go ahead with hl* “go that gave the clew which result­ essary to make it practicable for however, not alter the plans. It will ranch at Bridge today for a visit with survey of the roada until Judge Wat- be made to read for one year after ed in the discovery of these radical handling through freight between .friends »nd relatives and to attend to son’s return which is expected to­ the sale In connection with the satis­ CHAUTAUQUA HERE THE plans. Portland and San Francisco is the MIDDLE OF JULY business matters. Mr. Sabin Is jus» night. faction of mortgage, which will prac ­ Hill went to Eureka, stayed at the elimination of the grade over the "If the county surveyor Is author­ recovering from a severe attack of tically mean at least a year and a home of a personal friend and left Willits hill. Surveyors have been Ureal Committee Receive« Communi­ lagrlppe. ized to reaurvey the highways the half Between six and »even thou» without being recognized. The infor- working at this point recently. contracts cannot be let for over a cation from Eliiaon-Whlte Peo­ and dollars has been raised by local matlon which comes to the Chronicle To Cwt Out Heavy Hall month from tomorrow and perhaps ple Giving Information. ♦ ♦ stock subscription in a company t • E that he went to Eureka by the Ever since the through rail line longer, although they could be ad­ WORLD HONOR ROLL operate the plant and as soon as ths « •'lamath river road and trails. was opened to Eureka it has be«n Chas. F. Pape as one of the sign vertised and In readiness when the the stockholders ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ « lease is procured *' " 1 »usual as such a trip may appear understood that the plan of South- ere for Chautauqua in Bandon this official survey Is completed. Mr Mc­ for a meeting and organize During the past few weeks we have Culloch sat to completion in a short time ” many instances have gone a long way has been learned that in the preced- with the Hill Joint trackage agree­ undertaking parlor here for Edwin IB, 19 towards making the publishers feel lnA fall he had gone over the Eastern ment is the information that come» Ellingson, last night tell and broke The letter stales that the company hit right leg just above the ankle To Search Bandon Boat that their efforts have been appre­ Oreglin section of the proposed new from Southern Pacific sources. It D. Wheeler, reported to be a He Is 76 years of age and the injury Is prepared to offer some exceptional ciated. K. construction incognito, and accom­ is not expected that the laying of Is considered quite serious and will attractions this year. Among these 8. Internal revenue officer, arrived past IT. Payments were made Hie rails on these new lines will beglh panied only by a chauffeur. probably render him practically help­ are: Lo Zito's Royal Venetian Band, I here yesterday from Portland, and in connection with these disclos- while the present war price of steel less for some time. The accident Military Girls Orchestra. Filliton week by: today proceeded to Coquille, » here It E D Webb, Bandon. rps the recent meeting of Hill and continues, but the evidence is con­ occurred at the cottage on Second Concert Tarty, The Wassers Co.. Lyr­ Is understood hs will join Sheriff W. la-lla Wheeler. Prencott, Wash. ■’'raliorn at Del Monte gains signifi- vincing that the big lines have come ic Male Quartet«. Swiss Alpine Y<»d street where Mr. Pomeroy lives alone W. Gage and B. F. Miller, another H. Cary, Hansville, Wash. W ranr« Strahorn has secured rights to an understanding over the long­ He was walking from the woodshed lent, Senator James K Vardaman, Dr. Internal revenue officer. In some li­ Banks, Bandon. H J E |WRy hetween Bend and Klamath standing problem of readjustment of into the house when his heel hit the G. Whitfield Ray. Ixrrenze W. Wilson. quor raids, saya last night's Coos Bay Dawes. Bandon Oils the San Francisco-Portland lines and Wm. A. Boone, Wood Briggs, Francis a*l’ After the Del Monte meeting door sill and caused him to fall He Times. The suspicion 1» that some ot C F. Waterman, Bandon. 'll gave an interview in which he that everything is being put in readi­ crawled on hts hands and knees to Hendry, Dr. Andrew Johnson, W. L. | the vessel* plying Into Bandon wlH J C. Porter, Bandon. ^presented himself as "friendly” to ness to rush the actual work after the trout door and called to nei -h- Mellinger, and Mary Adel Hays. The be searched. However, noth’ r ot- Martin Randleman. Lampa. the end of the war, when the enor­ bors for assistance. The leg has been Mawson Antartic Expedition Her! tre ’n* Strahorn project. flcial could hr le-rned <•' Walter Rabin. Brtd«e, Orc. fi'it how «as Hill to get south to mous earnings of the railroads In the snd motion pictures> will al j b< put in a cast and the old gentle" (and base i 8. D Osb«rpe, Hauti u. last two years will be another Incen ­ ',’n F rancisco after coming down the * is reeling easily- „ a - Klamath rher to the Coast? This tive (or development. n Francisco Chronicle Says Marshfield-Eu­ reka Gap Planned