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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1917)
OREGON AVENUE AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT (Continued from flrat page) ÿarial àfotrs Goat Breaks Loose Causing Damage I NEW LAKE I ♦ * iHilliitrry ©petting : < V The Priscilla club entertained Mrs Win. Smith in honor of her birthday Some more winter. ular quarterly report, which was read at the home of Mrs. Thomas Rick K. OF P. LODGE HAD EXCITING Mrs. A. Davis returned home last and approved. The report of City ing and Mrs. Robert Kicking Wed EXPERIENCE FOR A FEW Thursday after spending a week in Treasurer C. Y. Lowe was also read nesday. The afternoon was very MINUTES MONDAY. Bandon visiting relatives and friends. and approved Ths reports show that pleasantly spent. Luncheon was serv The Ladies of Bandon and R. R. Davis was a Bandon visitor the affairs of the city are in fine con ed. The guest of nonor wav the re last week. He purchased two fine Vicinity are cordially invit dition. and that general fund war cipient of numerous beautiful hand- Itiiinal Broke From I«e Eaton'» Hold and in Wild Dash about the cows from Mr. Boyd. rants are being redeemed up to made gifts. ed to visit our “Special dis Mr. Davis intends running a dairy Big Hall. Badly Gored Robert August 1, 1916. Funds from taxes • • • this summer. play of 1917 Spring Hats” Covel) and Other»— to Be Elimin are coming in now, and the recorder Mrs. C. W. Linn entertained the Ghent Russel has rented the Ham ated from Lodg»—Another Feed. reports it will be possible in a few I Thimble Club and other guests at SATURDAY, MARCH 31. ilton place and has taken possession days to call all general fund war I auction 500 at her home on Oregon of the same. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton rants practically up to date. The I avenue Tuesday afternoon. The official goat of the Krights Prizes reports also show that the city has I were won by Mrs. Nygren and Mrs of Pythias lodge broke away from have moved to tewn. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wygant were on band approximately »20,000 in all I H. Brown. The affair was extreme- Lee Eaton Monday night, during the funds—and that the average has run I ly delightful and included the serv- latter part of the initiatory work in- Bandon visitors last Friday. 24 0 First St. W. Bill Connor was a Bandon visitor In the neighborhood of »15,000 for I ing of dainty refreshments. The cldent to Robert Covell taking the last week. the past year or more. The Council I club members present were Mesdames second degree, and, according to Mrs. Bethel is having some more discussed the matter at length, and I Barrows. Brown, Bowman. H. C. meager rumors which the World man appointed Mayor Geo. P. Topping a I Dippel, Erdman, Jones. Lewin, Nyg has endeavored to sift to the basic land cleared, Ben Haynes and Rol- lie Davis will each have three more committee of one to take up the ques ren, Perry, Panter, Robinson. Tuck facts, created considerable excite- < “As to the roadmaster's office be made permanent as soon as pos tion of the local banks again taking er and Voge. Other guests were ment not unmlxed with that l ele- acres of land ready for the plow. Pomeroy & Guerin are building a there seems to have been consider sible in order that the least possible general fund warrants at par. The Mesdames Windsor, J. Johnson, Guy rnent oft referred to as danger. new addition to their barn. When able conflict between the roadmaster money may be spent annually in use Council expressed the opinion that as Dippel, Lentner Gallier, Chris Ras Rumor credits the infuriated ani the city was giving the banks the mussen. Nels Rasmussen, Tuttle and mal. as It sprang from Eaton’s grasp, finished it will be the largest barn system and the supervisors system less filling of chuckholee. in this part of the county. "It also appears that there is con However, we are advised that ths benefit of city deposits without in-1 Miss Windsor. with lunging straight for Bob Be MYRTLE. supervisor system was legislated out siderable friction existing between terest. those organizations should a • • • dillion. Bedillion caught it by the of existence by our last legislature the county roadmaster's office and take the city paper without discount-1 Mrs. 8. A. Heppner of Coal-Hill left horn and with a mighty heave, and that the road program will here the county surveyor's office. Your ing it. BOXES AT BANDON farm, is the house guest of Mr. and swung it away from him in the direc- after be in the hands of the County committee understands that some Mr. Mast stated that the audit of I Mrs. A. H. Brash, this week. tlon of Covell. who was badly gored, city books being conducted by he and I A recent issue of the Eugene Reg- | Court and the county roadmaster; regulation of this matter was made a a a a Ernest Sidwell and Chas Pape rush- hence there is no good reason to dis by the last legislature, but we are Accoutant E. H. Fish had disclosed I Mrs. A. H. Brash was tendered a ed into the breach and with the aid ister contained the following: cuss the conflict between the road not advised as to the exact status a number of minor errors in book- I complete surprise, at her home on of J. W Mast began chasing the ani The Eugene Fruit Growers' as keeping They have not as yet com-1 St. Patrick's Day, by the members of mal about the hall with a view of sociation will purchase a large share master system and the supervisor of each office. However, common sense would dictate that if the coun plated their work, but will report I the B. I. Club of Riverton. A boun hedging it up in the corner. It was of its box shooks and berry boxes at system. ty court is to be held responsible for at a future meeting. "However, your committee is un tiful dinner was served at noon, and still determined, however, and break Bandon this year, according to J. O. The matter of redeeming a park a pleasant afternoon enjoyed. Those ing away, lunged at J. H. Howe, who Holt, manager of the association, qualifiedly in favor of centralizing in the building and maintenance of the warrant and also a certain street im-1 present Included Mrs. 8. A. Heppner, saved himself from dire danger, only who made a trip to that city this i the county court the authority to car roads, that they should have the au provemunt warrant was left in the I Mrs. M. McCormick, Mrs. P. Cordon, by having presence of mind enough week. Mr. Holt says Bandon has ry out a county road program and to thority to lay the same out an^ hands of Recorder Mast to take up I Mrs. Bert Kay. Mrs. Wesley Bean. to whack it across the face with one been supplying a great deal of this hold the county court responsible for should not be placed in a position of working at cross purposes with the with the Interested parties. Mrs. Geo. Martin, Mrs. Clifford Mar of the heavy record books lying near. material to the local cannery in the such program; we believe that this county surveyor. Ordinance to Be Revised can never be brought about except past. The timber that grows In that It then turned toward I. N. Miller, and Mrs. Brash. Respectfully submitted, Mayor Topping approved and sign tin, Dorothy Bean who was helping Covell to his feet, locality is well adapted to the manu througli some system of supervision • • • • A. H. POWERS. ed the ordinance regulating age llm-1 and execution whereby the county facture of box shooks and berry box and would doubtless have made A prettily appointed birthday party Chairman; It for frequenters of pool halls, etc., court can have some man in charge es. short shift of both of them had not C. R. PECK. but stated that he felt the other ordl- I was given Wednesday afternoon of Bedillion and McNair, assisted by J. of the roads who will organize the H. G. KERN. nance covering card games, etc., ww last week by Mrs. William Smith in H. Jones and one or two others threw Not Our J. Mast business as any other business enter CHAS. ST. DENNIS. too severe and that perhapH amend-1 honor of Mrs. C. W. I,inn in which a cloth over the animal and, chok J. Mast, intoxicated, was fined »5 prise should be organized. Along ■nents should be made The matter I a number of their mutual friends ing it to a more subdued state of at Marshfield the other day. This this line we learn that the roadmas ELBERT DYER, The afternoon was was referred to a committee com-1 participated. CLAUD H. GILES. mind, succeeded in forcing it back in does not refer to Bandon’s J. Mast, ter has already installed a system of posed of Councilmen Stephenson, I spent In a social way and a daintily to the cage, when I. L. Scofield and for he doesn't get intoxicated and requiring reports from county road L. HARLOCKER.” Chatburn and Nels Rasmussen, who | prepared luncheon was served. Mrs F. A. Mehl closed the bars. pay fines. To the contrary he fines employees over the county showing | Linn was the recipient of many beau will meet with the Mayor and agree i It is said that the near-accident intoxicators, for he is the municipal when, where and what work was REDEMPTION OF WARRANTS tiful gifts, consisting mainly of deli to the changes suggested. judge. done. The roadmaster also stated Monday night was one of the most cate hand-made articles. The guests Present were Major Geo I' Tie. that he hoped to have on file so that serious that has ever occurred in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: ping. Recorder J. W. Mast; Coun were: Mesdames Linn, P. C. Steph history of the local organization, and he could get out comparative costs That the undersigned clerk of School cllmen 3. C. Johnson, Nels Rasmus-I1 enson, Frank Perry, Bert Patterson. it was determined later in the eve TOTAL ENGINEERING from different parts of the county TO BE HIX PER CENT sen, F. J. (’hatburn, G. R. McNair, I H. Brown, E. Lewin, Carl Hanson, District No. 54, Bandon, Coos Coun for doing similar kind of work, and ty, Oregon, has been duly authorized F. 8. Perry and P. C. Stephenson, I Robert Kicking, Thos. Kicking, Qus ning to eliminate the goat from the thereby get a standard of work initiatory work In the future. The (Continued from first page) Marshal F. A. Holman and Bailiff D. Barre, F. A. Holman, Hansen, E. H. the School Board of said district among the county employees. Your by Dlvelbiss, R. W. Windsor and Miss animal which, has been kept in one to issue an official call of all out Morgan. of the upstairs lockers under the removed is 78,000 cubic yards, with committee is impressed that this Is a standing general fund warrants up to Amy Windsor. care of 9. C. Johnson, is in fine con an estimated over-haul of 16,000 step in the right direction. and Including warrant 308, dated Making Inipruveiiu-ntH al Mine dition. having lived on the best grade cubic yards at two cents per cubic "The whole long and short of the May 10, 1916. W 8 Hall, president Of tlie River NEW ORGANIZATION matter is that road matters should IS FORMED HERE of hay and high-priced feeds all yard per 100 feet. This publication is made in com ton Fuel company, was In Bandon the winter long. It is stated the lodge "It is expected that there will be be handled with the same organized pliance with provisions of Lords Ore latter part of last week. He stated Bandon has a new lodge organiza after considering this sleek and heal about »20,000.00 left out of the allot effort that a business man would put gon Laws; and interest on all war that many Improvements have been tion, and Incidentally the Loyal Ord thful condition, determined to serve ment for this project, and after the Into any other business involving the rants coming under the provisions of made at the mine during the iuiHt few er of Moose, has acquired a strong the goat at a feed next Monday eve • contract is let, a further contract will expenditure of a similar sum of this official call, ceases March 15, months and for tills reason there has aiding force in contributing to the ning. provided J. W. Mast, Chas. F. . be entered into for the expenditure money, and the whole system should 1917, the date of this publication. been very little mining Consequent growth of that fraternity in this com Pape and S. C. Johnson, the com - of the remaining balance. be handled, not with the idea of an Dated at Bandon, Coos County, ly a shortage of coal throughout the mittee, find some method of butch Coquille-Myrtle Point Road munity. organization for one year, but with Oregon, this 15th day of March 1917. Coquille valley. He stated that the erlng the quadruped. Mr. Mast esti "This road is the best piece of road the idea of building up a business or On Friday evening a Women of GUY DIPPEL. people here were fortunate to be able mates that the flesh will serve to i in the county and the principal work ganization for all time to come. With Mooseheart Legion, an auxiliary of Clerk of School District No. 5 4. to get wood as the shortage In other make sandwiches ft>r at leaBt 50 of ’ will consist of reshaping the crown It places was both In coal and wood, tin- I. 0 O M . was instituted by I the members, and this together with and building to standard width at this scheme in mind, all work should 1 Coos County, Oregon. and some coal had to be shipped out I Dictator W. A. LeGore and Secretary the usual coffee, etc, will doubtless maximum 5 per cent grade. to relieve the distress. The company G ubs D. G tosh of Bandon Lodge No. mean an extra large turnout. "It is not expected that it will be Charter Number: 9718. expects to Increase its output Im 951, L. O. O. M. The following of REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Another feature of the affair was necessary to relocate this road ma mediately and since the construction ficers of the branch lodge were In the fact it completely disrupted the terially, although there are several and improvement work Is practically stalled: Mrs. Maude Langley, past regent ’ plans for the evening. I. N. Miller low places which will be raised above completed there should be no further was to have taken the third degree high water. The largest item of ex Mrs. Kittle Page, senior regent. trouble In meeting the demand AT BANDON, IN THE STATE OF OREGON, AT work, but after he had picked him penditure will be about one mile this Mrs Anna Jones. Junior regent. self up from the floor where the side of Myrtle Point where the road THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 5th, 11*17. Mrs. Edna Curren, chaplain. goat had booted him, he felt un is close to the railroad, at which New Sanitary Nut Filler Mrs Lottie .Malehorn, recorder. No. 1*718 R E S O I R C E S A new sanitary device has Just Mrs. Mury Htrowbrldge, treasurer equal to the task, and as a number point the road will be raised, and of the other members were in a cross the railroad track with an over- Loans and discounts................................................... been Installed by the Sanlto Grocery, Mrs. Annie Tucker, guide. »80,706.06 similar state of physical being and head crossing. known as the Double Kay salted nut Mrs. May Morgan, sentinel. Overdrafts, unsecured............................................... 78.25 Coquille to Bandon mind, it was decided to give Mr. Mil filler Instead of keeping the salted Mrs. Olive Anderson. Argus. U. S Bonds to secure circulation (par value) . . . . "The work on ler hie degree on the 26th. Covell this road will con- 15,500.00 nuta in counter Jars and dishing them After the lodge, the ladies, ( who up by the handfuls, the new device had extended an invitation to the has recovered from his Injuries in sist of widening and putting on per Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal saving deposits ... ................................ t 3,000.00 makes It unnecessary for the hand« members of the Moose lodge to be the struggle and will also bo on hand manent grade and alignment from the foot hill west of Coquille to Bonds and securities pledged as collateral for state to touch (he product at any time It present», served refreshments, and that evening. Parkersburg, a distance of about Is filled from the tin cans in which the remainder of the evening was or other deposits or bills payable (postal ex twelve miles The width of this road they are packed at the factory by the spent In social Intercourse and danc cluded) ........................................................... 2.000.00 depends on the cost of the contract use of a funnel. Is kept diiHtproof ing Music for the evening was fur Securities other than U. S. Bonds (not Including and available funds, and it may be and practically air tight while on dis nished by 8. A. Malehorn and Guss stocks) owned unpledged.............................. 3,114.29 8,114.29 play and Is dished up automatically D. Gross. The Bank of Bandon won its case necessary to make this road twenty Sub. to stock of Federal reserve bank 50% of sub. feet wide instead of twenty-four. in a small container in ten cent lots 750.00 against the American National Bans “At the time of the Investigation Value of banking house (if unencumbered)........... Three separate kinds of nuts are kept 24,618.78 of San Francisco, which was taken to NIGHT BOAT DISCONTINUED by your committee complete plans Furniture and fixtures................................................ in the machine at one time. 388.40 The Myrtle Point Transportation a higher court by the latter Insti had not been made, although the pre Due from approved reserve agents in New York. Co. has discontinued running the tution after it had been decided in liminary survey had been finished Chicago and St. Louis................................... Else Out on Ona Tide 5,334.25 night or early morning boat" which favor of the local institution more Capt. John Johnson, master of th«- the company put on for the accom than a year ago. Attorney Geo. I*. and topography taken. Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve Glasgow, Haynes. Etc. Road cities .................................................................. Port's tug, Kllhyaiu. made a record modation of persons desirous of mak Topping has handled the < ase for the 29.089.93 34.424 18 "This road will be Improved for Due from banks and bankers (other than included tow for thia harbor Friday morning, ing connections with the Portland Bank of Bandon, and it was he who when five loaded vtxNsels were taken train, and thereby reach the Rose argued the case before the U. 8. about nine miles and will connect at In last two Items)............................................. 5,845.47 out to sea on one tide. The vessels City In one day's travel. courts at San Francisco both times. its northerly end with the county Checks on banks In same city as reporting bank . 85.82 road going to Lakeside. Draws, simi were the Elizabeth, Bandon. Brook A San Francisco dispatch received According to .Capt. Walter Panter Outside checks and other cash Items........................ 3,412.89 lar to the draw at Coalbank Inlet, are lyn, Acme and Phoenix the company la desirous of accom here yesterday explains the case Fractional currency, nickels and cents.................... 123.02 3.535.31 "The American National bank of contemplated at Haynes and Larson's Notes of other national banka.................................... modating the public In every way sloughs. The survey work on this 2,565.00 possible, and had the boat not ope thia etty must pay the Bank of Ban project has not been completed and Federal Reserve notes................................................. 570.00 Hkted at a deficit of from »4.50 to don »5.187.78. according to a de it is probable that with the funds for SEND »5.00 a day. they would have con cision of th* United States circuit expenditure it will be necessary to Lawful reserve in vault and with the Federal Reserve Bank court of appeals today, because it cut down the tinued to make the night run. 27,202 61 width of the road to Redemption fund with lT. S. Treasurer and due Mr. Banter also stated, that con- delayed notifying the latter institu about eighteen feet. from U. S. Treasurer...................................... trary to the general impression, the tion that a draft of the Alfred lobn- 775.00 Conclusion as to Expenditure mall contract In Itself would not son Lumber company, drawn on the TOTAL "Your committee believes that the »205,159.17 come anyways near paying the cost Robert Dollar company, had been dls- bond moneys of the county are be Views of Bandon Beach to of a trip of the mall boat. The to- I honored. ing wisely expended, and that the the "The lumber company was in tai sum of the contract, when ap your eastern friends. Take county is throwing every possible propriated to the number of tripe habit of drawing drafts on the Robert safeguard around the expenditure of Capital stock paid in ................................................ 25,000.00 them yourself that must be made, shows a revenue Dollar company, the Bank of Bandon these moneys. Individual members Surplus fund ....................................................... 3,000.00 Eastman. less than that derived from the sale paying them and collecting through of your committee have heard con Undivided profits......................................................... 2,976 91 I of three through passenger tickets. the American National bank. The siderable complaint over the county Less current expenses interest and taxes paid .. 712.04 2.264 87 "And besides.” eaid Capt. Panter. Robert Dollar company refused to with reference to the expenditure of Circulating notes outstanding.................................. 15,500 00 "wo must arrange our schedule to pay the draft, but the American Na the engineer, but if the coats of en Dividends unpaid.................................. 140.00 tional bank did not inform the Bank suit the postoffice department.” gineering and inspection do not ex Den. nd Deposits: of Bandon for 10 days." ceed 6 per cent of the expenditure, as Individual deposits subject to check........................ Marslittald \l in* Championship 110.701 99 now estimated, we believe that such The woolen mill lease required sev an amount will be reasonable Of Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days . .. The basket ball game at Coquille 13,731.99 Saturday night between Marshfield eral minor changes before being sign course, tn all three matters, your Postal savings deposits................................................ 1,313.91 and Bandon for th* high school ed by Judge Coke, and now awaits committee Is necessarily guided by State, county or other municipal deposits.............. 2,000 00 championship of the county resulted the arrival home of Atty. John D. the estimate of the county officials, Total demand deposits (last 5 Items) .. .< 127,747 19 In a victory for the former by a Goss of Marshfield, who represents and if these estimates are in error, Time deposit* (payable after 30 days, or sub. to 30 days or more notice). scora of 22 to 14. The teams wera one of the claimants, and who mint then your committee's report Is not Certificates of deposit ,. ............................................ 31.506.41 well matched but the P«y fellows paaa on the alterations before ar based upon the proper premises. Only Total time deposits i last item).................... 31,506.41 outweighed the locals by 30 pounds 1 proval by the court Mr Gosa is out by the employment of experts at a to the man, which proved a big han i of the county but Is expected home considerable cost would your com TOTAL »205,159 17 dicap A big delegation at tend-Hi i today or tomorrow. mittee be able to check the county from here swelling the crowd to estimates and arrive at conclusions STATE OF OREGON. COUNTY OF C008, aa. Theodore Neuhaus, the local shoe- from original sources. about 500. 1. E. D. WEBB, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly maker who was recently stricken "But from the estimates and fig Lucile Danforth of Portland, prwe- with paralysis, died Friday of last ures given us. from the plans as •wear that the above statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and r>e- E. D WEBB. Cashier. ident of the Honor Guard of Oregon, week and the funeral was conducted shown to us. from the manner in >*•<• Subscribed and sworn to before me thia 15th day of March. 191 I. a "preparedness” organi/atlcn of from the residence In south Bandon which the county officials are earn I. N MILLER, Notary rublje for Oregon. young women, has written to a Ban Monday He was 82 years of age and estly handling thia matter, we are (SEAL) The Retail Druggist don woman inquiring a* to the pos a native of Germany He has been satisfied that the people are being My Commission Expires November 12. 1920. sibilities of establishing a local or In America for many years, and came protected in the expenditure of the CORRECT— Attest ganisation here to Bandon from Baker, Oregon bond money H. L. Houston. Director C. T. Lowe, Director. E E Oakes. Director < < > • < > i iîlnrrtôüne Stye JFtrst National Stank * KODAK C. Y. LOWE <<<