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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1918)
WESTERN BANDON WHERE PRODUCTIVE SOIL AND TIDE WATER MEET VOL. VI. WORLD LUMBERING, MINING, DAIRYING, STOCK RAISING BANDON, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. 1918 NO. 38 I BANDON BEACH TO ATTRACT EDITORS MOST SERVE ARMY AI TO OWNERS A8KED TO BE ON MANI» TO TARE VI8ITORS OUT TO THE BLUFF SPECIAL EMPlAtYMENT WILL NOT GAIN DEFERMENT IN FUTURE. MADE MODERN PLANT E. N. SSI I S| INTER- IN H«nessiiient Measure Believed to Condition of Street Considered Un State Editorial Association Excursion Notice Sent to Shipyards and War About 11X0 Men Available From I 01N Plans to Make Substantial Improve- Have Been Misunderstood by Tax safe for Travel and Some Plan of W ill Arrive About 4:30 and Taken Work Manufacturers by Fleet menta and Conduct Plant at l ull Registration of 141-Year-Old—An payers and Was Defeated—May Repairs May Be Devised—Reas Out to See the Town—Dinner Will Corporation—Complaint of "Ship- Capacity— Is I onymous letters to Board Con Successful Business Cost General Tax Fund $15,000 sessment Measure to be Resubmit Be Served at Hotel Gallier—At yard Slackers" Will be Eliminated Man With Much Property lutei esta cerning Registrants Are Annoying _ Cundensery Bonds Carried. ted—Oregon Av. Remains As It Is. Least loo Expected. —Others Replace Class I Aleu. Here. But Signed Information Helpful. I The special election held in Ban Alabama avenue, between the Preparation for the entertainment Portland Ore.—No more Class I J. P. Beyers, chairman of the Coos E. N. Smith of El Centro. Cal., ian Tuesday was rather a quiet south line of First street and the of the members of the state editorial draft men will be given deferred county military board stated Tues who owns large property Interesta ■ affair, there being only 123 votes north line of Second street, one of association, who will be in Bandon classification to enter tiie shipyard day that tiie draft contingent leaving in Bandon and Coos County, has pur ■ cast. Yet it aroused considerable the main business thoroughfares of Sunday evening, are well under way or other industrial plants according on that day nearly exhausted the old chased the E. H. Tryan interests in I interest, a good deal of opposition Bandon, will be nailad up Monday and unless something unforseen to notice sent to managers of the class one, including those who have tiie local woolen mills and expects to H hating developed during the day morning of next week, according to happens they will be properly taken yards and plants by J. H. Stevenson been reclassified and placed in class develop it into a first class manu ■ izafnst the two street improvement instructions received by Marshal Ras care of upon their arrival. of the office of deferments and trans one. They are still reclassifying and facturing institution. The deal which I measures, both of which w ere defeat- mussen from the City Council. In the tour of the county each fers of the Emergency Fleet corpora expect to have sufficient men in ft had been under way for several I At the council meeting last even town visited is standing the ?x- tion. These notices were sent out to fill tiie deficit in the last previous weeks, was finally closed up last Frl- Keasssseuient Measure Lost ing a remonstrance petition against penses of entertainment for its own under the order of the provost contingents in which a number were day. I The most important of these was tiie proposed repair and improvement place. Bandon will pay half the boat marshal general of July 24 to ad Mr. Smith states that the plant I« rejected for physical disability. Itlie first one on tiie ballot granting of Alabama avenue was presented. It fare from Coquille and furnish the jutant generals of the states. The next general mobilization call valued at approximately $80,000. It IL WAR ■ reassessment powers to the Council was signed by the following property visitors dinner at the Hotel Gallier. This, In effect, means that thero will probably have- to be filled prin is planned to continue operating In ■ in cases where tiie original assess- owners: E. E. Oakes, agent; Gar- It is estimated that there will be will be no more deferred classifica cipally from the 1918 registrants. tiie name of tiie Sunset Woolen Mills la-nt was set aside, invalidated or outte Bros., A. J. hartman, C. Y. about 100 in tiie party. The fund tions because a man is in the ship There are probably 120 class one for tiie present at least. Mr. Smith Conta. ■ uncertain of enforcement. According I.owe, J. 1. Sdwell, Edmund Croft, for this expense is being raised by yards or plants supplying war ma- men available from tiie 1918 regis states lie intends developing the lo !d on Ito members of the Council and others Robert Johnson. These constitute public subscription. In the absence terials. Men of 1918 class who have tration of 21-year-olds. Quite a cal proposition into a first class wool ¡who were interested in seeing this the majority of property owners and of a commercial club or other organ J not already been granted deferred He is also Interested tn number of them enlisted in the navy en mill. ¡measure carried, its defeat was due tiie street could not be Improved ization to handle this matter, L. D. ' classifications through the Enter and marines, but this volunteering several other industrial proposition! ■to misunderstanding. This view is inifestM ¡also held by Attorney L. A. Lflje- without tiie majority being in favor, Felsheim of Western World started (gency Fleet corporation will not is no longer allowed except for the that may develop soon and eJtpec’3 in th* Iqvist of Marshfield, who was here The Council considers the street in a subcriptlon list. He is assisted in escape military service because of Emergency fleet merchant marine to spend much of his time in the fu ture toward "getting things for Ban its present condition unsafe for trav its circulation by H.-J. McDiarmid employment in yards or plants, but service. e Gru! Ivooterday and learned of the election el and passed a resolution io order and it is hoped to raise enough to ( I will be taken for service as they are The last of the 1918 class ques don." is to bt [results. Atty. Elljeqvist had pre- it closed. However it Is thought that cover all expenses. If there should ( called in their turns. Mr. Smitli is recognized as a suc tionnaires is now in. It was that of igust 11 [pared the measures for the election the property owners will get together be any money left it will be given to I cessful business man and has splen As a result, hundreds of men, Lloyd V. Foster who was listed quite i [and was interested for tiie city, II.- He nas i skilled mechanics, w ill be taken from last week as delinquent. He had did financial connections. inty. 't [stated that he lias made deep study and decide on some plan of makitig tiie local Red Cross Auxiliary. It is also aimed to secure enough the shipyards. In addition to class moved, going to a logging camp the confidence of those who know mt ever [of the law and found that pactically necessary repairs. Resubmit Reassessment Measure automobiles by donation to take the I men. those whose classifications and failed to get the notice. He him and it is generally understood est aid ¡every modern city had such provision After canvassing the special elec visitors out to the beach and give have been advanced will be includ was located after publication of his that if he takes an interest in any the old [in its charter. Furthermore he stated undertaking tiie success of that un ?r come [tiiat the city cannot get along with tion returns a motion 4as passed by them an opportunity to view the one ed in the order. However, the new name and he promptly responded. dertaking is assured. attraction that Bandon people prize regulation doe« not take men who tiie Council as follows: "It is moved In reclassifying the board lias and li out it. In liis opinion tiie measure and seconded that the reassessment' above all. C. F. Pape has consented have been granted deferred classifi been assisted considerably by citizens le from should be put up to a vote again in measure be prepared and resubmitted j to take charge of this part of the cation because of employment In writing and telling of men who EIGHTEEN LEAVE FOR id to be November and should be more thor to the voters of the City of Bandon , program and everyone who lias a car shipyards, their status remaining as should be in class one. CAMP I REEMONT, CAL. The board ans aid oughly explained. Unless it is adopted at the General 1918 election, such and would like to do his bit toward at present. appreciates these letters where the are the he states the genera! taxpayers of matter to be initiated and present- j giving the visitors a good reception Shipyard Slackers. writer’s name Is signed as it enables Unit Contingent for August Entrain he boyi Bandon will be forced to pay $15,- ed at the next regular meeting of the , is asked to be on hand at abouf 1 /There has been much complaint them to get needed information Fran# buO worth of street assessments that ed at Marshfield Tuesday Council, together with a resolution 4:30 Sunday evening at the Hotel ’! cBiicetnlng ’shipyard slackers” and quickly. ' ’ B. i kannot be adjusted without reassesB- —Some I-ocal Men and pledge of the Council to stop Gallier. It is a rare opportunity for thia new order, it is believed, will It is made a public duty for per ny, the Bnent ot the property against which work on Oregon avenue where It now Bandon to show Its colors. do much toward clearing the situa sons knowing of errors in classifying i of the Eighteen Coos county young men ■hey are assessed. If possible the local band will tion. Places left vacant by the men the men to notify the board prompt- s, the same to be presented in due ters of left Marshfield Tuesday, comprising The vote on the measure was as: and legal form.” be engaged to meet the visitors taken will have to be filled by men iy. ran pur- follows: East Ward—Yes 24, No 37; at the wharf and render a concert who have been granted deferred Suit to be Heard However, some have used It aa a thn first August contingent to leave mile tj kvest Ward Yes 2 2 No 40; total A resolution was passed authoriz- at the hotel for them during the classification because of other rea means of settling grudges. Two or for camp. They entrained for camp ne Con- John H. Purdy, ■ es 46; No 77. Ing Mayor Topping and Councilman dinner hour, The L. L. L. L. boys sons, or men who are outside of tiie three factional rows in tiie Coquille Fremont, Cal.: K. Po«, JosephE. Orland, Gravel ; t 'oquille; Street Bonds Carry Wade to appear for tiie City in tiie have offered to stand half the ex- draft age limits. , valley and one in Catching Inlet and e Grand Ford; Allen T. Roberts. Ten Mlle; Is the intention to I The measure providing for the complaint filed in Circuit Court by pense and it another on I-arson Inlet lias brought he great Issuance of bonds to pay for the W. II. Webb against tiie City. Con I raise the rest on the subscription list, tiie board a large number of anony- Mack Wesley Gant. Gravel Ford; Guy Alf I ■treet necessary in connection with tractor Webb is suing the City for al I it is sincerely hoped that loyal mous letters regarding various regls- Cutlip, Coos River; Jesse R. Cochran, R. Erickson, Axel Parkersburg; ■»•••'tring the location of tiie condeu- leged damages of $5,518.37 on the Bandonians will assert themselves tered men. Hartley. Harvey K. <n this occasion to make the visit of try in Bandon was passed although Oregon Avenue contract. The board lias little option regard- Marshfield; NI erne, Ten Rudolph Broadbent; the editors as enjoyable as possible. 9 out of a total of 122 voted against ing Hie classifying, the military in Coquille; The community will be well paid for struction being rigid as to the con Mile; I George Clausen, Marshfield; Abraliamsen, Anton its efforts by the favorable comment he vote was as follows: East Ward ditions of classification. Coquille; Andrew Miller, R. F. that it will receive in the press -Yes 41. No 19; West Ward—Yes Driesta, , Marshfield; Harry Houser, throughout the state. 2. No 30; total. total, Yes 73, No ill. Local member of the Loyal Legion Eriny Smith, Myrtle Broadbent ; Bonding Amendment I jost Paul Jacobsen, tranfer; An- of Loggers and Lumbermen met at Point ; The proposed amendment for the the Bungalow building last evening tonio Scaleo, transfer •; William Fr< d- I. E. Palmer has opened the Har e «.'Blent out of tiie general fund of and formed a permanent organization Selling Stock Feed and Buying Back erickson, transfer I from Louisiana, he difference between the cost of Smit h mill near the latter’s place on Entails I'selees Burden on hoards: known as the Bandon Spruce Club, Transferred to other Floras creek and is cutting airplane Itoperty acquired for streets or other Wm. Cotton Me»-ts Horrible Death on Trans|H>rt>it ion. the purpose of which Is to promote Carl L. Jensen, Clyde A. Briggs, Itiiprovenients and the total amount cedar. He lias been running a'x, it I arm—Team Ilan Away and Roy A. McAdams. the social side of tiie L. L. L. L. >f the assessment, and for tiie pav- t two weeks and his first inspection Body Was Crushed i Officers were elected as follows; •roved very satisfactory. He ships Farmers of Oregon are cautioned of such difference with bonds, P President, John J. Britton: vice against selling off their stock feed I Nt’LE SAM WANTS NVRHEH Mr. t, tiie vote being as follows: t through the Fyfe-Wilson Co. Myrtle Pint Ore., August 3 Wm. — * W. Keller; secretary, Pvt. and buying it back again in the president, Palmer is now employing eighteen i Ward Yes 22. No 38; West Cotton a well known Fairview randi There is a call for student nurses L. S Houghton, treasurer, Lieut. J. course of the winter, Those who sell men six in the mill; eight in the Yes 21, No 38; total Yes 43, er. is dead as a result of injury sus M. Erwin. camp and 4 teamsters. He plans to tained in an accident on his farm. their oats and barley with the expec The United States must have twonty- I Club rooms are to be had, and tation of buying mill feeds, are likely five thousand at once, to rcllevn run ten hours and Sundays in order i I lev I Ion A. ( Adopted He was mowing, when tiie team the following committee was appoint to have to sell their stock before the graduate nurses for work at the act providing for city elections to make tiie little mill produce all became frightened and ran away, Win. ed to select suitable quarters: end of he winter, according to W. B. front. Without more student nurses, held at the same time es that is possible. throwing hint in front of the michin ■ L. 8. Houghton, Wm Ayer, food administrator. graduate nurses cannot be sent to Stevenson, sneral elections was adopted by tiie which crushed his body badly, break- Tiie following dance coni Keller, "Not only is selling feed and buy I Europe in the numbers needed, and other- olio«ing vote: ing all ribs on one side and li oy ing back a financial mistake, but It men In the hospitals will suffer for mlttee was also appointed East Ward Yes 47, No 14; West wise injuring him. Spencer entails useless and harmful burden lack nt proper care. Wyant, Wm.* Stevenson, 'ard— Yes 38, No 22; total, Yes 45, Representative of Radcliffe Chau Dr. Haniilon and Lieut . ( Dr. i Trowbridge, II. Nettleton. Young women between the ag”» of on transportation and marketing fa io 36. tauqua Says in September. Coke of Coquille happened to be I The first dance given by the organ ninteen and thirty-five, bright, well cilities and requires the use of many Just what argument could have calling nearby and were hurried to ization will take place at Dreamland sacks which are badly needed for educated and healthy who wish to xisteq against this measure is not According to a representative of tiie scene, reaching the Injured man > Saturday night of this week A large ■nown. It is supposed however that tiie Radcliffe Chautauqua, who was side within ten minutes after the ac attendance from the nearby camps is fhs vot prs did not undertand and n Bandon secuing guarantors for the cident. They improvised a stretcher anticipated and the boys are plan P'ni!’ly voted no on general principles. ■¡ale of 2 75 season tickets, this city and took the Injured man to tiie ning a fine time. impossible to tell how much wheat Division, Council of National Defense is to have a tliree-days Chautauqua house hut he was beyond human J After the business meeting last will be ground on the Pacific coast Coquille, Oregon early In September. The Radcliffe skill and passed away about three evening the boys held a social dar.ce In the coming season, In no case, organization conies from Washington hours later. Assist Farmers to Secure Help. for a few hours at which the new however, is there any prospect of D. C.. and is well known throughout Mrs 8. V Epperson, County chair men had an opportunity to get there being as much bran and shorts Instruction l or Class Due the l-jast and South. Little is known man Womans Committee, Oregon acquainted on the market as the feeders will There are to be two classes of in concerning details of tiie coining Division Council of National Defense want." event except that its attractions will struction in Coos county the last of and county chairman Womans Land Some Rejected—Others Going be largely educational from a pat this week, one of which all regis Army of America, wisnes to say that. Gold Beach Couple Weds. The following five men. who went riotic standpoint, and that it nas trants in Clans I will be directed to 'out. among the 81 In the last July call According to a report received here 1 the former is acting with the latter P" cha The meeting for those in this county, were not found physi her, a marriage license was Issued at In endeavoring to bring together been strongly endored by President attend. ntii living in the north end of the county- cally fit for military service and were Vancouver, Washington, a few days farmers who are struggling, shor' The season ticket will be Wilson. will be held at Marshfield on Friday, ago to Wm. Hunter and Mrs R E handed to save their crops, $2.00 i sent back August 10. Thoroughly qualified Gallier, where they will con- Charles Flanders, Vern Leneve, Knorr of Gold Beach. Mrs. Knorr women and girls who are willin' each speakers will he present at to take their meals. The m«n Sylvester P. Bright, Ralph Smith. W. formerly resided In Marshfield and take tiie places of men helpers meeting to tell tiie boys things that Boland McBride, M. D ; John All Among those recently lost her husband when the Randolph have gone to the front. J. Leighton they ought to know beforte they Philip Johnon. II. G. Dube, sent out to replace rejected men was capsized off the Bandon bar a few farmers and ail said women start out to Join the colors, as all of Gus Peto, and he In turn was re- year ago. her daughter is the wife girls will please communicate with '■ales, o. E. Coffman. Silvis them are bound to within a few jected. • ■ -A. L. Thompsen, N. C. of District Attorney Buffington of J I. Smith, County Agriculturist, weeks. Edwad ('. Lillo, Arthur J. The following are to he added to Curry county. Mr. Hunter formerly Coquille. Oregon. M. O’Con and A. O. Austin each Elmer r. Summitt, Harry the list of fifteen men published last resided in Marshfield but has been No Sweet I’ea Show This Tear Municipal Maximum ranulng with Minimum ■' J- Britton. Orland Wilde, paid a $’> 00 fine In week. who left Monday, August 5; engaged in ranching and fishing at women Owing to the fact that the Derick Glass. lodge J W Mast's court yesterday Sugar ”—th* Summer »logan. for some time Ray F Miller, Andrew Driesta. Harry Rogue river In- for disturbing the peace. They were of this community are largely Houser, Clarence Leroy Wallace. Mrs. 8. P. Peirce, of Curry County, arrested by Marshal Rasmussen terested and assisting in war work, 'lav open I.umber Deni has received a letter from her huit- * « while engaged in a violent battle in and that In the oplnon of the Thimble WORLD HONOR ROM. ” Mio and Pet. r t ’ alvi. nf band who 1» now with the Canadian ♦ School Moneys Ap|M»rt ioned |b, n Mountain. Michigan, who have the street in front of the O’Con store. CluB members, patriotic purposes According to the apportionment Engineering Force in France He Is ♦ « should be of first consideration, plans In the county for the past month The trouble Is said to have arisen ov getting along nicely and says that the I for the 1918 Sweet Pea and Dahlia mi ade by Superintendent Churchill end of Kaiserism is in sight. Mrs. Emma Erickson. Bandon nu after timbrr land which they er an automobile cushion. The two ! the OregvA school funds. Coos of Show have been abandoned. F. T. McMullen. Denmark. • '»os and Curry, left Tues lay men had exchanged bodies of their county will receive 112,879.54, he- A R. Huitín, Prosper Use dairy products, the food Ad !r home They plan to organ- Ford cars and it is understood that Editor Hardy T Steward of the Ing credited with 7,035 residents of Jas. A Dollar. Port Clements. B mlnistrator urges. Always give the '"nipany for the purpose of Austin accused O'Con of taking Port Orford Tribune was in town school age Curry county is credit Sergeant Jas. H Smith, Seward, The children plenty of milk, milk pro their property here and more than he was entitled to residents of school age ed with 90S today enroute to Coos Bay to attend ducts and eggs I so them yourself Alaska. return sometime soon, damages done were slight, while the the State Editorial convention He and is alloted 11,657.98. Pvt. Clyde Macy, A. E F. pugilistic exhibition furnished amuse freely and thu conserve other foods it at Camp Tyler, where was accompanied by his two children Chas Domauighini, Lampa. for export. nephew is stationed. ment for a large crowd of men that who returned home this evening. Allow nothing to go to waste soon assembled.