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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1917)
31 WESTERN WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET e » soon n -o WORLD LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917 iL. V Books for Soldiers Received at Library COMMISSIONER ADAMS SUMMER TOURISTS IS BANDON'S GUEST ENJOY THE BEACH NO. 40 I Langlois Dairyman Has Splendid Herd CONVENTION FAVORS THE COAST HIGHWAY R. E. tope Has Biggest GOVERNOR. SI PREME COI HT ■H RIST AND OTHER PROMI NENT VISITORS HERE o Build Two Schooners ■iH Reed. Draftsman, Gets Mord from George Ross at San Francis co that Latter In io Leave for Bandon Soon With Initial Crew of Fight or Ten—Reed Bents House. According to vvliat Is Itelievcd tnthentic information., the old frire shipyard site has lieen pur- ¡hased by the Pacific Steamship Company of San Francisco for the tarpose ut at once lieginning con- Hruition work on two and possib- > three four-masted schooners. The information comes through I letter from George Ross to Hans Iee<l of Marshfield. Mr. Ross is he shipbuilder who was here time time ago in vlew of makiug l deal on the local yard later londitionally sold to J. R. Cun- lyngham of Oakland, and Mr. teed Is a ship draftsman who tear* ago luiilt vessels on the Co- |ullle river. He built the steanv- tr Homer, the tug Triumph, the ichooner Ralph J. Long, and other taats here. I The letter was dated August uth, ami stated furtlier that Mr. loss with a crew of eight or ten nen would leave San- Francisco loon for Bandon to liegin opera ions. It is siip|s>sed the hal tare of the crew would be asseni- lied here. It is reported that Mr. Reed las renteil the D. YY'. Carpenter evidence on Chicago avenue and till move here from Marshfield non. While the letter is said to have eierred to the yard in question * «lie Price yard, it is under- tood that il means the old Price ■nl, which is located aliout two niles up tiie river from Bandon »here Hie liver makes a large •end. The yard there was for- leijy successfully operated, and a tart of die wharf.is still stand- HEBE M< Minville Parties Are <>f E. E. Oakes. F- Joplin and Jack Eldon of Ittland and J G. _______ _ ____ Mc- Dietrich of lnvi||e |eft today after spending days as guests of E. E. Oake3 Poking over the country. They * interested In the milk condens- 8 business and operate a plant at Minville. The object of their vis- w»8 to size up the milk supply of «community for future reference. • war». Dietrich and Joplin are al- 1 ln the contracting business and at are building a jetty at the ou,h of the I'mpqua. “SOMEWHERE IN ERANCE" r »nd Mrs. J. |. Auer Anxiously 'waiting Word from Soldier. Mr and Mrs J. F. Auer, of Bear • are among the first parents hra".C0Untry to be waiting for a rotn their boy from ‘'»ome- k Fra“ce." ChaB Auer, 23 i si ° l *60' W*10 had been working irancisco- last April ans- id h , CaR b’ncle Sain. He Ms th*^ Riat Marines were al- . 6 ®rst °n the firing line so ver.l 118 l>ranch be chose. After •»nd hm,JD,bs in training at Mare »nd r” *aM ,ransferrod to Virgin- hicn > r°n>' Rlf‘ro (be detachment to icenti,1' he'on*8 »ailed for France « 1.J' ,rriv|n8 there safely, The cm ViTi1*16 folks received came «chin?*Dia and »ow they are Ifttter t 6 Dla'18, daily expecting te», . rom 'be boy" from some- «»er there. Mr •- id v. 1 ■ J' k' Rean River- A Sullivan of Coquille M »0 of Part’, k ’ R andleman in» th.. , ar"ersburg, made up a animj . “ft Sui>day morning for to ’Lt IT <,ay8, ,r"’ Thpy ldT»riou, t’ °od Rlver' A8toria U high». alons the Colutn- ears ll,ey are traveling in Producer in State for .lune Report Nays, Big Average for Scapoli Thousands of young men are as R E. Cope of Langlois was in the sembled in the various military camps of the Northwest. Books are Gallier Hotel is Scene of Big Feed Local Seashoie to l»e Mecca of Va I city Monday with his two daughters, I Prominent Party Stops After M liich Public Meeting is needed. You aro invited to contri cationists Kajs Popular Writer in Ixiis and Helen, and Milton Brown. turn from Crescent Held at the Moose Hall—Cites bute whatever books you can spare. Oregon Journal—Roseburg Man | He also brought Mrs. F rank Ken Holl—Curry County Road Expenditures Anticipated In Ruys Cottage Site—Sunday W M worthy who was en route to the These books must be readable. There Bond Issue to Match State in Next Five Years. Frank Flam place on Bear creek for will be little use for old, uninterest « Big Day for Bathers. State to I iuisli Their a visit. He was accompanied home ing books. Our men are citizen by Mrs. Fred Belloni of Coquille and soldiers, with the same varying State Highway Commissioner E J. The sea coast from Bandon Helen M. Nye of Reno, his sisters, "1 want to congratulate the i>e<>- tastes of men in civil life. Almost Kdams of Eugene was the guest of southward almost to tho California who went to Langlois to visit their ple of your community on the int any current book of general inter some sixty local gmid roads boost line Is of rare beauty, being rugged mother. er ts they are taking tn their roads," est will be likely to find readers, Mr. Cope is one of the most sue 'said Governor James Wlthycombe to Good novels, stories of adventures ers at a banquet given in his honor and picturesque. Some day the Ban will be in demand, also books of at the Galller hotel Friday even don section will be the mecca of tour cessful dairymen of this section of a Western World representative history, biography, travel, essays, ing. He was enroute to the con ists and summer vacationists," writes the state He has 105 acres and has while In Bandon Tuesday. He con science, military history, and espec- vention at Crescent City and arrived Fred Locklev, correspondent to the been milking 20 cows, all of them ’ tinued. "I wish that every county in in the city shortly after 6 o'clock. Oregon Journal in a recent issue. Jerseys. In the month of June lie the state had the spirit and enthu tally books about the present war: After dinner Mr. Adams was in- And the truth of his statement has had the highest producing cow In siasm for good roads that is dls- i in short, almost any book that ap |' 'ted to tiie Moose lodge rooms never been more conclusively real the Curry Testing association, the played in Coos county. A good road peals to the average reader. I where he met with the local people animal giving 57*4 pounds of butter is one of the biggest assets of any Elementary best books for learn to discuss road matters. Following ized than during the present sea-' son Daily the stream of automo fat. It is reported that this is tiie community, especially a farming ing the French language and essay a few remarks by L. D. Felsheim, in biles, bringing people from all parts highest for that month in the entire community. It attracts a bettrr French readers will be welcome. Will which he called attention to the lo- of the country, continues, coming state. Last year his herd averaged class of farmers and they are the you give one or more books for this cal interest in the proposed Coast and going, but never leaving until 285 pounds of butterfat to the cow ones that bring it success. You will purpose. The Bandon Library will Highway, Mr. Adams took up the the visitors have spent at least one for the season. His nearest compe never regret the money you are be the clearing-house for these question, concluding with a general short day enjoying the unrivalled titor in the association had 26 spending tn road construction. it is books; they will not become the outline of the road building plan as i Mr. Cope believes in the best investment that any com- splendor of the local strand. Many pounds lees. property of the library, but will be anticipated for Oregon during the of these are visiting Bandon for the giving his cows the best of care and munity can make." the gifts of our citizens to the sol next five years. first time. W hile the majority have lots of green feed all year around The governor, tn company with diers. They will be shipped direct Curry Appropriation Approved visited other more prominent sea He has 70 acres of bottom land on State Highway Commissioner 8. to the camps from here. He stated that word had just been shores, there ts but one verdict, which he raises enough so that at Benson. Amos Benson. John Yeon received from Washington that the "this Is the most beautiful beach tho end of the season he always has end Shirley Buck, of Portland. Judge CORPORAL TREMAN IN CITY Secretary of Agriculture had approv on the Pacific coast." a little ensilage left over, rather than James Watson. Commissioners Arch- ed the plan of spending $50,000 of not enough. To Build Cottage Next Year j ie Philip and Geo J. Armstrong, Bandon Boy, Now V. 8. Aviator, I n Federal Forest money on the Curry and County Roadinaster R. B Mur The Roseburg people are especial I isiting Relatives in City. county section of tho Coast Highway ly enthusiastic about the local beach, Tuesday. • * • C. Conner of Powers, dock of Coquille and Editor Edgar providing the State Highway com and if the prediction of W. J. Lind accompanied by his rarents, Mr and McDaniel of North Bend, arrived in Corporal Rufus Truman of the mission would spend a like amount sey of that place, who left for home Mrs. C. H. Conner of Baker. Ore . I the city Tuesday afternoon from U. 8. Army aviation corps Is in the on the road between Eugene and Tuesday after a stay of ten days, is spent several days, being guests at Crescent City where they had at- city visiting his mother, Mrs. Tuck Coos Bay. The contract has not yet correct, there will be five or six new the Hotel Bandon • • • J C Wat 1 tended the California-Oregon road er and his grandparents, Mr. and been signed but It is aimed to have Roseburg cottages along the bluff tenberger, Jr., wife and three daugh 'convention. After a short stay here Mrs. J. H. Jones. He arrived the everything in shape to begin con next season. Mr. Lindsey while here ters of Heppner. Ore., arrived in 1 they left for Marshfield. latter part of last week from Hono- struction work next year. t oast Route Practically Assured purchased a fine lot near Queen their car Saturday. • • • Mr. and lula, where he is stationed, on a 23- However he stated that the Pacific Anne cottage from Chris Rasmussen, Mrs. Kenneth Hass of Wichita Falls, That the Coast highway eonnect- day furlough. At present he is with Highway would be the first north ■ •ocpl realty dealer, and he has spok- Texas and Mr. and Mrs. F L. Stlege- ing California and Oregon will be the motorcycle division. Corporal and soytU road in the state-to numbt^r of others adjoining waJd ' ftf Portland urrtred Tweedav MrtK via-Cone and Cnrrv ceunUea Trtiinan is a ftSnrfort Kby wYro dfilYsY-1 completed because of the large 'his which he says he is sure a party i • * * Mr. and Mrs. E. Thurber and Instead of via the Grants Tass Cres ed about a year ago. The fact that amount of work that has already of his friends will take at once, He Mr. and Mrs. Swelgert of Marshfield cent City route, is practicality as- he has already been made a non been done on It. The Coast High- expects to build a cottage early next and W. W. Kofeldt of Portland spent sured, according to members of the commissioned officer speaks well for way, however, he said, would get all summer and he Is quite certain that Wednesday here * * - • •• *- ~ Coos and ~ Curry counties had Mr. and ■ Mrs. party. his success, He says that he enjoys the support possible from the Com the others will also build next sea- E. W. Mclnturff and J. C. Rigger 1 a delegation of over thirty in at- every bit of the work and finds mission. He advocated concerted ac son. and family of Portland. ♦ * • Mrs. l tendance and far exceeded the dele- Sunday Was a Big Day sailing an aeroplane extremely fas- tion on the part of the commercial W. F. Jewett and daughter and Mrs. gallons from Grants Pass and the Although not a special occasion Geo. Perkins of Gardiner, Ore., and upper Rogue river section cinating. The lat- bodies of the various cities of the state in an appeal to the Federal it is estimated that there were be Miss Nellie Montgomery and Miss ter were expected to turn out strong QITGLEY GETS FINE POSITION government for a Pacific coast high tween 300 and 400 people on the Sommers of Marshfield composed a ' to advocate their route in prefer- I way as a defensive measure. Now beach Sunday afternoon. Not less Jolly beach party Tuesday. • • • L. ence to the coast route but all the Local High that Congress is appropriating fabu than two dozen autos were parked M. Brown and William Kerr of sentiment at Crescent City favored Biggest lous sums for military defensive on the crown of the bluff and be Marshfield. ♦ • • Mr. and Mrs. Wil- the Coos and Curry link. California Governor There measures would be the psychologic tween 40 and 50 took advantage of Ham Me Crew of Portland. * Bandon's loss is Portland’s gain, al time to bring the attention of that the bath houses and the ideal day Mr. and Mrs. C. A Howard and Governor Stephens of California Harold Quigley, who for tiie past i body to the necessity of a military for bucking the breakers. I nephew. Chester Howard, of Co accompanied the large delegation of three years had been an instructor highway for tiie defense of the Ore-| Next Sunday'is scheduled for ano qullle, Mrs. Mary C. Howard and good roads enthusiasts from Callfor- and athletic director in the local | gon coast. He believes that with ther "big day” and local people are Mrs. A. J. Erickson of Wichita, Kas ,1 nla. They pledged that the road to High school, accompanied by Mrs. i the whole state behind such a move invited to come out and Join with and Miss Flora Shaw of Pendleton ’ crescent City would be completed Quigley, left yesterday for the Ore ' enough pressure could be brought the visitors In spreading the popu Ore , is tho peraonell of a party that next year and from Crescent City to gon metropolis, where he ha a< I to bear to gain recognition larlty of southern Oregon's big returned to Coquille yesterday after tho Oregon line would be built as cepted a position as instructor in 1 gest outdoor playground. If the spending a week on the ■ beach. They i.oon as Oregon is ready to hook up Big Sum for Next Fixe Years I sciences in Jefferson High school, The speaker stated that the state weather Is favorable for photography occupied the Charleson house while with it. the biggest high school in the state. Curry to Advocate Bonds would have approximately $13,000.- the local artistB of the Neptune stu here. Mr. Howard has I been super He will also assist In athletic work. 000 to spend on its highways in the dio will be there to take some new intondent of schools at Coquille but The next step towards the com- Mr. Quigley is considered a very ‘ next five years. This includes the views, It has been suggested that will leave for Eugene soon take plot Ion of the Oregon end of the line ablo man in liis profession and has I bond funds, funds from auto licen- more of the ladies bring their dainty charge of the schools there.. The Is the movement launched at Gold more than made good here. He is ises and from tax receipts. The var parasols for they add much in giv- party was Joined here by Superin Beach to bond Curry county to the especially popular among the stud ious counties of the state would ing an artistic touch to a seashore trndent and Mrs. L. W. Turnbull and limit for road construction In or Mr. Turnbull's mother. • • * Jack- der to match dollars with the State ents and developed several of the probably spend an additional $2 >,- view. 1 son Eldon and F. J. Joplin of Port Highway Commission. Many Prominent V isitors Here best basket ball teams in the county. 000,000, which would make a grand According to members of the party Among the tourists and visitors land and J. G. Dietrich of McMin total of $38.000,000 for good roads SPECIAL TRAIN TO POWERS However there are approximately from nearby points who enjoyed the vllle, guests of E. E. Oakes. • • * there has been a marked change In 40.000 miles of road over which local seashore the past week were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Polhemua, L. H tho sentiment towards the bonding Judge and Mrs. Wallace McCammant Bridges, Miss E. L. Bridges and Mrs proposition in Curry and every Curry Dedication of Moose Hall to Be Big this money can be distributed. of Salem, Judge McCammant Is a W. H. Wilson came over from Ern man In Creecent City was In favor No I’roniiw* for Local Roa.l Event Next Bunday. Mrs. Wilson ie of of straining every resource to get the John Dickey asked Mr Adams if member of the Oregon Supreme plre, Monday. Love new highway. Curry has an as Carl Taylor, traveling pa -enger Coos county could expect any im Court. This is his first visit to Coos Portland • • • Mr. and Mrs. and sessed valuation of $4.633,000 on agent for the Southern Pacific lines, mediate help from the state on the county. His party visited the beach lace of White Swan, Wash , W. Roam of i’ort- which the two per cent limit would Tuesday and he is now one of its Mr. and Mrs. J. Coquille-Bandon road. He replied was in Bandon this week He an W L. Daniels of raise about $90.000. This with an land. • • • Mrs i W. nounced that the S. P will run a that in view of the large approprla most enthusiastic admirers. • • Gov She equal amount from the state would Roseburg spent several days, ernor James Withycombe, of Salem. tion made for the Coos county road special train to Powers for the dedi was a guest at the Galller. * ♦ ♦ total $180,000 and added to this Simon Benson. Amos Benson. John between Marshfield and the Doug cation of the new Moose Lodge hall Yeon and Shirley Buck, all of Port Mrs. O H. Clark and child of Myr- ' would be the $65.000 which is avail- at that place Sunday, August 26th las county line and the post road aid land; Judge James Watson of Co tie Point. • • • Mr and Mrs. F'red able through the arrangement with promised for the Roseburg road, he The train will leave North Bend at quille, Commissioner Archie Philip Marl of Portland • 1 • Ktate High-'the Federal Forest department. mak 7:00 a. m.; Marshfield, 7:30 a m.; could make no promises of as and Editor Edgar McDaniel of North way Commissioner E J. Adams and Ing a total of practically a quarter of sistance on the Coquille-Bandon pro Coquille, 8:40 a m . arriving at Its A. Scott Bend; Roadmaster R B Murdock of Mrs. E A. Scott of Eugene, and'* million, which would go far to- ject In the near future. However It destination at 10:30 a. m. Return Coquille, and Commissioner G. J Mrs C M House of Portland They J wards building the proposed road ing It leaves Powers at 5:00 p. m . will receive due consideration at the Others Return From South Armstrong This party stopped here were enroute to Crescent City. • • • arriving at Coquille at 6:50; Marsh hands of the Commission and they Chas. Hall, president of the Coo# en route home from Crescent City. Mr. and Mrs H. Hawk of Roseburg (Continued on Last Page) field. 8:00 and North Bend, 8:15. • • • Mr. and Mrs A. A I Hale ___ __ of ¡County Good Roads association, aft- Everybody is invited to attend. The Portland and Dr and Mrs E W , 1 companled by Earl Gates of the Coo* special features will be 2Penjt°ial1 Barnum of Mt Ange! • • • Mr and "n(l <'urry Telephone Co, and F I The whether Moose or not — dedica- -- Mrs. F. H. Johnson of Eugene • • ’ MrKenna of Coquille, manager of tion will be completed by noon and There will be yarn for knitting In A H Brown and family of Portland the Oregon Power co returned from A Red Cross meeting was held on in the afternoon ball games and oth- Rtate about two weeks Will those deslr- Mr Brown was formerly a Bandon the convention yesterday er competitive games and races wlll Friday of last week at the G. A R ing to knit please notify the sec re druggist but now conducts a store Highway Commissioner E. J. Adams hall Mrs. Kate Lando of Marsh be held One fare for the round trip tary. telephone 694 In th« Oregon metropolis. The fam and party were delayed, having ex is to be charged. Special boats and field chairman for the organization have The following committees ily arrived tn their private car and perienced auto trouble of the branches and auxiliaries, had antos will connect with the trains charge of the meeting She brought been appointed: • re spending the week. • • • Roy from Bandon. samples of the garments that the Membership and Publicity—Chair Gsrrette and family of Myrtle Point Neal and family of Bandon branch is «o make—hospital , nan Mrs W 8 Smith. Mrs. ■" H F • • • A M M'ORLI» HONOR ROLL ♦ C. E. Kloepfer Family Returns They have continued Coquille bed shirts and bed »lippers These i Morrison and L. D. Felshelm. E. Kloepfer and family samples have been approved by the | Finance Committee—Chairman II down the coast on a bunting trip turned to Bandon yesterday after an San Francisco office and much em I J. McDermald, 8. E Pearce, Mrs IV • • • Dr. T M Henderson and fam • ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ absence of two years and have again phasis was laid on the fact that the ily of Pendleton, They come hare The following are new aubscrlb taken up residence in their home on garments made, must be like the« E Cralne, Mrs. E. M. Gallier. Mrs. from Crater Lake. having visited era and renewals during the past John Dickey Eleventh street west, which had ' '•* n i , many points of interest in southern week: Civilian Relief Committee—Chair occupied during their absence by r samples All old linen should be saved for man Mr» W E. Cralne. Mrs. Geo. Oregon • • • John J Landsbury of C. E Klepfer, Bandon, Ore. and Mrs. E. T. Wolverton They had .the School of music, fnlverslty of tray cloths and napkins The parts, Iw. Moore, O A. Trowbridge J Richardson. Parkersburg, Ore. spent more than a year at Haigler. ¡Oregon, Eugene. of linen not large enough for th.se C. H Hurley, Randon. Ore Nebraska, where a daughter resides can also be used Old muslin will | Sewing and Cutting Committee- Prominent Editor A ieits Beaeti Ed Ingraham. Bandon. Ore but the past summer have been at be used for handkerchiefs eighteen Chairman Mrs. Lloyd R om , Mrs. 8. J. F. Auer. Bandon. Ore. of Mr. and Mrs B F Lawrence 'c. Johnson, Mrs. Harry Pearce, Mrs. Bridge, Oregon Mr. Klepfer is a (nches square. These are torn and Harry Fierce, Clovis, Cal 10. A. Trowbridge. Mrs L. W. Turn Indianapolis, Ind . aro visitors n Ban- contractor. not hemmed All measurements are Cbas Willard. Marshfield. Ore. Idon, enjoying the beach. Mr Law bull. taken from ihe yard stick andI n R E Cope, Langlois, Ore Knitting Committee — Chatrman rence !» editor of tho Indianapolis Constable E. M. Blackerby return from the tape measure All 1 Leila Wheeler. Prescott, Wash Hs father is city recorder of ed Tuesday from a month's visit with clippings from cloth will be used lat Miss Pearl Walker. Mrs Tho» Rob-. Star Harold W. Quigley, Portland, Ore. | Coqulllo. Ison. relatives in varous Washington er tor filling pillows. cities. Red Cross Work to Commence «