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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1917)
y WESTERN WORLD ■ANDOh WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING VOL. V BANDON, COQS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917 O.E.S. CONVENTION Former Bandonion LARGELY ATTENDED Is Dead at Astoria SEVERAL HUNDRED HERE FRI DAY FROM ALL PARTS OF COUNTY—BIG EVENT. Opened With Banquet at Noon and Closed With Another Banquet at .Midnight—Myrtle Point Wins Cup anti Marshfield Gets IBIS Meeting —Prominent Officers Attend. Bandon was alive with visitors from all parts of Coos county Friday, between two and three hundred dele gates having arrived to attend the sixteenth annual convention of the Coos County Natal Day Association, Order of ‘ ~ Eastern Star. Banquet at Noon r The convention opened at noon in the K. of P. hall, which had been ar- tistically decorated for the occaslon with Oregon greenery and flowers, and after the address of welcome very ably given by Mrs. Julia G. Pape and responded to by C. E. May bee of North Bend, the visitors were entertained at a banquet, served by the Bandon chapter. The forepart of the afternoon was taken up with presentation of a fine silk flag to the local chapter, the presentation being made by C. F. Pape, assisted by Conductress B. Faulds and Assistant Conductress Janeatte Pearce. Grand and Past Grand officers were presented to the convention and routine business was attended to. The rest of the after noon was spent in visiting the beach and other points of interest through out the city. Prominent Stars Attend Among the honored guests of the Association were the Grand Worthy Matron of Oregon, Mrs. Lena C. Mendenhall, and Grand Marshal, Mrs. Alice Cowell, both of Portland: and Mrs. Susie Folsom, Grand Esth er, of Coquille. The beautiful lov ing cup, presented to the lodge hav ing highest percentage of attendance, was won by Myrtle Point. It was for merly held by North Bend. Bandon, being the entertaining lodge, was not a contestant. Marshfield was selected as the next meeting place. During the evening, the business items were interspersed with musical numbers, which were all encored as follows: Piano solo, Mrs R. G. Mc Call; vocal solo, Miss Leta Mast; piano solo, Mrs. Pearl Riley Owre; reading, Miss Bessie Flanagan; vocal solo, Mrs. Ivy Pemberton. The pro ceedings came to an end when all joined in singing "The Star Spangled Banner," after which the assemblage repaired to the banquet hall. 4 Word was received here to day announcing the death of J. D. Mills, formerly manager of Hotel Gallier in this city. According to the message he was found dead in bed at the Weinhardt Hotel. Astoria, ap parently having succumbed dur ing the night of heart failure. He had been conducting a cigar store and news stand in the hotel. Mr. Mills was a resident of Bandon for a number of years, He was widely known and very popular among the traveling public throughout the state. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. ♦ B. D. Strauhal, until recently ♦ of Bandon, but now residing at ♦ Los Angeles. * ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Garage and Blacksmith Shop Notv Under One Company Head. A deal, which became effective to- day. has been made whereby C. L. Foster sells a half interest in the Bandon Garage to Geo. E. Wilson and the latter sells a half interest in his blacksmith shop to Mr. Foster. There will be no change as to man agement, each conducting his respec tive place as before, but by segre gating the work of both places there will be a saving of time and equip ment. Both institutions are located in the same block, the Garage on First street and the Blacksmith shop on Chicago avenue. Bandon Beach Signs Posted Tourists traveling along the Pacif- ic Highway through Roseburg are no iw advised as to which road leads to Bandon Beach, H. E. Hornung, who this week returned from a trip to Seattle to bring Mrs. Hornung and baby home, put up seven signs advertising Bandon Beach. These were furnished by the New Era Club through its publicity committee. The signs give directions and also state the number of miles to Bandon. Ships Much Scrap Iron W. Welmberg of San Francisco has been in Bandon several days taking charge of a lot of 200 tons of scrap iron he had purchased from a junk dealer. The larger portion of it comes from Rogers' Foundry, it is being loaded on barges and towed to Coquille for shipment by rail, Mr. Welmberg stating that he was un able to get a local vessel to carry it to San Francisco. He states that the recent embargo placed on iron by the President has caused a slump in the market and his company doesn’t ex- The Attendance Roll pect to break even on the local pur Members of the Order of Eastern chase. Star who signed the roll at the eve ning session were: Among the campers here this week Beulah chapter (Coquille): Sisters is George Norris of Fairview. He Alice M. Evland, Susie T. Folsom, found many old-timers that he Aimee Fahy, Mary E. Kern, Violet knew years ago. Mr. Norris came to L. Lorenz. Genie Lorenz, Viola M. Coos county in 1868 and has seen Collins. Ora Y. Maury, Emma M. the county develop from a wilderness Pierce, Ida A. Levine, Flora John to its present state. He came in son. Ella Schroeder. Mabel Laird, via the old Coos Bay trail, three Eva M. Barrow, Ethel M. Low, Edith years before the wagon road was P. Willey, Marguerite L. Neiman. built and later drove a stage team on Ruth E. Candlin, Leta Rae Mast, the route between this county and Lulu M. Nosier and Cora De T. Roseburg. Among local acquaint Howard; Brothers S. W. Fahy, John ances are Wm. Mast, who came to M. Miller, Geo. P. Falconer, W. Bet- the county in 1871, and R. E. Buck tys, J. A. Collier, J. E. Mick and W. who years ago conducted a mercan Candlin. tile business in Coquille. Elgin chapter (Myrtle Point ) : Bullards Ferry Report Sisters Leeta Clinton, Anna Guerin, Ferryman Norman Wilson reports Mabel Dement, Eugenia P Dement, Katherine Stemmier, Nellie Milburn, the following traffic over Bullards Flora M. Laird Bertha Ploeger, Ol Ferry for the month of August: 885 ive Shull, Lora L. Harrington. Mary Automobiles 4215 O. Henderson, Grace B. Giles, Ivy M. Passengers 157 Pemberton, Lois P. Giles, Metta ( ■ Teams _.......... 112 Hansen, Rebecca Adams, Ida Hansen, Single rigs ... 53 Lena M. Schneider, Maud Mast and Saddle horses 7 L. A. Morgan; Brothers W. L. Mast, Motorcycles ... 10 C. F. Huling, Henry G. Ploeger. C. Cattle A. Harrington, Claud Hegeley. J O. Stemmier, H. H. Hansen, C. V. GENE COY INJURED AT CRAI NEH < AMI’ Shelley and L. H. Pearce. Occidental chapter (Bandon) : Gurley Boak. Margaret Boak, Jennie Struck on Head With "Choker" and Skull May Be Jarred Ixaete Bowman, Herbert Brown Clara at Base. Brown, Rosa Bingaman. Josephine Breuer, Blanche Faulds, Ina B. Fox, Gene Coy, a young man employed Lillian S. Flom, Halver K. Flom. Alice Gallier. Mary Gallier, Elizabeth at the Cralne logging camp, Is hov Helmken, Ethel Schroeder, E. Sable ering between life and death as the man, Grace Smith, Jeanette Pearce, result of an accident which hap W. H. Pearce. John Dickey, Mrs. J. pened there yesterday afternoon, Dickey. Susan Cox. Annie Craine. when a choker hook" hit him on the Arthur Elliott. Ruth Elliott. Lee head. It was at first thought the Eaton. Eva Eaton, Fanny Eddy. 8. blow had crushed his skull, but up- C. Endicott, Bettie Mitchell, J. W. on examination by Dr. Low of Co- Mast. J. Ira Sidwell, Maud McAdams, quille it was found that such was not He has hopes of the Viola Rosa, L. Kate Rosa. Eugene the case. patient ’ s recovery. Mr. Coy is mar Schetter, Jennie Schetter. Ebba H ir- en, Chas. F. Pape. Julia Pape, Lenora ried, his wife residing at the camp. Hunt. Doric chapter (Marshfield»: Sis ters Mattie Blain, Ora McCarty, Frances McLeod, Ellen E Kelley, Mae B. Christensen, J. H. Stadden. (Continued on Last Page) Library Collecting doors for Soldiers pAR|( IMPROVEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ Ordinance Also to Be Drawn Tending to Creata a Fire Department— ♦ Service Line for Tug—Mayor to ♦ Attend Hearing—Mater Fittings ♦ to ~ Be ~ Bought »'heap. ♦ ♦ ♦ At the suggestion of Councilman ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ c. R Wade, at the regular meeting Have you any books that you perhaps have read and would like to give to the soldier boys who are preparing to fight for you over in France? Or. would you like to buy a good book and give it to the “Sammies.’• If so. take it to the Bandon Li brary. A collection Is being made to be sent to the training camps for the soldiers' library. This Is not a local undertaking but Is being done through the American Library Association. Giebisch & Joplin of Portland Present Proposition Which Appeals to Local People- - -Plant Proposed Employs Between 80 and 100---Site to be Donated Bandon has accepted a tentative munlty it may grace. proposition from the Giebisch & "A condensery such as we contem Joplin Condensed Milk Factory of plate will employ from eighty to one Portland, to erect and operate a hundred people practically the year condensery here, The head men of 'round. There will be subsidiary the company were here two weeks employment such as wood-cutters, ago to look over the territory and as ! wood-haulers, box-makers and boat soon as they reached home they men that will augment this number made up an offer as explained in the considerably. Shipping will be ma following letter: terially increased and all business The Proposition Offered will be stimulated generally. "Portland, Ore.. Aug 28. 1917. "Assuming that we would be able “To Mr. E. E. Oakes, to Mr. Dyer, to handle and pack at the rate of 750 and to All the People of Bandon, * cases of milk per day, at the present Oregon. Gentlemen:------- prices which we pay for raw milk, “On August twenty-first, twenty- * the distribution of funds would ag second and twenty-third we visited gregate close to One Million Dollars your city and travelled over a good- ' per year, Tills will be a real distrl- ly portion of the surrounding and button, Not to a favored few but to supporting dairy territory tributary ’ the many, In fact Bandon would be- thereto with a view of determining come the source of revenue and con whether or not there would be a prac sequently the general clearing house ticability of our establishing a milk of the whole supporting and support- condensery in that locality. ed community. “We also looked over the various "Should you decide to accept this places or sites that might be adapt proposition it will he our alm to be- able to our needs along this line. ■ gin building operations at an early That tract of property situated just (date and we would use our utmost to the west from the Standard Oil efforts to have our plant ready to company dock and Extending back _ begin active operations not later than from the Harbor Line to Division the first of April of 1918. In order street, we believe, can he built up and to accomplish this let us impress up arranged to meet the requirements on you that it now requires consider for such a condensery as we are con able time to get machinery and sidering. equipment and we would have to “We are also of the opinion that have your favorable report within a the dairy industry can be encouraged reasonable time. and bulit up sufficiently to support "Awaiting your action, we are. Gentlemen, yours very truly, Gieb a goodly sized milk plant. “Contemplating the above men isch & Joplin Condensed Milk Fac tioned property as available for our tory, by F. Joplin." Site and Street Coat $7,500 use we made a tentative proposition The site referred to in the fore for the City of Bandon as follows, going letter includes ftve lots be- to-wit: "If the People of Bandon will do tween the Standard Oil Co. ware- nate to us, free of incumbrance, the house and Division street. Nos. 7, site mentioned above for the con- 8 and 9 E. E. Oakes, who has been densety, will dock and plank the instrumental in securing the plant, is street to the west thereof from the donating; No. 10. which is assessed Harbor Line to the south line of 1 li at $250 he is offering for $500, and vision street on the south side of the No. 11. which is a waterfront lot ad property, and construct a good and joining the Standard Oil plant Is put This is the same sufficient roadway thence to the in at $5,000. Main thoroughfare (First Street»; amount the Standard Oil people paid plank Division street from the street | for theirs. It is estimated that the west of the property to the street street work wjjl cost approximately leading to the Standard Oil company $2,000, making a total of $7,500 for dock, permitting us to use a reason site with street complete. Money Is Assured able portion of the streets surround The offer was considered at a ing the property for fuel storage and dockage, etc., we will undertake to mass meeting held at the City Hall which erect and place in active operation last Thursday evening at a complete and modern condensing about 50 representative men of the It met community werq present, plant. “We will state further that any with favor everywhere and petitions plant we undertake in tills connec j were then and there drawn up to tion will be built along the best ap 1 raise tho amount by public subscrlp- proved lines. That it will be built lion. Before the meeting was over with a view to permanency. That more than $2,000 had been subscrlb- the equipment will be the best and ed and at the present time it is aB most modern that can be had and all sured that the entire ¿7,500 is avail in all will be a credit to any com- able. NO. 42 R. C. McKlnnis Erecting Modern Bungalow at 9th and Franklin Foundation work was started Tuesday towards the erection of a six-room modern bungalow by R. C. McKlnnis at the corner of Franklin avenue and Ninth street west, to cost about $1800. It will be 38x30 and have all the up-to-date conveniences. The work is in charge of Contractor C. E. Klepfer. Mr. McKlnnis for merly owned a home on Franklin, near the Presbyterian church, but sold it a year or so ago to John Rodgers. of the City Council last evening, a motion was passed authorizing the drawing of an ordinance for the pur pose of creating a City Park Com mission of five members. One mem ber Is to be from the Council and the others etttzens The idea is to plan and start a well-defined campaign for the improvement of the local park. In line with this movement Re corder Mast was directed to inter view Chris Rasmussen, local repre sentative of the Merchant Land Co., in view of the Improvement of Elev enth street west through the City Park. The building of a sidewalk is the main item for consideration. Fire Department Ordinance A committee of Councilmen Wade, Nielson and McNair was appointed as Fire Department Committee. It Is to draw up an ordinance to be Sperry Flour Company Magazine lie read at the next meeting providing vote« Issue to Local Sections. for a fire department. Water Line for Tug Marshfield and Bandon in parti cular and Coos county generally re ceives some valuable publicity this month through "The Sperry Family" an excellently edited and printed lit tle magazine published monthly by the Sperry Flour Co. of San Fran cisco and designated as "an em ployees' magazine of inspiration, co operation and good-fellowship." The September number is devoted entirely to what are classified as the Marshfield and Eureka divisions, it is full of comprehensive write-ups and fine pictures, including the hap py smile of Local Manager C. F. Pape, the Bandon Sperry warehouse a Farmers’ Store window display, and a full back cover reproduction of the beautiful sunset scene on Bandon beach. Marshfield, being division Iiead- quarters. Is featured, being repre- sented by a number of good views and street scenes. In addition to tito photo reproduction of Manager Fletcher A number of timber scenes and write-ups refer to the county in general. From a publicity standpoint the booklet will be worth many dollars to this section. An order was made to have a 1 1-2 inch water service line instal- led along the waterfront from Bal timore avenue oast to accommodate the tug Klihyam. Mayor Topping was directed b> the Council to attend, or to appoint a city representative to attend, tho hearing of the Coos and Curry Tele phone Co. before the Public Service Commission on the matter of change in rates. The hearing will be held at Marshfield September 14th. The Council authorized the pur chase of a quantity of second hand valves and fittings for the water de partment from W. F. Rogern tn view of the saving In cost. The valves are the same as those bought last year and are in good serviceable condition They are offered at half the cost, The fittings are to be bought at 2 cents a pound. The regular monthly bills were allowed. RED CROSS FINANCES TOTALED IsH-al Auxiliary Needs More Women to A financial statement of the local auxiliary of the Red Cross is made E E. Oakes, local insurance agent, as follows received word thlH morning that E Receipts in Detail »5.00 Don McCrary, who is now residing Priscilla Club on Coos River, lost his furniture and Varney Orchestra 3.00 50 household goods by fire. Mr Me Contribution Crary was formerly druggist at Red Cross Tea ................... 27.65 165 Houston's. Lucile Rasmussen 42 20 Entertainment at Grand Soldiers Are Here 21 04 Fourth of July Celebration Corporal Kirkwood and a detach Thimble Club 10 00 ment oj four from the Third Oregon Two Mlle Celebration 10 00 CANNERIES START MONDAY Hurt in Explosion arrived in Bandon yesterday. They Red Cross Dinner ------- 56.25 E W. The two young sons of E. are a part of the forest patrol sent Dues for membership 19.00 Schetter narrowly escaped serious Chinamen Arrixe and Fishing Season out to guard against enemies setting Opens on Coquille River. injury Tuesday while experimenting fires and are under arms. »19« 29 Total with a dynamite cap. They knew it Expenditure« Made Several bunches of Chinamen have was dangerous but couldn’t resist Sold More Beach Lots $41.59 Material already received the temptation of seeing what was in arrived from Astoria and are get Chris Rasmussen reports the sale Dues to Headquarters 9 50 ting the Sam Nass and Macleay sal side. One of the boys chopped it In of four more beach lots the past The yarn with which to knit the mon canneries in shape for opera two with an axe. He saw what he week. Two were purchased by Geo. fifty sweater seta will cost more than thought was cotton so chopped again tion. Fishing has been going on for Manclet and two by C. F. Pape. The $100. Each set consists of a sleeve to see what was behind it. This time some time but the run hasn't been lots are located near the Queen Anne less sweater, helmet, wristlets and the cap discharged The younger sufficient to keep the plants running property. socks This Auxiliary is expected lad who was standing nearby receiv However, they will begin operations to furnish fifty sets It is going to Monday. ed only a few scratches about the Ed Fisher, formerly a resident and bo a big job and will require the as face, but the older one sustained property owner of Bandon, but who sistance of many more women than Mr. and Mrs. John Dickey left for left here about 13 years ago, re some severe cuts about the stomach, havo already volunteered It is caused from a portion of the copper Portland Tuesday, to be away for a turned this week and contemplates hoped that more will begin to real week or more. again making this bls home. He ize the necessity of this Red Cross shell. drove to Bandon from Oceantide. work an.d become Interested in Cal., In hit Ford Since leaving Ban what is being done here. Visitors don he »pent most of his time at are welcome at the work rooms in Walnut Grove, Arizona His bro the First National Bank building —II" ther. Virgil, who formerly also re where all information is available Among tourists and visitors from penter and wife. Mrs. Chastlan, Lee sided in Bandon, is now a resident Mr. Fisher at one Bandon Chastian, Langlois; Mr. and Mrs. G. of Oceantide. other parts who enjoyed Mrs. C. I. 8tarr left this week for beach the past week were the foliow- M. Dyer, Pearl Ady, Myrtle Creek; time owned the property now occu a three week’s visit with her hus Freeman Atterstrom and wife. Lake pied by the local high school build ing: band at Detroit, Mich H. Bruck, wife and child, Port- side; Mrs. W. C. Conner and son, ing < lare, Cottage Grove; Mr and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Collier, Co ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ land; 1. A. Palmer was in the city from ♦ Mabel, ♦ quille; E J. Fenton, C. D. Patrick; I W. Lundy and daughter, Mile Saturday. He • Herman upper Two WORLD HONOR ROLL ♦ Frank Wallace. Robert Jones. Cot Myrtle Point; Shlller B tage Grove; Atty, and Mrs. Alta : and wife of Portland who had been state« that an I. W W. representa ♦ ♦ tive worked for several days in that King. Cottage Grove; Geo E Lunda- 1 visiting the Knapp family at Port ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• berg and family, Granta Pass; 8. W. 'Orford; J. C. Lett and wife, H Root community and took advantage of The following are new subscrib the opportunity to diatribute a large Kratzin and wife, E. G. Hatch and and wife, Norway. Sam Clinton and However he ers and renewals during the past wife, E. L. McClure and wife. Marsh wife. Lam pa; Mr. and Mrs. J B amount of literature. didn't find many friends of the or- week: field; Newton L. Livingston. Broad- Reeves and children. Loe Angeles; Mrs. M E Button. Napa. Calif. ganlzat.lon and soon beat it. He Mr. and Mrs. Amath of Appleton, Nwman, Forest Eva M. bent. Mrs E Bethel. Langlois. Ore. told soma of the boys that he ex- Wis ; Mr and Mrs. D. N. Bussenback Macgenn. Mrs E Grove; Mrs. T. J Mrs 1 E C. Jahn, Portland, Ore. pec ted to be arrested most any J. Morse. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jacobs. and children of Roseburg; Mr and Capt L Christensen, Bandon. are Quite a number of men L. Brown. Miss Mrs H. B. Irwin. Wichita. Kas ; time. Peters, Bandon. A crew of sixteen or more China Empire; Mrs. F. K J. employed in the logging camps of Mayor and Mrs. C. H. Demeray, Miss Ellen Sarah i Costello. Bandon men arrived this week from the Helen Cullen, Seattle; Huntley, Grants Pass The latter visited Mr the upper Two Mile section, and at Jack Cook, Lodi. Calif north and is now engaged at Park- Knudsen. Eureka; Miss 8 Mrs. and Mrs. L. W. Turnbull while Richerts' mill and the Young shingle Chaa T. Lund, San Francisco. eraburg preparing the cannery for Miss Elva Peterson, Coquille, mill. | here. Britt and family, Empire, John Car the opening of the fishing season. Beach Visitors of the Week Lost His Household Goods