Western world., July 11, 1918, Image 1

WESTERN
WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET
WORLD
LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING
BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1918
HUGE CROWD ENJOYS
FOURTH AT BANDON
BEST CELEBRATION IN HISTORY
ACCORDING TO OLD TIMERS
—BIG SUCCESS.
Pershing Honors
Bandon Boy Hero
GOVERNMENT TO AID LOCAL HARBOR JOB New Lake Woman FISHING SEASON TO
PLATINUM INTERESTS WILL LAST A YEAR Passes Suddenly OPEN HERE JULY 15
Corporal Charles Auer. Killed in
France, is Awarded Distinguish­
LEGISLATION PROMISED THAT CREW OF TWENTY-FIVE MEN
ed Service Cross.
WILL PROVE BOON TO THIS
WILL BE EMPLOYED CM«
LOCALITY
TIN V ALLY ON WORK
Mrs. Elizabeth Bethel Passes Aw aj
Sunday Afternoon—Cause of
Death is Vndelermined
RAIN
SHOWERS
Nl EDID
in
ASSI RE A GOOD RI N FOR
THIS RIVER
Washington. D. C. July 5—Two
Mrs. Klizabetli Gertrude Bethel
Oregon men killed in action while C. C. Inman Returns From East Wit« Superintendent D. A. Patterson with died suddenly at her home at New
Fresh Waler in River After Long
fighting with the Marines at Chateau
Encouraging Information — Gov­
Small Crew ia I’reparing .Machin­ Lake Sunday afternoon. A telephone
Dry Spell vvould Ile greally Béné­
Thierry on June 6 have received the
message
from
her
daughter
sum
­
ernment to Pay Miners Stauilard
ery and Quarry—1(M)<) Feet of
ficiai—Roth tanneries l'repai ing
i moned Dr. R. V. Leep. stating that
distinguished service cross posthum­
Price for All Metals Contained in
Jetty to t>e Constructed to Connect
To Take Care <>f Cro|>^SUversi<lü
ously, the award having been made
the mother was dying.
Upon hfs
Amalgam—Platinum Necessary
Spur Witli Main Soutli Jetty.
is Naturel Fisli for Coquille.
by General Pershing.
arrival he found that she had already
The Oregon men to whom the dis­
passed away and had been dead for
Bandon's Fourth of July celebra­ tinguished service cross was awarded
National legislation that will be
Construction work on the ext?n- probably an hour. The authorities
If Jupitor I’luvius would loosen up
tion, staged by members of Company by the commander in chief are a boon to local mining is promised sion of the spur jetty in the local i were notified but as far as is known
and give tills section a good soaking
A, Coos Guard, was one of the most Corporal Charles Auer of Bandon, I at an early date, according to C. C. harbor to connect with the south 1 no autopsy or inquest was held The
between now and the 15th, he would
satisfactory entertainments ever at­ and Carporal William Hansen, of Inman, vice-president and general Jetty commenced the first of the : cause of death has been undeter-
surely bring joy to the hearts of
tempted in Coos county.
1713 Portsmouth avenue, Portland. manager of the Inman Mines Co., | week, with D. A. Patterson as super­ 1 mtned. It Is reported that she had
local fishermen. The spring Chinook
"Killed in action at Chateau who arrived home last Thursday intendent. The job consists of buil­ ; been ailing for a week or more.
The day started out badly from a
salmon s ason opens on the 15th and
standpoint of weather, the north Thierry, France, June 6, 1918," says from a business visit in the east. ding and rocking approximately 1600 I The deceased was born at Sacra-
both the Coquille Cannery Co. and
wind being unusually cold in the General Pershing, "they gave the This legislation is to cover the pur­ feet of jetty and will require about 'mc^ito, Cal., on June 1 1, 1877. She
tlie Prosper Cunning Co. are prepar­
morning. However it had no effect supreme proof of that extraordinary chase of platinum-gold-silver am­ a year to complete, employing about I was 41 years, and 27 months old at
ing to take care of the crop.
A
on the attendance, for the crowds heroism which will serve as an ex- algam by the Federal government. 25 men continually. A small crew the time of her death.
Funeral fairly good run Is expected but with
kept on pouring into the city from ample to hitherto untried troops."
Eliminate Middle Men
i is now busy getting the machinery services will be held at the Ellingson a shower or two to add more fresh
all directions until at noon when the
At the present time the govern­ ready and preparing the quarry to Undertaking Parlor, Friday after- water to tlie stream the prospects
streets were jammed.
Apparently
■ noon, July 12, at 2 o'clock.
ment, through the mints buys such take out rock.
CITY TO IMPROVE
would be at least 50 per cent better.
amazed at the crowd the hard-heart­
As soon as the pile driver gets on
C. F. Johnson, manager of the Co­
ALABAMA AVENUE amalgam but it pays only for the
ed weather man softened up a bit
gold that it contains. As a result the ground and the first few bents
quille Cannery Co., arrived recently
and from about 11 o’clock until even­
miners have not been selling th.-lr are in place, the hauling of rock will
irom the Columbia and ia getting
ing the day was quite fair.
This, according to Mr.
tilings lined up for a busy season.
Plans Adopted—"Lazy Mans Or­ products to the government dire t, commence.
Program Was Complete
but to large refining and jewelery Patterson, will be in two or thr°s
New ground Is being cleared .•> . a
dinance" Goes on Books—
The program arranged and adver­
manufacturing concerns, who in turn weeks.
All the necessary track Several From Baml< n Community larger force will likely be employed
Rasmussen is Marshal
tised in advance was carried out in
have been furnishing the refined equipment, engines and machinery
Included in Thirty-Five W ho
in seining and gilnetting. Mr. Joliu-
practically every detail and almost
metals to the government. Since the are on the ground, the government
Fill Draft Quota.
son stated that the last season was
every event took place on the time
letter than any time for several
At the City Council meeting lasi war has developed an extensive use having donated the use of the equip­
scheduled. The excursion boats were evening a resolution was adopted de­ for platinum, the government has ment and tlie rock in the quarry.
years past and that his company
almost an hour later than expected, claring the intention of the City to been dependent to a large extent on
Thirty-five more Coos county men looked for good returns this summer.
Captain J. 8. Polhemus of the
the one carrying the Marshfield improve Alabama avenue. Plans and the middle men for this product. The Government engineers office at Port- left Marshfield on the morning cf It is his belief that salmon fishing
company and a delegation of citizens specifications as submitted by Engin­ middle men, being well organized, ! land and his son, J. H. Polhemus of July 5th for Ft. McDowell. (Cal.) should not be carried on farther lip
from that place, arriving at noon. eer J. S. Sawyer have been accepted.
have held down the price to the pro­ Marshfield, were here Monday to receiving station from where they the river than Riverton as a gieat
Tlie Coquille and Myrtle Point crowd
likely be transferred to one of deal of the spawning takes place iri
Ordinance No. 443, better known ducers and held it up to the big check up tlie equipment and turn it j
| the several training camps In Cal- the holes from Riverton on up, and
got here at 10:00.
consumer,
To
dodge
these
inter
­
over
to
the
Port.
as "Lazy Man's Ordinance” was pass­
Unfortunately the exhibition boat ed and was ordered published for mediaries and make it possible for
The job now commencing is being ' ifornla. Among them were several to take out the fisli that are spawn­
drill by the Coast Guard crew was the benefit of the general public. It the miners to sell their products done by the Port of Bandon in co­ from this immediate community, in­ ing there means robbing tlie river
scheduled too early in tlie day for will appear in the next issue of West­ direct to the government, receiving operation with the government, the cluding: Lester L. Osborn, James R. for tlie future.
He is also of the
many of the outside visitors. It was ern World.
standard pay for all the different latter furnishing the use of its equip­ Cox, Michael F. Stankeviez, Herbert opinion that there should be more
A. Cottor and S. Richard Cotter. The hutching of Sllversldes. The Silver-
a very interesting attraction, the
Appointments were made as fol­ values in the amalgam, Mr. Inman, ment and the rock, The port pays
boys working like veterans in the lows: J. S. Saw-yer, city engineer; E. as representative of local mininp the labor, which is the main Item. others are: Horace D. Tiller, Jasper aide, he says, is the natural fish for
cold wind and water.
P it®> Ed Yoakam, Horace W Antes (lie Coquille river and those caught
T. Wolverton, city treasurer; Chris interests, has proposed the necessary A sum of $30,000 is now available
lout of tax moneys for this job. An- i C harles E. Padgettt, < arl J. Johnson, here are superior to uny caught on
The parade was formed on First Rasmussen, marshal and chief of legislation.
street and was one of the specta- police, The new officials have been
Major, Janies I- Stock, < arl the Pacific Coast Tlie same is true
At Washington, D. C., < on June other $8,000 will be available in the -
cular events of the day. 1 Headed by sworn in and Marshal Rasmussen 22nd he had an audience with the fall. However $38,000 will not ho A W. Anderson. Harry Cottell, John of the Steelheads. But the Chinook
Larsen, Lester L. Wayne. Ruben R.
a car bearing Captain W. . S. Wells, will
here, he says, although larger is not
be on
the job tomorrow Military Affairs Committee, who ex­ sufficient to complete the work, but
of Company A; Captain Fred Wagner morning.
pressed themselves very favorably. it will build the piling Jetty complete Jefferson, Bill Jeffries, Janies Kel- as good in color as in the Rogue
lond,
Wm.
Pope.
Alex
Hoagland,
of the Multnomah Guard: Sheriff
This committee suggested immediate and rock the entire length to the »
river. The Chinook is a snow water
W. W. Gage, commander in chief of
action and arranged for an interview height of ordinary high water . Later Archie Wilson, Irving Pittman. Al fiHli therefore thrives better where
HEALTH
SURVE8
FOR
COOS
Cred
Leaton:
Arthur
Earl
McCuliock.
Felter,
the Coos Guard; and John
between Mr. Inman and Chas B. more rock can be dumped on top If
I he w ater Is coldest.
Oscar Robert West man. Robert 11
commander in chief of tlie local G.
Henderson, chairman of the commit­ necessary .
Kruger, John J. Berger, George B.
A. R. Post, the column was formed Registered Nurse to lie tn County tee on Mines and Mining. The latter
<
I'eter 1’. I.orsung.
in line as follows: Bandon Concert
Dilling July ami August
is now in communication with the
\ mo Allen.
Four men went from Curry
Band; color bearer and color guard;
director of mints to secure necessary |
Cou nty.
Company A; Machine gun mounted
I ninth Drive l<> Start on tlctola-r 1
Miss Jane C. Allen, a registered data and when that is secured the Ohl Government Drill Scow
Soveral of the men who were lo­
on an auto truck; Coquille Band, Co­ nurse, who is to be in ''oos county , matter will he
— Drastic System of Handling
placed
before
Repaired for Service at Coos
cated outside tlie county when the
quille Guard company; service flag during
Slackers Approved.
the month
of July and Congress
call «as made were absent and most
carried by six local honor guard August was in Bandon a few hours |
Big Benefit Here
Anything that can be made to float of them arranged to go direct from
girls—Mrs. Dorothy Krantz, Marie Wednesday. Miss Allen is *o make
The result of such legislation is resurrected from the bone yard
Oregon's quota In the fourth lib-
tlieir new locations. They Included
Noah,
Vernal
Barrows,
I.ouella a health survey of Coos county and would be greatly beneficial to this
these days. The latest "find" in the Vincenzo M Onoprio, Gullup New- erty loan, the campaign for which
Thorn. Verna Laub; members of the is receiving the hearty support of the , section, according to Mr. Inman, as
will start October 1, will be between
local harbor is the old drill scow,
G. A. R.; flags of various Allied officials and friends of health concentrates here produce practically formerly owned by the government, Mexico; Lester L. Mayse, Watsonville $4 »,0000,000 and 70,000.000 on es­
nations, carried by children; cars campaigns. It is hoped that the altogeter gold and platinum.
It that had been abandoned on the mud Cal ; Chas. II. Rose. Salinas, Cal.. timates brought back to Portland by
Holmes, Albonv, Wash. ; Robert E Smith, slate manager of lib­
b .iring natriotic citizens.
work of Miss Allen will prove to th« would have a tendency to stimulate flats here year ago. It is now the Andrew
Otho
F.
Yake,
San Francisco; Robert erty loan campaigns, who returned
various local communities the value ¡production, giving the miners an property of the Coos Bay Shipbuild­
Flag Raising Impressive
Arthur yesterday from San Francisco, whore
H. Kruger, San Francisco,
The flag raising was a beautiful of public health nursing. Miss Allen ¡opportunity to realize full value of ing Co. of Marshfield, but before it
W. Peterson, Rochester, Wash. ; lie attended a conference of officials
com«
1
«
to
the
county
without
any
and impressive ceremony.
It «as
| their output and at the same tlme,can
delivered it must be repaired
Clarence T. Winkley, Everett. W n
of the Twelfth Federal reserve Dis­
largely attended. With the Bandon local expense, her expenses are paid placing them in position to help (so 1). A. Patterson, who has the job,
John Purdy, Alto, Wash.; John R trict.
and Coquille companies at pi esent out of the funds derived from the I Uncle Sam win the war. Platinum, , is placing the old wreck on the ways
J
aril
Bailey, Forest Grove. Ore .
Oregon's quota last time was $17,
arms and tlie band playing tlie annual sale of the Red Cross Seals. says Mr. Inman, is absolutely e«sen- ,at the local shipyard site. He intends
Young, Bakersfield, Cal.
>00,000, although the total subscrib­
national anthem, the service flag The executive secretary of the State j tial In the prosecution of tlie war ' to put it in shape to carry lumber
Another contingent will leave on ed was 2 7,000,000. The vast pros­
was drawn to the top of tpc pole by Tuberculosis Association. Mrs. Badin jit Is utilized in the maufacture of for the Cos Bay plant, and ftgureB
July
22
The
pro
­
Miss
pective Increase In the Oregon quota
some two dozen or more relatives of Orr-Dunbar is accompanying
'sulphuric and nitric acids,
that It will cost about $600 to do ft.
necessary is
has already stirred bankers to con­
the boys in the ««srv’co. It contains Allen for a few days to assist in ln- portion of platinum
Rauch House Burns
templative action, and Mr. Smith
72 stars and one golden star. The troducing the health survey.
minutely small compared to the
I at her Clancy Goes as Chaplain
The dwelling house on the W. J. yesterday gave out word that ft
latter is for Chas. Auer, the Bandon
quantities of acid made, yet that
Father Jos P. Clancy, local Catho­
boy who was killed in action in June.
( ALL YOl NG MI.N
proportion is indispensable, and the I lic priest, is preparing to leave for 'sweet ranch, located near the main would go hard with liberty loan
A splendid patriotic address was
demand far exceeds the present the Army. He has applied to serve road on Elk river, was destroyed by "slackers" in October.
The Oregon quota has been arrived
rendered by Atty. J T Brand of Class One of lit-year-old Tien to Have supply. For this reason Mr. Inman I as chaplain and has been accepted. fire on July 4th. Mr. Sweet and one
Physical Examination at Once
Marshfield.
believes, the standard price of plat- (expecting to be called within the of his employes were eating dinner at after careful figuring, the total of
The ball game in the early after­
Inum which is now $105 per ounce, month. He «1111 go to France lm-| iwhen they were attracted by a crack­ tho fourth loan will be $8,000,000,-
They
found 000, It Is thought, because the total
Washington, July 6 - State draft will soon be advanced to $125.
noon was more exciting than an-
I mediately.
Father Clancy’s place ling noise outside.
ticipated. The Bandon Giants play- executives have been directed by
This community Is being looked here will be taken by Rev. Thus. almost the entire root afire, the of anticipatory certificates now auth­
ia that
ed against a combination team from General Crowder to have the local upon by government officials as a Talbot of St. Paul, Minn., who flames apparently having broken out orized In
Myrtle Point and Norway.
It was boards call up for physical examina­ very favorable prospect for extensive arrived here on July 4th from around the chimney. The roof was sum.
covered with dry moss and burned
Ouly tion Immediately all new registrants platinum production in the near Portland.
close all the way through
like tinder. The house was a large W. C. T. I. CONTENTION' IIEIIE
six innings were played and the visit­ under the selective service act who future, states Mr. Inman More than
old structure.
Practically all the
have been placed in Class One. Gen- ever since tlie favorable report made
ors w on by a score of 7 to 6.
Build Church at Langlois
household goods were destroyed Mr. Patriotic Content to lie Held at
eral Crowder wants the new men to the government by Dr. Day, after
Review Attracts Crowd
Martin G. Clancy, prominent Port­ Sweet Is now erecting a small
Eight ii III l>e Entered.
Of major interest to the majority available for call in August.
his recent visit here.
land builder, Is here to erect a new bungalow building that will be used
of the large attendance at the ball
To lie Rig Mine
The Coos county convention of the
Word has been received from Reed
park, was the military review. A bat­
The property of the Inman Mine» Catholic church at Langlois. Work for a house temporarily and his
W. C. T. U. will be held in Bandon
will
begin
next
week
The
building
family
expects
to
Join
him
this
week
river,
which
is
that
he
is
enroute
to
actual
Gallier
talion review was scheduled, with th“
Co., on Upper Sixes
at the Presbyterian Church •> ily, 3d-
Captain
Fred service on the new flagship 8. S. now being prepared for operations. is to cost approximately $800 and
following officials;
, w ill be completed by August.
Be­
31,1918. At that tirnj a medal con­
Inman,
be
the
Harold
Balch
of
Bandon
Taylor.
representing
Col.
John
B.
will,
according
to
Mr
Wagner,
Sutton Farm House Buras
test
will b-* a part of tile program
tween
30
and
40
Catholics
reside
and
platinum
He
and
Reed
Is
also
on
the
Taylor,
largest placer mine
Hibbard, Multnomah Guard as re-
Fire yesterday destroyed the farm but the readings will be patriotic
It in that community.
viewing officer, accompanied by have been bunk mates ever since producer in the United States,
house and a number of outbuildings selections and In place of the medal
has under construction a 30 Inch
Sheriff W. W. Gage and Captain F. they enlisted together
at the ranch of Walter Sutton on the amount will be placed tn a Thrl’t
DANGER WARNING
pipe line, capable of carrying 3000
D. Fletcher of Marshfield; Captain
Hubbard creek, three miles south of Stamp, $2 50. and presented to th »
Flags of Allies Displayed
Walter 8. Wells, acting Major of the
inches of water and operating six
Port Orford
It is reported that successful contestant The organiza­
Those who admired the elaborate 6-inch nozzles
battalion; Lieutenant L D. Felsneim.
The mininum work­ Beach $ isitors are asked by Govern­ very little of the household effects
tion desires anyone «ho wishes to
ment to Beware of 'lines.
acting
battalion
adjutant.
lour display of Allied flags at the celebra­ ing capacity of the plant will be 6000
was saved
enter the contest to give name to Mrs
companies, divided into seven plat­ tion here are indebted to Prof A. yards or 9000 tons of dirt per day.
Blanche Faulds
The number of
Mr. Inman left for the
mines
MINES
oon'’, passed In review in platoon Richards for the inspiration and to
Marshal Holman Resigns
contestants
is
limited
to eight and
has
Saturday
morning
He
now
ten
front In the following order: Bandon Mrs. C. A. Jamieson for their real­
Should never be touched but
F A Holman who has been city those who give names first will be
Coquille. Marshfield. Myrtle Point ization. Prof Richards spent the employed and Is preparing to add should be Immediately reported to marshal of Bandon for the past
The fl rat accepted will be
The column was lead by the Bandon greater part of a week tn deeignlng, fifteen more to the crew.
the nearest Coast Guard, Naval Base eleven and one-half years haa tender accepted
the
first
eight
who might grade aa
cutting
out
Marshfield
selecting materials and
or Police.
Concert band, and the
ed his resignation, taking effect the equal In grade or age or both to
Bandon Boy in Italy
It was the the various national colors and
NOTE
color guard participated
first of the present month
Mr Hol­
contestants
Rayner Gefeendorfer. son of Mr
Mines are usually round or pear man has bean a faithful employee of properly compete as
first time that anything of the nature Mrs. Jamieson was the Betsy Ross
Those
most
desirable
are
from 4th
until
and
put
cn
and Mrs. Geo. Gofsendorfer.
most dangerous the city and the fact that ha held the
j shaped and the
had been attempted In Coos county, who set them together
grade to Seniors tn high school vet |f
Some were recently resident of Bandon, has sent .types have four or more horns or
therefore proved very interesting, the finishing touches
job as long as he has Is proof of eight of 4th or Sth grade appear first
It Is un- word to his vareit's that he has ’spikes Some have a bar attached at
After the review each company gave very difficult to make
satisfactory service. He is preparing such wltlbe steepled
Further In­
a short exhibition drill, which also fortuna'e that the plan to have them arrived safely in Italy: that he had 1 one end
for the fishing season which opens formation may be had by Inquiring
proved a good attraction
Consider­ carried in the parade had to be «ban- ia very pleasant trip and saw no subs
Mines which «re t being washed the 15th and after that Is over will
at the World office
v._.„ ar* liable to engage tn soma other occupation
ing the short time the troops of the don»d at the last minute, but they He Is in th* Ambulance service and ashore by the «av«a
were
on
display
during
the
day
never-1
had
been
stationed
at
Allentown
I. Pa , explode on hitting th* beach, and
county have been organized they are
♦ ♦
♦
was
so ~~
anxious should not be approached within a
f-- almost a year. He —
•* z~
<1« erring of much credit for the theless. and are now in possession of for
*
«
WORLD H onor roll
G'
Captain
Company
A
for
future
occasions
K
It
.to
get
Into
___
active
_
service
that
he
gave
Gund.
I
’
.
"
distance
of
500
yards
DO
NOT
efficiency they have thus far display­
♦
•
♦
was
probably
the
first
time
In
Ore-1
up
his
job
as
corporal
to
be
trans-
u y .«rdsy on
PI'LL any line found attached to arrived
ed in military matters.
Vale
I -ry, Clellan Pay. Wash.
gon since the «ar beg»” •’ -• lb* ferred as • private to another section '»hem They ar* safe «hen high and official business for th* Government
x|sn» See S|M>rts
o TI h * will probably l*av* again Friday
Mrs M McLeM, Bandon.
The «non» ~u the un-at after the flax- of nearly a'l tUe Aiucu usuuu- .that • zz lea-..ng at once for the r- PPOVIDE"’ THEY ARE
[front.
ilOi
'morning.
»«<• uisplay«d at one time.
Ml.. Edna Janie»un, bcatUv, Wash.
(Continued on last , '-(e)
Four Coo« Guard Companies and
Bandon Concert Band Participate
in Battalion Review in Afternoon
—Captain Fred Wagner of Port­
land Was Reviewing Officer.
i