| Coos history home 1883 1884 | 1885-Jan20 1885-Feb-on 1886-9 1890 1891-3 to newspaper menu Historical Newspapers OREGON YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO PUBLISH (or show publicly) THIS FULL DOCUMENT. For permission to copy excerpts. click here. compilation copyright (c) 2008 by Marilee Miller COQUILLE CITY HERALD Coquille, OR. [compiled June 2008. parts need keywording.] JANUARY 6 - 13, 1885 January 6 Natl-filler agric Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 [several natl-fillers on agric topics.] [business cards] ad name-Lane business OT-Roseburg Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 L. F. Lane John Lane LANE & LANE. Attoyneys [sic] and Counselors at Law. Landras [sic] Cae[sic] Specialty. Office on Main Street, opposite Cosmopolitan Hotel. Roseburg, Oregon. [+text] Name-Siglin Name-Gray Name-Holland Tot-Marshfield business bldg ad Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 J. M. Siglin John A. Gray. Siglin & Gray. Attorneys and Counselors At Law, Marshfield, Coos county, Oregon. OFFICE – Holland building, opposite Blanco Hotel. [+ text.] Ad Tot-Coq business bldg RE enterprise-insurance Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 W. SINCLAIR, Attorney at Law. General Insurance and Real Estate Agent, COQUILLE CITY, OREGON. [+ text.] Ad Tot-Marshfield business Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 T. G. OWEN. Attorney and Counselor at Law, MARSHFIELD, OGN. [+ text.] Ad Tot-Empire business Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 S. H. HAZARD, Attorney and Counselor at Law. EMPIRE CITY, OGN. [+ text.] Ad Tot-Marshfield business Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 J. W. BENNETT. Attorney at Law, Marshfield, OGN. [+ text.] Ad Tot-CoosCity business Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 D. L. WATSON. Attorney and Counselor at Law COOS CITY, OGN. [+ text.] Ad Name-Nosler –official Tot-Coq Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 J. H. Nosler. Notary Public. COQUILLE CITY, OGN. [+text.] Ad business court Tot-MP Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 CARL H. VOLKMER [sic]. Attorney and Counselor at Law. MYRTLE POINT, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. Will practice in all the courts of Oregon. [+text.] Ad Tot-Marshfield business enterprise-insurance Np1 CCH January 6, 1885 X A, M. CRAWFORD. Attorney and Counselor at Law. General Insurance Agency. MARSHFIELD, OGN. [+text.] = Health-provider ad Tot-Coq health-sickness health-misc health-treatment business house Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 J. P. EASTER, M. D. PHYSICIAN and OBSTETRICIAN. Special attention given to diseases of women and children, and all chronic forms of disease. Cases of obstetrics $10; teeth extracted for 50 cents each. Special treatment for Rheumatism and Neuralgia by the medicated vapor bath. Office at residence in Coquille City. [+ text.] Ad name-Tower business Tot-Marshfield health-provider Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 C. W. TOWER, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, MARSHFIELD, OGN. [+ text.] Ad Tot-Coq health-provider health-misc misc-word-accoucher Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 W. C. ANGELL, M. D. Physician and Accoucheur [sic], Coquille City, OGN. [+text.] Ad Tot-Marshfield health-provider health-treatment business Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 O. E. SMITH, [small paper-cut of denture] Sergeon.[sic] Dentist. Office MARSHFIELD, OREGON. [+text.] Ad Health-provider Tot-MP Locale-CoosCounty business Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 J. M. VOLKMAR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. MYRTLE POINT, COOS CO., OREGON. [+text.] RE home-seeker ad Tot-Coq house farm timber paper house business bldg name-Dean Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 J. A. DEAN. COQUILLE CITY, OREGON. GENERAL AGENCY for the sale of City [sic] property, houses and lots, timber, farms, ranches, etc. Office in Herald building. [+ text.] Ad name-Hall business Tot-Marshfield Locale-CoosCounty item-map home-seeker paper-cut misc-word(title) Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 J. F. HALL. Surveyor. FOR COOS COUNTY, OREGON. Office: With T. G. Owen, Esq., Marshfield. [small paper cut of hand.] Perfect maps of all surveyed and entered lands on short notice. [+ text.] Ad Item-personal Tot-Coq business bldg paper-cut enterprise-repair Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 A. H. Wright WATCH-MAKER & JEWELER Coquille City, OR. [small paper-cut of hand] Work of all descriptions done at short notice and extremely low prices. [+text.] Organiz ad Tot-Coq character Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 I. O. G. T. Morning Star Lodge No. 465, Meets at Coquille City every Thursday evening. Visiting members of this order, in good standing, are cordially invited. [+ text.] Ad Organiz ad Tot-Coq character Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 K. OF L. Pioneer Assembly, No. 3070. Meets at Coquille City every Monday evening. Visiting members, in good standing, are cordially invited. [+text.] Ad Organize paper-cut Tot-Coq character Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 I. O. [small paper-cut seal of lodge] O. F. Coquille Lodge No. 53 Meets at Coquille City every Saturday evening. Visiting brethren, in good standing, cordially invited. [+ text.] Organiz Tot-Coq misc-word-meets…moon Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 A. F. and A. M. Chadwick Lodge, No 68. Meets at Coquille City on Saturday evening on or before the full moon in each month. John Goodman, W. M. [+ text.] Organiz Tot-Coq character name-True Np2 CCH January 6, 1885 G. A. R. Gen. Lytle Post, No. 27, Meets at Coquille City, on every first and third Wednesday. Visiting comrads [sic], in good standing, cordially invited. Chas. S. True, Commander. [+ text.] = Np3 CCH January 6, 1885 The Story That Never Grows Old. [head, centered, bold; larger than text. Very narrow margins: almost spans column.] _______ A youth and a maiden low talking, He eager; she, shrinking and shy; A blush on her face as she listens, And yet a soft tear in her eye. [space] Oh! Sweet [no cap] bloomed the red damask roses, And sweet song the thrush on the spray, And bright was the glamor [sic] of sunshine That made the world fair on that day. [space] But oh! Not [no cap] so sweet the red roses, So sweet the bird’s song from above, So bright the gold glamor or sunshine, As was the sweet glamor of love [no punctuation] [space] That fell on that pair in the garden, As ‘mid the fair flowers they strolled; And there as ‘twas first told in Eden, Again was Love’s tender tale told. + [M. unsigned.] Natl-filler [?] Np3 CCH January 6, 1885 No More Mormon in that Family. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; very narrow margins.] ____ Israel Pinkham and wife moved from Maine many years ago to Utah Territory. They passed through Salt Lake the other day on their way to their old home and the old lady made no secret of the cause of their return. To a reporter for a Gentile paper she said: “My husband and I have lived together these fortythree [sic] years, and though we joined the Mormons twenty years ago, nothing was ever said about polygamy until this Spring [sic], when some sneaking priests came and got the old man worked up with the idea that he must have one or two more wives. ‘Not much, Isreal [sic] Pinkham,’ says I; we’ve traveled together this fur [sic], and no Mormon will separate us now. We’ve got two sons and a darter [sic] back East, who shan’t have anybody poking fun at them, and there’s the two little boys we buried back in Maine, who won’t have no occasion to pint [sic] their fingers at us when we cross over to the other shore. This thing has gone just as fur [sic] as it’s going to, Israel Pinkham, we’re going back to Maine.’ Says I, ‘and whether we’ve got one year or two years to live we’ll end this here pilgrimage decent, as we begun it.’ “ Ain’t that what I told you?” said she, addressing the old man, who had been a silent listener. He smiled in a faint way and nodded assent. “We’re going back to Maine,” continued the old lady, “poorer than when we came out but wiser and no wuss [sic], so far as I know. There’ll be no more Mormon in this family.” + = natl-filler [?] Np4 CCH January 6, 1885 Birds drowning fish [sic]. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] ___ Captain McLean, of the iron bark Fifth of Lorn [sic], of Glasgow, which sailed from Lyttleon. [sic] N. Z. April q6th last, and arrived at London, Aug. 21st, reports the following singular occurrecne [sic]: July 22d, when in latitude 20 degrees 1 minute north, longitude 29 deg. 48 minutes west, a floating spar was seen, and a boat was lowered and the spar towed alongside. On examination it was found to be valueless, being worm eaten [sic] throughout, but a large shoal of fish which had accompanied the spar abandoned it and commenced eating the barnacles from the ship’s bottom. This continued until the 28th of July, when in latitude 38 degrees 42 minutes north, longitude 34 degrees 26 minutes west, the fish left the ship after having cleared the ship’s bottom, by which the speed of the vessel was increased two knots per hour. Soon afterward a singular commotion was observed on the ocean, which was nearly calm. Birds were seen moving about on the surface with great rapidity, occasionally disappearing beneath the water and coming up again, half strangled. As the vessel approached it was seen that a shoal of fish several acres in extent was visible on the water. A gannet or liver [sic] would alight on the back of a great fish, spread its tail and wings to catch breeze [sic], dig its claws deep into the finny monster’s side, and go before the wind at such a tremendous speed as soon to drown the amimated [sic; = animated?] craft. The bird would then devour the fish at its leisure. –Manchester (Eng.) Courier. + natl-filler [?] Np4 CCH January 6, 1885 A New York Tribune writer uses buttermilk to kill ticks on sheep, applying it freely along the back so that it pours down on each side. By adding half a pint of kerosene oil to a gallon of buttermilk, and beating it with a wisk to an emulsion, this remedy is made much more effective, as the oil is a very active insecticide, and the milk dilutes it so as to render it harmless to the skin of the sheep or lambs. + Natl-filler politic-indir Np4 CCH January 6, 1885 The speaker of the House [sic] – the wife, generally. + = Natl-filler [?] Np5 CCH January 6, 1885 Fifty-three bad books. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] ____ Under the above heading, the Eugene City Register contained an article on the evils engendered by the diffuse circulation of books of an obscene character. It says “The mind staggers in the effort to compute the amount of mischief which these fifty-three bad books are doing.” The books may be bad, but they are not worse than fifty-three bad newspapers. The newspapers of the period which published the lying, debasing articles of the late campaign, openly – that have praised or abused a man, and after the election have gone back of the fist statement and swallowed their own filth, are ten thousand times worse then [sic; = than] the “bad book” with far less circulation. The book whose circulation is limited by virtue of the censorship exercised for its suppression, has not the power for harm possessed by the newspaper with unlimited circulation; whose columns are filled with the disgusting details of a political campaign. The fact is that the newspaper assumes too much. When it descends into the sink of Billingsgate, it should be held accountable. It cannot afford, nor should it be permitted to assume one face to-day and another to-morrow [sic], The mind would stagger in the effort to compute that system of morals which made it compulsory to edit a clean book, but allowed the newspaper an unlimited license. The truth is that the bad book resembles the bad newspaper. You may discover the character of the subscribers by the scale of the success of either. If filth is supported, the men and the paper are always at hand. + Np5 CCH January 6, 1885 Peculiarities of Writers. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium-narrow margins.] ___ He is a good writer who in stating his argument, will convince his readers that said argument is unanswerable. But, one of the most peculiar methods is that which, while proving nothing, defies contradiction. Such a writer is pre-eminently [sic], dogmatic; while seeking a reply, he assures us that he is not to be convinced, hence, all argument is, entirely useless, and merely a waste of time, if he only were to be considered. Again there are others who attack an imaginary antagonist – this is a safe method; [sic] as, while the writer is dealing blows right and left and enlisting the attention of his readers, who, most probably, [sic] are anxious to hear the reply of the other fellow, he has the field entirely to himself. If the philosophical portion be good, his argument will pass without meeting any adverse comment. This style has the advantage of being useful in training a writer for that period when he may meet with tangible opposition. + = Np6 CCH January 6, 1885 The Irrepressible Objector. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; narrowish margins.] ____ In publishing a newspaper, and using all legitimate efforts to make a success of the same, the further we proceed, the more difficult the path appears. Experience, if proper attention be paid to it, is a true guide; nevertheless, the insurmountable obstacle always appears in front – that is the ill-founded prejudice of many who think that their peculiar whims, failings and feelings on temperance, religion or politics, must have strict attention paid to, otherwise they kick and threaten to stop their paper. Does it ever occur to these people that the writer is totally ignorant of their – to him – obscure notions and fanciful, wayward and rampant idiosyncrasies? Do they not perceive that the newspaper man is doing his level best to ear a living – and a hard and thorny way it is – and he must divide his attention with many while treating all with moderation? We must treat all communications with the respect that they deserve. Objection has been made to this paper printing an article on temperance, from the pen of a worthy female. Objection has also been been [sic] made to our criticism of government action in some cases. Some people would object if the devil appeared on earth in substance, instead of the spirit with which, we believe, he afflicts a great many of these objectors. The paper is not printed with the expectation of pleasing everybody; still, our efforts are put forth to make it acceptable to all. In commenting on the matter closed, all we ask is fair play, and a little display of intelligent criticism; then, we have no fears for the result. We are young in the business, and being fully aware of our defects, we hope to improve by persevering attention to all the details. If a newspaper cannot exist without the support of those who think that its columns are to be devoted to printing their effusions exclusively and of those who objects to [sic] essays of moral worth, it may as well die, but there is no great danger, as there is intelligence enough in all communities overbalance and offset the insane bigotry and ignorance of the chronic objector. + Np6 CCH January 6, 1885 COMMUNICATED. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium-wide margins.] Mr. Editor: -- Observing so many items in the county newspapers with reference to breakwaters, jetties, &c. [sic; = etc], accompanied with assertions that the money appropriated is not disbursed in a proper manner, I would be glad to have the opinion of the Herald, as to whether there is any foundation for such assertions. –Subscriber. None whatever. No money is expended for labor or material but what is accounted for, and the vouchers signed and transmitted to Washington for final inspection. The appropriation for the government works is not disbursed in a manner commensurate with the ideas of some persons – of course not. What should it be disbursep [sic; = disbursed] to for those parties? They want a division, and failing in that there is “weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth.” + Np6 CCH January 6, 1885 A Change Needed. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins] ____ A change is needed in the proceedings before the Circuit Court. Especially is this so in reference to the empanelling [sic] of the Grand Jury. And the setting of causes for trial. Under our present law litigants are required to be ready with their witnesses from the first day of court until they can get a hearing. Even should their cause be crowded to the last day or go over for the term for want of time. This not unfrequently entails needless and numerous expences [sic] upon litigants and amounts to an absolute denial of justice. It is inconvenient for the attorney and also for the court and not unfrequently [sic] re-results [sic] in confusion and a waste of time. If a law day could be arranged in advance of the term to settle issues at which time the Grand Jury could be summoned and do their work, causes could be set down for trial at a day certain, witnesses could be summoned for the day of trial [sic] and would not be compelled to wait for a week at a time at great inconvenience to themselves and enormous cost to the litigants. The counties would save thousands of dollars each year by such an arrangement. The time for the meetings of the court in the various counties can be so arranged if some of our wise legislators give their attention to the subject and introduce the proper bill. Other states have this arrangement; it is found to work well. If the people stir up their representatives to a sense of duty on this subject we can have the change in our statute the coming session of the legislature. –Independent. + paper name-Dean Tot-Coq lifestyle character saying Np6 CCH January 6, 1885 [J A Dean, ed and prop.] = Holiday-Xmas lifestyle? character Paper-attitude misc-word-placid…Coquille misc-word left…hospitalities misc-word-rough-shod misc-word-bet…boots saying Pr-9 CCH January 6, 1885 Local Customs. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.] ___ We were asked, the other day, as to the sociability of the people in a rural district like this that surrounds Coquille City. Well, as it may interest a few readers to know what kind of people inhabit this portion of the terrestrial globe, we give our six months’ experience. The people are sociable without being demonstratively loud. The visiting, similar to other localities, is in the hands of the fair sex. The men being employed principally in rural pursuits have but little time to devote to what may be considered the superfluous courtesies of every day life. We seldom, receive an introduction to strangers consevuently [sic], suppose that it is not customary, therefore, if we deem it expedient in the interest of our business, we sail in, rough shod, and have seldom met with a rebuff. Invitations to visit are the exception and not the rule – we have received but two during our sojourn in this placid vale of the “Beautiful Coquille.” But do not imagine that we are giving vent to a howl of disappointment on that score. We have been accustomed to the left-handed hospitalities profusely extended in Spanish communities, where the person inviting you, will not only proffer his service gratis, but also leave his house at your disposal; yet, notwithstanding all this, you are not expected to visit the house -- not much. It would be the essence of impoliteness to take advantage of so much civility. Looking at the situation from our earlier experience, we see nothing to complain of. Introductions occasionally would aid us in our present business, but, if those with whom we come in contact are negligent of that ceremony, where is the remedy? To come down to a local idiom, “you may bet your boots” that we are not going to snivel about it. We are here – the people suit us first rate, and we will do our level best to ride and tide over the other depressing incident. + Holiday-NewYear music entertain dance drama organiz paper paper-attitude lifestyle? saying Pr 9 CCH January 6, 1885 The Ball by the Local Band. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; narrow margins.] ___ The festivities which accompanied the exit of the old, and the advent of the new year, were concluded on New Year’s eve by a grand ball, given under the auspices of the Coquille City Brass Band. The affair was a success in every feature; there being a numerous attendance in honor of the occasion. The members of this office received special invitations to be present; but owing to indisposition in some, and family sickness, but one was available. This invitation to the printers to be present on the occasion, took us by surprise; as, it seemed to be the exception and not the rule in Coquille City entertainments. True, it is usual elsewhere to admit reporters and thereby have a fair report in the newspapers. The boys will accept our thanks for remembering us. Each succeeding day brings to the printer but a repetition of his monotonous imprisonment, therefore, these graceful acknowledgements of his weary pilgrimage are like the oasis in the desert – a green spot in the memory to be always gratefully appreciated. The members of the band are persistent in their efforts to obtain proficiency – they are punctual in attendance without regard to the severity of the weather. May they meet with the success they deserve. We understand that they will give a dramatic entertainment on some day in the coming month. + = Np7 CCH January6, 1884 Storm-Stayed. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins] ____ The following from the Daily Standard of the 1st gives a concise account of the storm in the upper country: Reports from the snow-bound passenger trains at Viento is not as encouraging as was hoped for. The train is still side-tracked, but a storm was raging yesterday, and the snow drifting badly. The Northern Pacific snowplow which had opened the rack from Wallula [Washington] to Wyeth, is stuck this side of the latter station. Work is progressing as rapidly as possible, but there is no prospect of getting the train out for several days. + [M. 2008, The rest of article not copied -- a list of Washington and Oregon towns, actually a weather report.] + Np7 CCH January 6. 1884 Street preaching has been prohibited in Seattle. That is outrageous, and we demand as much freedom for the preacher of the gospel in this country as he receives in Europe. “Ranters” (street preachers) are a feature on Sundays in that so-called despotic region. Let the municipal, mugwumps [sic] of Seattle beware in their abortive efforts to pluck the feathers from the American Rooster. [sic] In the language of that noble son of Virginia – Patrick Henry, slightly altered to suit the occasion, “Give us liberty or give us death.” + [M. 2008. Doesn’t say whether local opinion or natl-filler.] Srh-river Srh-CoqR Tot-Coq mill climate condit? Misc-word-freshet saying? Np7 CCH January 6, 1885 A large amount of sawdust from the back of the mill washed into the river during the late freshet. This should be attended to at once, for the navigation of the river depends on it. Sawdust is much worse than sand, and has spoiled the navigation of more than one stream, even the upper Mississippi having been greatly damaged by it. Once navigation is gone, this town is a “goner.” + Srh-harbor Srh-bar Srh-dredging govt Locale-CoqR Np7 CCH January 6, 1885 Memorials, asking Congress to grant $100,000 for the improvement of the mouth of the Coquille river, were sent to the various postoffices [sic], with a request that as many names as possible be secured, and then that the petition be forwarded to Hon. M. C. George, Washington, D. C. It is to be hoped that due attention will be given this, as its importance demands. + = Np8 CCH January 6 1885 POST OFFICE Store, C. ANDREWS PROPRIETOR, CONSTANTLY Keeps An assortment of Boots and shoes, Hats and caps, Stationery, Inks, Dry goods and Clothing Ladies, Gents and Childrens [sic] General Furnishing goods, also groceries, Canned goods, Cigars, tobacco andcandies [sic]. He pays the highest price for country produce. [+ text.] Np8 CCH January 6, 1885 Farmers! Look to Your Interests! -----o------ Don’t be misled by misrepresentations of competitors. Investigate And [no cap] see where you can buy the cheapest; in doing so, call at Whitney & O’Connell’s, [sic] the originators of low prices on this river. They keep constantly on hand at their hard ware [sic] store in Coquille City, the fol- lowing specialties: Tin, Copper and Sheet-Iron ware; a Superior [no cap] article of Home-manufacture ---In connection with a------ Well selected stock of general Hardware [no cap], stoves and ranges, wood And [no cap] willow ware. Farm tools and Implements, Iron and Steel, Pumps, Water-pipes And [no cap] Fittings, Paints, Oils and Brushes, Lamps and Crockery, Harness [no comma] And [no cap] Trimmings, Rope, Glass ware [sic], Plated and Granite ware [sic], Rifles, Pistols and Ammunition, Terra Cotta Chimney Pipe, Bird cages and Fishing tackle, and all Goods usually kept in a first class Hardware Store. N. B. We make a Specialty of job work, and guarantee satisfaction [no period] Whitney & O’Connell. Props. [+ text as shown.] [M. 2008. What does N. B. mean?] = Np9 CCH January 6, 1885 George McEwan. THE PIONEER HARDWARE MAN! Coquille City, Oregon. Dealer in, and Manufacturer of, Tin, Copper [no comma] SheetIron [sic] Ware, Agate and Granite WARE. Lamps, Chimneys and Lanterns [no punctuation.] Saddles, [sic] and harness, rope, paint and oils, and a full line of SHELF HARDWARE, Guns and ammunition, Hercules Powder, Blacksmith’s supplies. ALL AT BOTTOM PRICES. AGENT FOR WELLS, FARGO & Company’s EXPRESS, Home Mutual &Old California Insurance Cos., New Home & New Howe Sewing Machines CASPESON’S [sic; =Casperson’s] ELECTRIC Address G. McEwan [jpgs] [+ text only.] Np9 CCH January 6, 1885 MYRTLE DRUG STORE Myrtle Point, Ogn. W. L. Dixon . . . . Proprietor. DEALER IN Drugs, Medicins [sic], Paints, Oils, Candies, Cigars, Tobacco, Fancy Articles, Stationery and the finest quality of School Books. Agent for the leading sewing Machines [sic], Mason & Hamlin or- Organs, &c [sic; =etc.]. Old wines and Liquors of the best quality. Prescriptions carefully compounded [no punctuation] LIVE and LET LIVE. [+text.] Np9 CCH January 6, 1885 The EXCHANGE! Front St., Marshfield, Or., N. P. Hansen, prop. Agent for Gibbson’s [sic] fine whiskies, [sic] an AAA Whisky [no cap] [sic] . Also agent for the CELEBRATED CHICAGO BEER and PORTER at whole- Sale and retail. The celebrated BOCA beer On draught and in bottles. [+ text.] = Np10 CCH January 6, 1885 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] Land Office at Roseburg Oregon. [wide margin Left; narrow margin right. Dec. 11, 1884. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the judge or clerk of Coos county, Oregon, at Empire [sic] on Wednesday Jan. 21, 1885, viz: Otto H. Prey, Premption [sic] D. S. No. 4129 for the lots 10, 11, 14, and 15, Sec. 11 T 31 S. R. 12 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz.: I. Bingham [4-line vertical bracket }] John Morris all of Myrtle Point, John Neil Oregon. John Baker Wm. F. Benjamin, Register. [+ text. Jpg in 1885-poem&&] Np10 CCH January 6, 1885 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. [head, centered, regular type, same size as text; medium-narrow margins.] Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon. November 28, 1884. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be-clerk [sic] of Coos county, at Empire City, Oregon, Friday, January 16, 1885, viz: Thomas Langlois, pre-emption D S No. 4062, for the S E quarter of N E quarter, N E quarter of section 8; N W quarter and S W quarter of S W quarter section 9, township 30 S R 14 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Walter Shoemaker, Millard Shoemaker, Of [no cap] Denmark, Oregon; and Steve Gallier and Edmund Gallier, of Coquille City, Oregon. Wm. F. Benjamin, Register. [+ text.] = Np11 CCH January 6, 1885 REFLECTIONS. [head, centered, bold, about the same size as text; medium-wide margins.] LE GARCON. [very small type] ___ Go tread the paths of busy life In high or low condition, Mark well the schemes, the rage and strife, The mass of imposition. [space] You‘ll see the brute that should protect His wife, abuse and flog her; Vile hypocrites in every sect--- The quack and pettifogger [sic]. [space] The well-dressed fop who never toils, Hs neither trade nor calling--- The cheat who makes with cunning wile A pit where others fall in. [space] The righteous in their own esteem, Who spurn their sinful brother, And ever push him down the stream His good resolves to smother. [space] You’ll see the miser strive for gain Both in and out of season; The spendthrift live a life of pain The antipodes [sic] of reason. [space] The love of dress becomes a curse, Self-torture an attraction, The feet are lame, the body worse--- Brain sunk in stupefaction. [space] To clothe the form and strut around When other wants are pressing, The host of slaves to fashion bound, Their God’s something to dress in. [space] Male and female alike agree To battle against Nature; The direful consequence must be A race of pigmy [sic] stature. [space] You’ll gather as you go along Experience with terror--- To see the blind, the weak and strong Rush down the hill together. + = Np12 CCH January 6, 1885 A TERRIBLE AFFAIR: The Tug Sol Thomas Blows in Atoms and Four men Killed: [sic] [head; centered, bold, smaller than text; first line narrow-medium margins; 2nd line spans the column; 3rd line narrow margins.] _________ Between 11 and 12 o’clock on Sunday the 4th inst. the tug Sol Thomas was blown to atoms by the explosion of her boiler, while in front of the old Luse wharf at Empire City, by which Geo. Wadley engineer, Jas. Graham cook, Len Nelson deck hand and a fireman whose name we have not learned, were killed, and Capt. Jas. Hill badly injured. The tug had just made fast to a schooner, and was starting for the bar when the accident occurred. The explosion was a terrible sight. No trace of the unfortunate men had been found at last accounts, except particles of flesh which were sticking to heavy timbers that were blown ashore. Those who were near got a view of the inside of the wreck as it went down, and it seemed void of every thing. Capt. Hill who was at the wheel, was thrown back to the stern of the boat and badly hurt by the explosion, but his injuries are not fatal. Engineer Wadley was a resident young man of the bay, his father having been engineer at the North Bend mills for years. Jas. Graham, the cook, was a resident of Gardiner, where he leaves a wife and 11 children. Of Len Nelson the deck hand, we know nothing, and the fireman likewise. + Np12 CCH January 6, 1885 Ed. Herald – The meeting which has been in progress at Fairview, since Christmas, closed yesterday with seven additions to the church all by confession and baptism. --Fairview. Jan.5th. S. B. [sic] Hollenbeak. + Np12 CCH January 6, 1995 THE LATEST SENSATION. --Five men hung, in the ladies’ parlor of the Robinson house on the morning of the 2d inst., by one little man. The parties were rescued by Justice Simons, in due time. The hangman was a j u r y m a n. [M/ 2008; meaning there was a hung jury on a case?] Natl Filler Np12 CCH January 6, 1885 Heavy snows in the mountains and on the plains are drifting seriously. + = Np13 CCH January 6, 1885 A farmer in Astoria, said that he never before saw cattle coming up and asking for shelter in that country. + [M. 2008. Apparently due to severity of the storm.] Np13 CCH January 6, 1885 Clatsop county pays $5 reward to any one finding the body of a dead person, and delivering it to the coroner. + Np13 CCH January 6, 1885 Al Strerm [sic], of Shohlwater [sic] bay, has been awarded a gold medal by the British government for service rendered at the wreck of the Lammerlaw, two years ago. + Np13 CCH January 6, 1885 The Plaindealer gives an account of a painful accident which happened to a young man named Oliver Hurstine. He was playing with a giant powder cap, and carelessly stuck the stump of a burnt match into the cavity. The cap exploded, tearing off a portion of both thumbs, and seriously injuring three fingers of his left hand, and two of the right hand. + Np13 CCH January 6, 1885 [subscription to Herald, $2.00 a year.] = Np14 CCH January 6, 1885 WIT AND HUMOR. Head, centered, bold, larger than text; medium margins.] ____ Scum invariably rises. Remember, young man, there is always room at the top. “Good luck” bracelets are worn by such as have the good luck to possess them. Stern parent: “Another bad report, my son? “Yes, papa, you must really talk to my teacher or he will keep on doing it.” … A Western critic disrespectfully alludes to a French opera bouffe critic [sic] as :”smirking, spasmodic old hen.” This chap evidently didn’t like the French chic. “Husking bees are in order,” says an exchange. We tried to husk a bee once, one of the “humble” [sic] variety, but he got the best of us. –Danville Breeze. … They don’t have to use roller skates in Canada at this time when they desire to slide around. The ice is already six feet thick in certain localities. It takes twenty-six years for a man to become a physician in Germany. Land is scarce over there and they can’t spare much space for cemetery lots. … A physician says: “In buying clothing care should be taken to investigate the hygroscopicity [sic] of the cloth.” We always do, but, [sic] as singular as it may appear, many persons buy a coat and never give a thought to its hygroscopicity. This is a great mistake. … “Will you want a sample room, asked a hotel clerk of a guest who had just registered. “No, sir,” was the prompt reply; “I am a lawyer, sir. I’m not selling merchandise; I’m selling brains.” “ I see,” said the clerk. “Of course you don’t want a sample room when you don’t carry any samples.” --New York Sun. [+ text.] = Np15 CCH January 6, 1885 BANDON. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.] We are so pleased with improvements made of late at the mouth of the Coquille, that we are all laboring zealously for a fair appropriation to continue the work. One gentleman who has always taken a great interest in the matter has written to Senator Slater, who is a personal friend of his, urging him to do his utmost. Others also are doing what they can. Our new representative, Hon. Binger Hermann, intends to go to Washington early in the year, and will do what he can for the Coquille, as well as for Port Orford and Coos bay. Our state senator, Mr. Siglin, writes to us to say: “Be assured I ll [sic] have the state legislature memorialize congress this session for a good appropriation for the Coquille river and for Coos bay,and [sic’] and try and ascertain also why the government does not go on with the harbor of refuge at Port Orford and for which the government voted $150,000 some years since.” We wish we had this active energetic gentleman in the U. S. senate instead of the state. In the latter he cannot do much any how [sic]; in the former he might do a great deal. We would then have a senator and representative both from Southern Oregon; the senator being from the coast, would naturally look after the interests of the place he came from, whilst we have no doubt the representative, who is from the interior, will do the same for his district. Then we Southern Oregonians would have no cause to complain, and we would have every reason to believe we would be faithfully served. Northern Oregon has had the representative for some years past; surely it is time that we southerners should get a chance now. Anderson’s hotel at Port Bandon has been a great accommodation to the traveling public this year. Mr. Anderson is a steady, upright man who takes charge of all goods consigned to his care, and hands them out to the owner. Mrs. Anderson is an affable, courteous lady who contrives to make a friend of every one [sic] she meets, and who, [sic] as a landlady of a hotel, has very few equals. Albert Giromi [sic] and wife have returned from a prolonged trip through Northern Oregon. They visited Spokane Falls, Portland, Astoria and many other places. They have taken the original Bandon hotel from Mrs. Nelson, and intend making matters very lively this coming summer. It is stated that the Coos Bay company, instead of building a steamer to run round here from Coos bay, have bought one for that purpose at Portland, also that Capt. Parker will build a warehouse for storing whatever freight she may bring in or take out of this place. When the new road to the Bandon beach is completed and properly bridged, it is probable that all the coast trade will go that way. The Captain is an enterprising man, and as he is willing to dispose of building lots at reasonable figures, we may expect to see Parker's a good sized town in a few years. Some people here lately got up their supply of flour from San Francisco, and it cost them landed, free of all expenses, only $4.25 per barrel. Sugar, 7 cents per pound. However when we can get good sugar at Coquille City for 8 cents and have no chances to risk we prefer the latter. Legem. + = Np16 CCH January 6, 1885 EXECUTRIX’ NOTICE. [head, centered, regular, same size as text; medium margins] Notice is hereby given that Mary Wagoner [sic], the Executrix of the last will and testament of Leonard F. Wagoner, deceased, has filed in the County Court of Coos, her final account as such Executrix, and that said Court has duly made an order appointing Tuesday the 6th day of January 1885 as the day for the hearing of objections to such final account and the settlement thereof. Dated Dec 3d, 1884 [sic]. C. H. Volkmar, [2-line vertical bracket] Mary Wagoner, Attorney for the estate. Executrix. [+ text.] Np16 CCH January 6, 1885 NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF. [head, centered, bold, same size as text; medium-wide margins] LAND OFFICE AT ROSEBURG OREGON [smaller type.] December 30, 1884. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or Clerk of Coos county, Oregon, at Empire City Oregon, on Tuesday Feb. 17, 1885, viz: D. H. Prewett [sic], pre-emption D. S. No. 4072, for the W half of the W half section 27 township 38, S R 14 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: A. Sneed [4-line vertical bracket] John Leneve W. Howell of Parkersburg, .H. Randleman Oregon. Wm. F. Benjamin. Register. [+text.] = Np17 CCH January 6, 1885 Saying paper-attitude interest holiday-NewYear Np CCH January 6, 1885 [editorial]. With the dawn and advent of the year 1885, we send greeting and hopes that all may enjoy a happy New Year. Let the bickerings and prejudices of the past be buried out of sight as far as possible. Let the misfortunes that have fretted us, the projects that have failed, the hopes in which we have been disappointed, vanish and die with the death of the old year... Ruminating on the past: its joys or its anguish, is useless. If we can draw any solace from a consideration of bygone period, it is only in the lesson it teaches as a guide for future action. + Tot-Coq-incorporation Lhc character-anti law interest misc-word-asinine-proclivities paper-attitude lifestyle? misc-word-over-weening misc-word-unmitigated ass misc-word-irremovable…conceit misc-word-shood down saying Np17 CCH January 6, 1885 Incorporation [head]. It would be of great value to this community were the town incorporated. We would then have an officer whose duty it would be to look to the peace and well-being of all concerned. There is some law, we believe, for the protection of unincorporated towns; but, we fail -- owing to the disinclination of the people to make charges -- in realizing any benefit from it... As the case now stands, whenever an insane biped wishes to make night hideous, and display his assinine proclivities, he takes his stand at the hotel corner, or some other locality equally prominent, evidencing a particular and unmanly desire to obstruct the passage of ladies and children, and then he howls; and then all the chickenhearted nincompoops, who think that they are smart, join in chorus and duplicate the disgusting nuisance emanating from the principal, most prominent and most despicable cur. There are at all times persons who wish to rule or ruin a community. They belong to all grades of society -- the temperate as well as the intemperate. Failing in leadership of this or that clique or party, their chief aim is to set the community by the ears -- in a state of protracted war. It becomes the first duty in local government, for the citizens to consider these cases and to take measures looking towards an eradication of the evil. Where the object of a man, who is given to over-weening [sic] amount of egotism, is to domineer over his fellows, he should be sat down upon [sic]. There is no more unmitigated ass than the fellow who is burdened with an irremovable weight of self-conceit. Support him, and he glories with a fiendish delight in the success of his schemes and self importance -- ignore him, and he may sulk -- but it will enable him to see the folly of his course, and throw the light of wisdom on his selfish and obscure path. Small towns without the necessary safeguards for the protection of the community will always be troubled, more or less by the night-howlers to whom we referred in the first instance. The further it proceeds without check or restraint, the worse it becomes. We have seen a vigilance committee in San Francisco with five thousand muskets and two heavy sand-bag batteries in dread array. What was the cause? A few men, at first, began to stuff the ballot-box; increasing in strength through the medium of perverse success, they began to terrorize and shood [as typed] down all who opposed them, until the people discovered that to settle one conspiracy against the organic law, there was no remedy but by having recourse to another. Let us be warned in time. One musket is more than enough at present; therefore, as we have plenty of good men in this community, let us take council together and show that our women and children and our streets must not be obstructed by a pack of scoundrels. + = school Tot-Coq business bldg? Speech? Literary? Prices name-Miller Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Coquille Commercial College Coq. A primary dept -- instruction any ages or grades; business courses without leaving home. Ornamental Penmanship, elocution, etc. tuition primary per term $5.00 secondary $7.00 Clark Miller, Principal. Nfq Tot-Coq business bldg item-hardware item-novelty-wood item-household Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Whitney & OConnell props. tin, copper and sheet-iron wares; hardware; stoves; wood and willow ware. Tot-Coq business bldg item-hardware Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 George McEwan, Pioneer Hardware. Health-provider health-treatment Tot-MP business bldg Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 MP Drug Store, W L Dixon, MP. Tot-Coq business bldg item-apparel Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Dean & Huntington, City Boot and Shoe Store. Entertain organiz? Drama Tot-MP Tot-Coq organiz event misc-word-fascinating…play Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Coq. Thespians will present their fascinating and soul-stirring play, "Among the Breakers," at MP January 10... Lhc Tot-Coq-incorporation improve character-anti law misc-saying? OT-Oregon politic? Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 A petition is in circulation, to be presented to the Legislature at its next session, looking to the incorporation of this town. It is to be hoped that it may succeed, then we can have a fair understanding in relation to the status of hoodlums and improvements. + Tot-Coq livery business bldg item-feed name-Hunt Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Pioneer Feed Stable, Coq Hunt Bros. Tot-Coq livery business bldg item-feed name-Buck Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Feed and Livery Stable, R E Buck.Coq. Tot-Parkersburg business bldg mill-Parkersburg mill-CoquilleMill&Tug Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-tug-KatieCook Srh-CaptParker lbr item-goods name-Cook Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Coquille Mill & Tug co, gnrl mchdz, lumber, towing by tug Katie Cook; J H Parker, M L Hanscom, Irving M Cook, Parkersburg. Health-provider health-treatment Tot-Coq business bldg Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 City Drug Store, Coq; Dr. S L Leneve. Transport-stage Srh-river Srh-CoqR Srh-boat-Ceres Srh-boat-LittleAnnie Locale-UR Tot-MP misc-word-hack-line name-Brown Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 New hack line connecting with steamers Ceres and Little Annie, at the terminus of their upper river route, carrying passengers and freight to and from MP. G A Brown. Tot-Marshfield business bldg item-household name-Mark Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Furniture Store, F. Mark, Prop, Marshfield. Tot-Coq business bldg name-Olive Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Olive Hotel Front St, Coq, Mrs. C W Olive. Tot-Coq business bldg item-liquor Pr-11 CCH January 6,, 1885 City Brewery, G Mehl. Tot-Coq business bldg item-[?] food prices Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Robinson House, Coq has recently been furnished with spring beds and other conveniences. meals all hrs, 25 c nq Health-provider health-treatment business bldg name-Nosler Tot-Coq Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 New Drug Store, Coq, J H Nosler. Paper name-Dean business bldg item-headstone Tot-Coq Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Tombstone and Monument Agency; J A Dean, office in Herald bldg. Tot-Coq business bldg enterprise-blacksmith misc-word-black-smithing Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 W. Gallier, Black-smithing and horse-shoing, Coq. Tot-MP business bldg Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Lehnherr Hotel, MP. Mail road-stage enterprise-WellsFargo Srh-ocean Srh-river Srh-CoosBay Srh-boat Tot-Empire OT-Drain Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Jarvis, Cornwall & Co Wells Fargo, U S Mails, stage to connect with steamboat -- Empire to Drain. Tot-Norway business bldg food health-treatment item-stationery item-household item-liquor Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 O Nelson, Norway: groceries, stationery, medicines, paints, and pure wines. Tot-MP business Tot-Bandon Locale-CoqR photo Pr-11 CCH January 6, 1885 Art Palace, G H Hamdell of MP, will visit every point on R between MP and Bandon; photographer. = January 13 Name-Joaquin name-Miller name-Lane name-Starkey name-LeGarcon poetry history lifestyle? OT-Eugene Locale-Vaughn’s-school school health-[?] health-death character misc-word-web…gossoon condit-signs-times Pr-11b CCH January 13, 1885 Lines to Joaquin Miller by LeGarcon. __ Just thirty years ago, Joaquin, When you and I were young, At Vaughn's old school house near Eugene, We read, and wrote and sang. The time that passeth now so soon, To us it then seemed slow: You were a big Web-foot gossoon, Just thirty years ago. The times have changed since then, Joaquin, When you forsook the rod; Some of our schoolmates tread the green, And some lie 'neath the sod. Cheer up, my lad, but draw it mild -- Truth wins at last, you know. We remember you were somewhat wild, Just thirty years ago. And when you picture Lane, old chap, Don't mix the paint so thick; One dose of that unwholesome pap Has made your friends quite sick. We saw the man and knew his worth So well that you must know We're posted on things that had birth Just thirty years ago. "Dry up that rot" about the Greek And --Latin: it's too thin. We know that you ne'er lacked the "cheek," Where "cheek" could only win. But, go ahead, improve your mind, Your friends would hear its flow; For friendly thoughts are still entwined With thirty years ago. + = Np21 CCH January 13, 1885 An Extraordinary Girl. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] [medium line-under] Once in a large city there dwelt a maiden, whose mother, being in moderate circumstances, was put to great pains to educate her daughter that she might occupy a higher walk in life. She worked very hard and deprived herself of every comfort. And how was she rewarded? Strange to say, this young lady appreciated her mother’s Sacrifices [sic] and did all she could to lighten her labors. Upon returning from school,she [sic] would devote her time to the kitchen until the hour for her music lesson arrived and then she would make the piano howl. She arose early and assisted with the washing and ironing and when her young man took her to the ice-cream parlor at night she always slipped some choice cake into her pocket for ma. Finally she and the young man were married and the best room in the house was devoted to the old lady, who never afterward did a lick of work. Moral – This is not a true story. It is a fable. –Cincinoatti [sic] Times. + = Np22 CCH January 13, 1885 Civil Service Reform. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; narrow margins.] [short line-under] [Editorial.] Great stress is being laid on the fact that the newly elected president id a civil service reformer, and that he will pursue a course in accordance with that doctrine; hence there will be no removals without just removals. So far, so good; but we may ask in consideration of the present aspect of political affairs, what constitutes a just cause? If we are approaching that period when public servants will be retained in office irregardless of party affiliations, then, [sic] the good citizens of all parties – the element that stands in support of permanent progress, will have cause to rejoice in the dawn of a brighter and purer era in politics. The day of the political, [sic] office seeker will be no more, and the servants of the government, [sic] who retain their positions by virtue of merit, will add to the stability of the administration the invaluable qualifications of large experience. It would be better for us all if civil service reform could be realized, instead of being the snare that we now behold. There are many branches of the service in which the retaining of men for life, or during good behavior, would be a decided improvement, notably, judges, pilots, postmasters, light house keepers, and the crews of life-saving stations. The greater the experience of such men, the more imperative it becomes to retain them, and they should not be removed without good cause. There is nothing in our history, so highly, so glaringly contemptible as a partisan judge. We possess them in every grade, from the highest to the lowest, where they have been bought and sold like hogs. No other simile could be more appropriate to their condition; as the hog is the most fitting emblem of their voracious and disgusting complaint. The remedy that will obliterate this obnoxious ulcer, cannot be applied too soon. Then, we may obtain impartial decisions; then justice will have an opportunity to triumph over the beggarly food of politics; then the intelligent world will accord us that position of enlightenment, that virtuous regard for human rights which we claim now, but which we do not possess. The installation of new pilots which takes place with a change in state administration is another crying evil. The efficacy of pilots depends upon their experience, and the only reform necessary, is to retain competent ones during life. We have witnessed the folly of removing experienced men in San Francisco, after an election, and substituting the rif-raf [sic] of the wharves, men who could pull a boat and act as bouncers and obstructionists at the polls, but, who possessed no qualification or experience as pilots, beyond that obtained in ferrying passengers to and from the vessels in the harbor in a small boat. Civil service reform in the position above stated, would be an enduring monument of our progress, and add to the welfare and security of our people. In obtaining the beneficial legislation needed to that end, we may be disappointed, at an early date, but, if we ever hope to obtain relief from the burdens that are now imposed upon us by the frequent changes of judges and others, we must agitate the question of appointing the incumbents for life, or during good behavior. When the office-holders are placed in that position one great evil which affects our elections will have been removed – the assessment [sic] for electioneering purpose. An office-holder will cast his vote, then, without fear or favor, and he will be forever relieved from the abominable practice of contributing from his hard-earned salary to further the election of any person. + = Np23 CCH January 13, 1885 Fillibustering. [sic] [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium-wide margins] [medium line-under] The old ghost of the fillibuster has not yet vanished, as may be seen from the following clipped from newspaper in New Orleans. The Picayune, in a double-leaded [sic] leader, speaking of American policy and the Nicarugian [sic?] treaty, says: “The country is ripe for an entirely new depart [ ] – worthy of our great nation and one that will stamp itself upon the whole history of North America. We must adopt a policy of requisition and territorial aggrandizement to the southward. It need not be accomplished by armed invasion or inaugurated in blood. The Nicaraguan [sic??] treaty is the entering wedge. Let us drive home, and by investing $100,000,000 [ jpg] in a ship canal there, secure the country. American enterprise will soon annex the whole of Central America from that base line. Sectional discord is happily ceased, and the south is primarily and deeply interested in turning the tendency of enterprise and the march of empire southward, and her statesmen, by at once championing a bold and brilliant policy in that direction, will open up a new era for the entire country, and map out a safe and short road to prosperity and continued national growth. The issue is tranquility at home, will [jpg?] “add to the glory of our great republic.” [ ] The extent of territory under the flag of the United States is amply sufficient for all purposes. To extend it further is but to weaken it. No doubt, [sic] the Anglo Saxon race [sic] will, finally, [sic] rule over this continent, but there is nothing to warrant the most fertile imagination in claiming that it will do so in a consolidated form under one government and one flag. The [ ] we extend our domain, [ ] vulnerable point we offer [ ] the foreign [ ] will [ ] enemy. To say that a powerful and bloody war [ ] was carried on for the purpose of dividing the [present] territory, and that we may govern the whole or a great part of this continent without frequent disturbances of a [jpg The enormous extent of territory precludes the possibility of the scheme, and [ ] and impractibility, Deep currents. [sic] [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium-wide margins.] [short line-under] Thirty years’ experience, a number of which ha e [sic; = have] been passed on rapid rivers, warrant us [sic] in saying that the currents at the bottom are less rapid than those on the top. Three years which we passed at Yaquina bay, in the oyster business, but went to further prove this [ jpg]. We can take a pair of oyster tongs, sixteen feet long, place them on the bottom and work them up stream [jpg?] against a strong ebb tide. The finding of [jpg ] in streams affected by ocean tides, near the spot where they have been strongest, is another proof. We could cite a number of cases to prove this, and that the index of the tide has more effect on the bottom, during the first hour of the flood tide tha[ ] it has during the ebb. Bill Noble, who was drowned, or killed and thrown overboard at the end of the Bay City wharf, on the Isthmus slough, Coos bay, and where there is a swift ebb, came up a few hundred yards above the spot where the end of the wharf stands. Edwin Sadlier[ ], drownded [sic] in South slough [, ] in a very rapid current at ebb tide, was carried slowly along the bottom until the prevailing force of the deep influx took his body, and it was found on the opposite side, and above Empire City about one mile. In a recent case on this river the [some] features were observed, the body being found close to the spot where it entered the water. The body of a drowned person stands upright where there is water deep enough to keep it in that position. Nine Italians were drownded [sic] at the end of a reef at [Pa ], by the capsizing of a boat. There is 22 feet rise and fall of the tide at that place, consequently it runs swift. In watching the spot until the tide fell, we found them all together, standing on their feet, and they were pulled up by the hair of their heads. Now, if a body would be flat, and taking into [ ] pressure of water to keep it down, it becomes evident that it would not move at all. We [ ] to show that the X X Point, had a bad effect on the work, there would be some reason in their complaint, but, as the case now stands, all the effect that the tide has on Coos bay, is to cut the sand spit and demoralize the critics. Lafayette. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; wide margins.] [short line-under] A contemporary in spending of the appropriation by the senate of the United States, of $50,000 for erection of a monument to the French patriot, the Marquis De Lafayette, says: The surrender of Cornwallis and his army, to General Washington, which took place at Yorktown, Virginia, virtually ended the Revolutionary war. The centenial [sic] of the surrender was celebrated on the 19th of October 1881, The continental forces amounted to 16,000 men, of whom 7000 were French. Lafayette was there with a fleet of vessels and rendered invaluable service in bringing about the surrender. Instead of be[ ]g a soldier, this would imply that Lafayette was a naval officer. The truth is that he had nothing to do with the management of the management of the French fleet, further than the effect of a voice in general council as to the best position of that fleet as an auxilary [sic] to the land forces. Lafayette was a General in the Revolutionary war, and a fast friend of the colonies. His memory is well deserving of the American people, and the monument to his fame will be an appropriate tribute. + Old Oregonians predict that the present winter will be like that of 1862, when it set in early and lasted until the middle of March. If that theory should prove to be the correct one, we will have an abundance of rain and but little frost in this section. + Work for the Legislature. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] [short line-under] The next legislature will have several bills of great interest to the people, before it. One is the substitution of precinct assessors instead of the present method of assessment by the county assessor. Another, is to provide for county district attorneys. This bill passed the lower house at the last session of the legislature, but failed in the senate. The next is the mortgage tax law. It appears that the burden of this law is distributed unequally. The papers of this district are much exercised over the matter, but there is nothing [ ] in their arguments more [particularly] is this the case where the papers are edited by lawyers. It brings to the mind, the old story about a father’s advice to his son, on entering the legal profession. After [ ] on the majesty of the law and the grandeur of justice, the son asked him this question. [ ] “But suppose that I have [ ] law for justice on my side, what then?” “Talk all ‘round it, my son, talk all ‘round it.” If [ ] money on property, from [ ] ties within the State, the [ ] is deducted; but, [sic] if the money be deducted from parties residing outside of the State, the property is assessed at its full value. We are not lawyers, consequently unable to give a legal opinion on this matter, but a common sense view of the case impels us to the opinion that, [sic] the State has no right to dictate to its citizens where they shall borrow money. Nor has it any right to discriminate – casting burdens on one portion of its citizens [ ] and exempting another. If the outsider invests money in land, the land is taxed. If he invests it in mortgages, it should be taxed, also. No discrimination should be permitted with reference to the debtors. Impartiality to be the [ ] rule, and if one debtor is exempted for the amount of the indebtedness, all should be exempt. [ ] are an evil, and they should be repealed or amended in such manner as would serve to make them equitable. + [comment abt news rivalry under head Misguided Youth.] [poss. story to write?] A Misguided Youth. [head, centered, bold, smaller than text; medium margins.] [title?] [medium line-under] Mr. Editor: If you have been a seaman in former years, you might favor me with a few words [ ] of which [ ] that business. Are the seamen fed well and are they allowed every facillity [sic], fire, etc. to [ ] clothes when wet? Are [ ] my boy, if you expect good feed and a place to dry your clothes. If you do, you will be disagreeably disappointed. When a sailor’s clothes are all wet, he has to pull them off and get them on again, wet or not, he has to wait for fair weather to dry them. Coasters [sic] receive fair food; but deep sea ships, [sic] owing to the efforts to sail them cheaply, supply poor food for the seamen. Again, the length of the voyage must be taken into consideration, precluding the possibility of keeping fresh meat or vegetables. Our advice is that you abandon the idea. Seamen are numerous, and they arrive in this country from Europe, by thousands, [sic] annually. 8767 [the rest of jan 13 not copied yet] vbvbvbvbvbvbvbvbvbvbvbvb Paper town-rivalry paper-rivalry? character-anti? Pr-11b CCH January 13, 1885 [comment abt news rivalry under head Misguided Youth.] Srh-ocean Srh-ship-Arcata Srh-ship-Alki Srh-river Srh-CoosBay Srh-dock Tot-Empire mill-Empire enterprise-SO-co? machine Pr-11b CCH January 13, 1885 The Arcata arr. on CB Thur. Wharf at Empire covered with machinery for new mill, which arr. by stmr Alki last wk. Paper-attitude paper-rivalry? condit Pr-11b CCH January 13, 1885 times are dull this winter. [repartee with Coast Mail.] = home 1883-4 | 1885-Jan 20 1885-more 1886-9 1890 1891-3 to newspaper menu |