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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1918)
for ? M this office, as we do that it is no Coquille Sentinel: "Commissioner time to swap horses while crossing G. J. Armstrong of Bandon, has de ! a stream.” cided to stand as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office The big steel tramp freighter, he now holds at the May primaries. ( Queen Christina, which foundered on He is thoroughly conversant with the | the rocks at Point Saint George, just business of the county and better above Crescent City about twelve qualified than any new man could be years ago, says the Gold Beach Re to perform its duties. With so porter, has become the property of much unfinished road work as Coos the Whitelaw Wrecking company of county has on hand now and will San Francisco. The vessel got lost in probably have until after the war a heavy fog and met her doom in the ends, it will be well to keep experi uncharted waters of Point St. George enced man, thoroughly familiar with and an attempt will be made to float the details of this work at the helm. the hulk provided it has not com The people will no doubt think about pletely disintegrated. the Coach Timber oompany which January 1. 1918. Mr. Shuster states Hollister and Shores hold belongs to that he will make good any shortage FROM the estate of her late husband, aud upon demand from the county with Appointment of a Receiver for the that it was unlawfully obtained by out his bondsmen being called upon the plaintiffs in this suit, is sueing Coach Timber Co. Is Asked by » » « »'»I them to regain possession of that Hollister and Shores. More Property in tlie Valley By J. J. MORRIS stock." ‘ The assessor's summary of taxa Fred Hollister of North Bend and tion values in Coos county shows a F G. Shores are plaintiffs in a suit NEW KRAFT I.AW I total of $20.003,336 on the rolls in Mrs W. H. Morris and L. L. Mor against Leo. J. Cary and Mary E. IS VERY STRINGENT the county, to which our railroads ris of llandon are eating war bread. Cary of Coquille and the Coach Tim- j and other public utilities contribute Ind L. I., lias decided that as a chain ber company, filed in Circuit court President to Call Skilled Factory Ex $868,236. It is worth while to note is no stronger than its weakest link, perts or Agricultural Workers Thursday by Mr. Hollister. The Co that there is in the port of Coos Bay neither is bread ever any better than in Case of Need. quille Sentinel gives the following district $8.24 1,512 worth of property Its poorest Ingredient. which gives angles and insights into Mrs. Bert Peterson made some and in the two Coquille river port Washington. D. C. Feb. 12—A fav the trouble which occupied the districts $10,311.203. This shows war bread, und I believe from the attention of residents of this section orable report, adopted unanimously. that the Coquille end of the county report of her loaves of this black, for several years, culminating in the \ has been niade by the Senate military has $2,069,691 more property values baked amalgam when it fell on the death of the late Attorney G. T affairs committee on the war de- as assessed than the Coos Bay end. floor, that Clara had the Idea tiiat Treadgold of Bandon as a result of a' Payment's bill amending the selec- and that the Coquille watershed out they were to be fired from tho bullet from a gun in the hands of ,ive draft law requiring the registra- weighs the Coos Bay watershed fully inn n And it follows that If the J. W. Coach, and the suicide of the. 1 tion of men reaching 21 years of ago, 25 per cent in values and in county dy < f Morris Heights should make and basing quotas pn the number of latter: and state taxes paid.—Coquille Sen il *e war missies and hurl them at "The petition sets out that on May men in class one instead of on state tinel. the head of the house, 1 will take 10. 1915, J. W. Coach made a deed populations. my corn and taek it willingly, but It The proposal to exempt men as of trust to Hollister for 95,986 share« has got to bo in an attackable form. War Movies for Ixiggers of the stock of the Coach Timber [they reach thirty-one if they are un Lieut. Jensen arrived in the coun- which Provost-Marshal Co., the property of that company drafted, opposed, was not included ty this week and is making a tour of consisting of 4,000 acres of timber ¡Crowder j the lumber canups with a special in the Latnpa creek section. This' in the bill. Senator New’s amend- moving picture outfit and govern deed of trust is alleged to have been intent, requiring the registration of ment film showing seen»« In muni given to secure bonds for $15,000 ’youths nineteen yeart old was also tions factories, airplane works, bat against J. W. Coach then outstand rejected. Another bill favorably reported., tlefront scenes, etc. These picture's ing. Mr. Hollister surrendered the are being shown for the purpose of stock mentioned to the Coach Tim authorizes the president, in an etn- demonstrating more forcibly to mem call into immediate nilll- ergency to ber company and received new stock tarv service, skilled experts in indus bers of Loyal Legion of Loggers and for it issued in his own name. Lumbermen the important part they "The petition then goes on to re tries and agriculture, regardloss of are playing in helping to win the classification, residence or quota. cite that Mary E. Cary owns and war. Lieut. Jensen will be in tills Coos l . kiii » I ilr Given shoo holds 96,086 shares of the stock of vicinity soon. An Intelligent Horse County court, according to Com the Coach Timber company, the es About eight years ago J no. Clinton missioner Geo. J Armstrong, has de tate of Arthur T. Coach owns and War Saving» Stamp Prize» cided to appropriate $800 from thè holds 95.888 sares, Leo. J. Cary 4,- of Norway, on three successive eve L. J. Simpeon, of North Bend, al fund tu assist Coos 488 shares, and only a nominal nings rodo his horse. Skipper, down county manager of the War Savings county g 1 to the pasture and rounded up the * Curry air which holds annusi ex- amount of shares is held by other stamp campaign, has made an offer [cows and drove them up to the barn A largo hibitionr o' Myrtle Point. stockholders. of at least $200 worth of war sav "It is further alleged that Mrs [for milking. The fourth evening as ings stamps to be divided between delegation from Myrtle Point at- ¿the started for the pasture to bring tended court and showed that if not Cary lias been made guardian of tho[ the scholars of Coos and Curry coun- estate of Arthur T. Coach and as ! up tlie cows ho noticed Skipper at ties, who make the best showing in given financial aid the fair could not such controls his stock. Also that work getting the cattle bunched. Mr. the sale of stamps, under the plans bo held. and Mrs. Clinton waited and watch Mr. and Mrs. Cary have conspired ed to seo what would happen and being formulated by County Super Rive Spruce at Riverton together to wreck the company, and I soon the intelligent horse had the intendent R. E. Baker and other c ti J P. Dunseth of Riverton went to that they absolutely dominate it. ___. And ----- not ucators of the county, to boost the Portland Monday to confer with Col. ' entire herd at tho barn "It is further alleged that Mr. [one evening since that time has this stamp campaign. B. I’. Bisque concerning riving of Cary is drawing a salary of $100 a ' faithful anlmtl failed to round up ipruce. He lias a tract of high grade month as manager of the company tlie herd at tha proper time and Like Hand Knitted Socks spruce available and will put on sev to which he is not entitled and that bring them to the barn. He is quite A young officer at Camp Lewis eral qreww Immediately if he ob lie is causing the company to run a pet of the family and at times has made the following statement re tains a government contract, He behind at the rate of 42,000 a year. exhibits almost human intelligence. garding the hand knitted sox: "Do states that there are a number of PI Also that he sold $7,224 worth of you know, nothing in the world is GO and 80 acre holdings In that vi- —Coquillo Sentinel. timber to the Moore Co, in 1917 and such a comfort to us as these knitted cinity which have spruce timber on ought to have $10,000 on hand, Justice's Rooks Show Shortage things, especially the socks. Why, them suitable for ulrplune stock, and while instead of that the company is An audit of the books of Justico when a fellow gets a present of a that u nuniLer of others are intend- unable to meet its expenses and is of the Peace A. E. Shuster of North pair of these real wool, hand-knit ng to engage in the riving business. $1250 In the hole. Further, tiiat he Bend, made by Accountant W. H. socks there is as much excitement as refused to sell the timber of the II Wann discloses a shortage of ap- over cutting the wedding cake. Ev Candidates for Sheriff Appear company to the Moore people und ' proximately $7 75. Miscellaneous erybody gathers around and admires Candidates for sheriff of Coos coun .that in consequence they took up and • items to the amount of approximately and envies. You see, we have to ■ removed a logging road they had I $110 are still under investigation by wear our shoes until they are pret ty are appearing In the field. Three run in to It, thus greatly diminish- I tlie accountant, and upon these no ty far gone, and for tramping around have announced their intentions so [ ing the value of the property, Other , report has as yet been made to the in this tnud all day in thin shoes far: W. W. Gage, present incum- allegations are that Manager Cary i county court. The audit covers the there is no comfort like hand-knit !>ent: J M. Thomas, of North Bend, present game warden in this section; I lias used the assets of the Coacli period between January 1. 1914, and socks." Walter Richardson, Marshfield, a po : Timber company to run a stock ranch lice officer. ; and raise cattle, sheep and goats, in stead of paying them to the stock Port Orford Boys in ►'rance holders as dividends; that he permit Clem Atkinson, son of Mrs. 8. Mon ted the stock on the place to die of tague. is one of the soldiers recently starvation; that he keeps scrubs; and tent to Erance. He and Louie Marsh that the ranch ought to pay $1000 ire among the first Port Orford boys a year profit but is losing money. to reach French soil those who vol- "The plaintiffs ask: That Mr. inhered from here earlier In the Cary be directed to make an account war having all gone Into the navy. ing of his transactions as manager Port Orford Tribune. of the timber company. That Mr. Cary and his wife be restrained from School Hoards Have tlie Power • using the property of the Coach Tim According to a recent decision of ber company as their own, or from Attorney General Brown, "when a pursuing any other business in behalf school district has voted an indebt- of said company than the business ednesH, the district school board has for which it was organized. Tiiat authority to levy taxes to pay the the corporation be dissolved and a Interest and principal of such indebt receiver appointed. edness without further vote of the “In connection with the above we district.” This question lias been should note that the widow of J. W. raised in a number of school dis Coach, who claims that the stock of tricts of the state. In Keeping With the Big Thought of the Day The daily press reflects a sentiment which clearly Indicates a new condition. throughout the ANGLES OF 01.1» Fit.HT REVEALE!» IN PETITION nation Men are wanted everywhere. The work of this war is being carried on largely by those who n -ver before have been in public office or in public work, ----- L. Men who have been too busy, too eti- grossed with their own tasks, are leal ing their work to others and giving their time and ability to the cause which Ls ours, yours, ev- ery body's. It is a time when politics in the ordinary sense must not he considered. It calls for all the ability that can lie mustered. Oregon to be a successful part in this unit plan for the defense of Democracy, must likewise plus-» the thought of the times before everything. In another part of this paper appears the announcement of L. J. Simpson as a candidate for the nomination for Governor on the Republican ticket. Mr. Simpson was urged to Itereine a candidate by his many friends hi every par; of the state. lM*cause of his busi ness record, his understanding and knowledge of Oregon's resourc es, industries and needs; becaus? of his public-spiritedness, which of recent years has led him to tasks which have 1 m * ch more important to him than his own affairs. L. J. Simpson is clearly the man who can give Oregon the administration necessary to this plan of National Efficiency. His campaign will be directed straight to you as voters, individuals who do your own thinking. We are firmly convinced that you will not allow politics to in fluence your decision, and that you will vote for the man who is bewt fit to help the people of Oregon, develop the state's vast re sources, and to prepare for, and participate in. the great reconstruc- Lion that Ls to follow. We lielieve you will weigh fore, and that I.. J. Simpson will What You Can Do FIRST—Talk over his candidacy with your friends. SECOND—If you lielieve that L. J. Morris Heights TAKE NT? ADVICE Simpson is worthy of your support write a letter to this committee. Suggest how Ills cause may I m * ad vances!. We, in turn, will tell you how you can help. “If you like nice fresh home made sausage and weiners or delicious home cured ham and bacon, be lieve me you can get it at Paid advertisement issued by "Simpson for Governor” league Pittock Block, Portland Elgin Six Proves Its Ability to Jump Trenches Hurdles 60 feet 5 inches through space, 4 1-2 feet clear of ground. Speeding forty miles an hour, the ELGIN SIX lea|>ed into space from the incline. Rising to a point I feet alMiic the ground it landed near ly (11 feet distant, undamaged and in perfect, running rendition. as shown by a technical examination. Tills particular car is one of sev eral EIXIIN SIX stock touring car» that are making similar teats as part of their regular demonstrations in xarious pails of tlie countrj. WORLD'S RECORD JUMPER The world's record long distance jump of 73 feet was made by an ELGIN SIX atock touring car at Bel leville. Illinois. June 1H, 1WI7. STRENGTH AND BALANCE No car could withstand such abuse such metal-testing shock and «train, amounting to more than IM tons of striking force, unless it were made of the I »ret possible material. perfect- ly balanced and honestly built throughout. Tlie EIXilN SIX so combines light weight and strength as to secure ab solute safely, durability and lung life never before equaled in a car in its City Meat Market price class. U. S. ARMY officials and mili tary ex|M*rts at Fort Sheridan mar veled at this wonderful performance that demonstrated the usefulness of the ELGIN SIX in inraiern warfare. X CD C The extraordinary ileniaiiil has required an increase in produc» tion from 724 cars the tirst M*aM>n M*a«<m to 777(1 cars the second I'ROt ES that the car-buying public recognizes the su|H*riority of the III.IX SIX. HONORS Perfect scores and highest ersui- <>my honors have Iteen won by the EIXIIN SI X in many gruelling endur- ance contests it has entered. roprletor Phone 11*1 lilt.BEST ECONOMY 25.<1 miles per gallon aierage on a two days' trip in the Chicago Motor Club reliability contest is the aston ishing economy record of three EL GIN HIXES. The new record-breaking perform» amc of the ELGIN SIX was in trav eling 1(120 car-racking, stamina-teat« Ing miles lietueen Chicago and Mi ami. I loriila. in 07’» hours, over the steep, rocky, mountain grades of Kentucky and Tennessee, through the heal y Minis of Georgia, and over the slimy, treacherous, swamp road« of I lorida. Ti c I . S. War Itepartment EIXil.N SI X scout car and offii is I road re porter traier«e»l 02<i2 mile« of Its I2.ooo-mile tranacontinental run. av eraging H> 4 mile«, to (lie gallon from Chicago to San Francisco and I etu;n. REXALL Liver Salts make the world look brighter. Ordinarily gives relief in one hour." 25c and 50c sizes C. Y. LOWE This Store is Headquarters for $12.50 F C. B. BANDON BANDON GARAGE CO I < »< ts uk I «liciti KODAKS and SUPPLIES < i hist street Small Pay for Ally Soldiers The French soldier is paid $20 a year: the German, $38 a year; the British, |89 a year; the American $360 a year. War is now costing the nations of the world six and one- half million dollars an hour, and 160 million dollars a day. The United States' Is under an expense running to fully one-fourth of the total amount, at least forty million dollars day. Millin' Draft Boards Over-Zealous Marshal General Crowder's report on the draft contains the following regarding dependency claims: "The question of actual dependency was left to tlie boards to determine. Il can hardly be said tiiat local board« composed of the neighbors of men to be taken for military service were not Hi«- best conceivable tribunal« to weigh three questions of dependency, or that they could not be relied upon both to protect tlie government from the insistence of »elfish and thought less claimants on the one hand, arid to treat each case of substaut ;1 merit with Intelligent and sympa thetic consideration on the othorx In by far the majority of boards thio result « uh attuined, but in a very few instances, such an uncompromis ing view of the regulations and the rulings issued in aid thereof was taken that some married men were »elected, leaving wives and even children in distress." State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas County, as. Frank J Ch- i-y makes <>ath that hi I» ■ rnor partner of the nrm or F. z. Ch. to y * <‘o.. doing buslnes« In tin City of 1 op do. C inty and Slate aforo- aald and that said firm will pay the Zum of ONE »U NBRED DOLLAR« for earh and every <»-■■ ot < ’»•"’T’’ eannol be cured by the nee of HAT.I.S CATARRH CURE FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and Z1 I In my pre»en< e. this «th deyofD*cenl" ber" A D. 18*« A. W CI.EASON (g.-al* Notary Public. Bali a Catarrh Cure la tak ally and acta through the Blood °" 'J*? Mucoua Hurfact-s of the Byatem. Peni I for teatlmonlala. free F j CHENEY * CO Toledo, O. Bold by all drugglata 78c. Hall a Family Pilla tor conatlpatton.
