| coos-history home Herald 1897 1898-#1 | 1898-#3 1899 1900 to newspaper menu Historical Newspapers chronological, with keywords [M Apr 2007 This has not been re-keyworded, nor is ID spacing corrected] YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO COPY THIS FULL DOCUMENT. Info coming soon about how to copy excerpts. COQUILLE CITY HERALD Coquille, OR. JULY - OCTOBER, 1898 JULY July 5 Courthouse novelty-brick lbr CCHjj clipa 2f July 5, 1898 Salem Capital Journal: Harmon Snook returned today from Coquille City, where he has the construction of the Coos county courthouse under way. He has the lumber on the ground and 120,000 brick in kiln ready to burn. He will return in a week, or as soon as the brick are ready, and complete the job. + Srh LR CCH jj clipa 2f July 5, 1898 There were nine vessels in the river at one time, during the past week. 4th July CCH jj clipa 2f July 5, 1898 The 4th in Coquille was the biggest day in its experience. [long article same pg]. Climate CCH ii clipa 2f July 5, 1898 Windy weather War CCH21 clipa2f July 5, 1898 Special war bulletin. Blockade extended. To run the blockade. Oregon artillery to be mustered in. BH suit name CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898 Beaver Hill Coal Company’s Trouble in Court. In the case of R.A. Graham vs the Beaver Hill Coal Co, A. B. Spreckels and others, pending in the United States Circuit Court, an order was this morning made by Judge Bellinger, restraining J.B. Hassett, the receiver, from interfering with in any manner or taking into his possession, the correspondence and private papers now in the possession of W. S. Chandler, manager of the coal company. This order is to be in force until further orders of the court. One of the issues now pending in this case is the effort to oust Hassett from the receivership, it being alleged by defendents that he is conducting the affairs of the coal company entirely in the interest of Graham, the plaintiff in the action. – Portland Evening Telegram, June 29. + RR-spur other-coal CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898 A 7-ton locomotive arr. this week fm S.F. for Newport Coal mine. Will be used to haul coal fm mouth of tunnel to the upper bunkers. Marshfield Sun. Crime BH racism CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898 St. of Or. vs Chas Haywood (colored) for murderous assault on colored woman, Fannie Fraser. Both fm Beaver Hill and both here to celebrate [4th]. War-indir condit RR Srh? CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898 Businessmen, shippers, merchants, and R.R. men all trying to figure out how new war is to be made applicable to their businesses. It goes into effect tomorrow. 4th-July CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898 Celebration at Coq. City.. Srh CCH 21 clipa 2f July 5, 1898. Gasoline schooner Barbara Hernster. RR-hopes Spreckels other-coal clipa 2f July 5, 1898 A Bandonian discusses the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railroad situation. …We will tell you something about our unfortunate railway and our B.H. coal mines, both of which have been jointly owned by Messrs. Graham & Spreckels. Messrs Spreckels have applied for a receiver over the C.B.R.&E railroad and Mr. Graham for one over the Beaver Hill coal mine and both were granted, but the receiver for the coal mines has been since ordered not to sell anything until the decision of the state supreme court, to whom the matter has been referred. We believe that the lawsuits are preliminary to a final separation between the litigants. If Graham is obliged to give up the Beaver Hill mines, he has other mines of his own here on the banks of the Coquille river, and when Spreckels gets the C.B. & R. line into his own hands he will hurry on its completion as soon as time will permit. Well, we will all be satisfied here with any arrangement that will push forward the completion of our line to Roseburg, and thereby afford facilities to go by rail all the way to San Francisco, and also enable all those who so desire to reach the best health resort, not only on the Pacific coast, but also on the Atlantic coast, or anywhere else, and whose scenery, etc., are [print] unrivalled on either. + M. last part of this was actually on CCH 22 but I’ve put it together.] History name (Dodge) CCH 22 clipa 2g July 5, 1898 The best story of our county that ever was written is about being published. It contains a history of all of our towns. Signed, a Bandonian. + [M 2005: must refer to Dodge's History] July 12 4th-July [clip15 CCH July 12, 1898.] [has more on celebrating 4th.] farming climate church Tot-Dora [clip15 CCH July 12, 1898.] Dora Doings. The click of the mower can be heard on every hand, as farmers are harvesting the fine crop. + Tot-Multi church school [clip15) CCH kk July 12, 1898. Riverton Reverberations. A Sunday-school has been organized at Beaver slough schoolhouse. + [cp] County [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] County court proceedings. Circuit court expenses, etc. Invention Srh [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] Inventor of a submarine boat . T R Sheridan fruit RR-haul [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] T.R. Sheridan shipped a carload of ungraded prunes in sacks to St Louis Wednesday. He paid 2 ½ cents a pound for them. [M. the shipping?] + [cp] fruit [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898. ] Berrying is now the fad. Black and raspberries are very plentiful and reward the pickers, large or small, with from one to six gallons in three or four hours. + courthouse RR haul Srh novelty-brick [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] One hundred barrels of lime and 25 barrels of cement were delivered at Marshfield per steamer Fulton, from Portland, last Saturday, and at this place on the cars yesterday, for the new courthouse. + [cp] There is promise of a fine kiln of brick and these will be put on the ground during the latter part of this week and following and active work on laying the foundation and of construction will begin Monday. [typed as printed]. Mr. Snook will have everything well in hand by that time. Oscar Taylor and Charley Van Wagner, experienced bricklayers, of Salem, arrived yesterday and are ready for action in their line. Road transport [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] Roseburg Review: On the Roseburg-Myrtle Point line [prob. Stage] [gives names of men] Labor Exchange condit-signs of times clip 15 CCH kk July 12, 1898 Roseburg Review [or local?] Ship your produce to the Labor Exchange... and get honest returns. BH racism [Clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898.] Another negro fm BH charged w/assault. [cpo] BH name [clip15 CCH kk July 12, 1898. John Curran, superintendent of the Beaver Hill mines. War CCH 22 clipa 2g July 12, 1898. Special war bulletins. Srh other coal CCH 22 clipa2g July 12, 1898 Gasoline schooner Barbara Hernster and schooner Lizzie Prien… This ensures steady employment at the mines. [would be referring to Riverton]. Riverton Reverberations. Srh? CCH 22 clipa2g July 12, 1898 Contract let for Rogue River. Tot PO CCH 22 clipa 2g July 12, 1898 [fm] News. Templeton and May are names of 2 new post offices in Coos Co. Srh raft lbr CCH 22 clipa 2g July 12, 1898 S.F. July 5. Immense lumber raft which left Astoria 11 days ago in tow of tugboat Monarch arrived here this morning. Original raft lost 2 mil. Ft of her cargo during voyage due to rough weather. Srh CCH 22 clipa 2g July 12, 1898 Capt C. E. Edwards of Stmr Alert. July 19 utility paper-ad out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 [Ads still for] Acetylene gas, the light of the future -- independent and own your own light plant. school out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 bids for construction of new school house were opened. Court out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 County court proceedings. [all tt in notes] Courthouse (outlook10 ) CCH ll (=LL) July 19, 1898. The jail cage was moved to its permanent quarters in the new courthouse last week, by Mr. Snook, the contractor, put in place, and the necessary plumbing and drainage provided. It has been temporarily enclosed, also, till the cement and brick walls enclose it. One prisoner was transferred to the town jail for a few days till this necessary preliminary work was arranged. [M. this would go in place with Gage item about “hotel”] + [cp] courthouse school RR-passengers out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 Our friend, C. H. Burggraf, the Salem architect, who furnished the plans and is to superintend the construction of our new courthouse, and whose plans for our new schoolhouse are also in hand, arrived in Coquille yesterday on the train from Myrtle Point. We congratulate Mr. Burggraf on the fact that his plans for the new courthouse at Albany have been accepted, a pointer to us that our work has fallen into good hands, and that the Coos county courthouse and the Coquille City school building will be up to date in convenience, comfort and honest construct ion. + county out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 County Treasurer Hayes Tot-Coq R.E. out10 CCH ll [=LL] July 19, 1898 (not quote) R.D. Sanford is employed by Herald Land & Loan Co. to do their showing of property. Novelty-brick courthouse CCH 22 clipa 2g July 19, 1898 Bricks were delivered for the new courthouse yesterday and will now come at a lively rate. Mr. Little hauled the first load. + Srh other coal CCH 22 clipa 2g July 19, 1898 C.B. News. Schooner Laura Pike arrived Sat and is loading coal for Eureka. She is the schooner tt capsized on Humboldt bar a number of years ago, drowning entire crew. July 26 Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, l898 Courthouse conditions novelty-brick County court was called in session early last week to attend to some matters that had arisen by the commencement of work at the courthouse, including an inspection of material, etc. The contractor, supervising architect and court made it a matter of business, chiefly relating to the quality of some of the brick, which did not come up to the requirements. These were condemned, and the further conclusion also of modifying the plans and specifications to the exclusion of brick in the walls and the construction of frame instead, hence the following modifications were made: The outside walls of 1st and 2d floors were changed from brick to wood, which would be substantial and dryer. Walls to be 2x6 studding, sheathed diagonally with flooring, then lining paper and cedar rustic. No change was made in the building. The county was given a credit of $500. + [M 2004 must have been hard on the brick mfgr. Was he local?] Character traits U Root invention. Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, 1898 Our inventive townsman and friend, U. Root, is trying his skill on a horseless carriage, a model of which he has so far completed as to be out with it and making a test of his ingenuity. Last Sunday he tried it on Front street and manipulated it with five persons aboard to very fair satisfaction. The present model is only to utilize his invention as to power and adaptability. We hope he may receive the encouragement he deserves. He is a patient, thoughtful person. + other-mining Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, 1898 new quartz mining in Curry co. health Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, 1898 Dr. Darrin in town ; treats diseases with electricity. Claims to cure epilepsy, heart disease, and other. Spelling Tot Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, 1898 [M. Millicoma is here spelled Mellacoma, but elsewhere same issue, Millicoma.] U. R. crops condit-outlook Out 10 CCH ll [=LL] July 26, 1898 The North Fork section is very prosperous in many lines, specially in growing crops. Outside-Condit CCH 22 clipa 2g July 26, 1898 Fm Pueblo Courier. A judge in Milwaukee, Wisc has decided tt a clause in contract tt provides for employment of none but union men is void. War CCH 22 clipa 2g July 26, 1898. War bulletins. Spread of yellow fever. Suit judge Graham BH CCH 22 clipa 2g July 26, 1898 [Head:] Motion to Remand Case of Graham vs. Beaver Hill Coal Co. Submitted. July 26, 1898. Argument in the case of R.A . Graham against the Beaver Hill Co. and others, upon the motion to remand the case back to the state circuit court of Coos county, was concluded in the United States Circuit Court last evening. The case involves over $1,000,000, and owing to its importance and to a large number of authorities submitted in support of the respective claims of litigants as to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the premises, Judge Bellinger took the case under advisement. + [continues after Graham article. (all in same column and simply sub-headed under the other item.)] Sub-head: Action of the court – new receiver appointed. (Caps.) The case of Graham against the Beaver Hill Coal Company and others, in which a motion to remand the case back to the state circuit court of Coos county was argued and submitted before Judge Bellinger Wednesday, took an unexpected turn in the United States circuit court this morning. The motion to remand was based upon the claim that the federal court had no jurisdiction in the case, the litigation not being between citizens of different states but between citizens of one state and and alien. Judge Bellinger, in announcing his opinion this morning, held that the court had jurisdiction, and the motion to remand therefore was denied. Scarcely had the decision been rendered when counsel for the defendants jumped up and asked that the motion asking for the discharge of Receiver J.B. Hassett and the substitution of another be set for hearing. Without passing upon the merits of the motion, the court suggested the appointment of some disinterested party as receiver, and while the opposing counsel were looking at each other in blank amazement the court named W.W. Catlin. No objection being raised to the sudden determination of the receivership question an order was made removing Hassett and appointing Catlin. Catlin, it is believed, will be satisfactory to all concerned. He was sent to this city by the controller of currency to take charge of the affairs of the Oregon National bank at the time of this institution's failure, and has resided here continuously since. His bonds were fixed at $10,000. + Srh [was CCH 22] clipa 2 [g2] July 26, 1898. Schooner Barbara Hernster. / Marshfield Sun. Stmr Fulton. Fire Tot-Marshfield clipa 2g2 July 26, 1898 [was CCH 22] Big blaze in Marshfield. Logs RR-haul name clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 A long train of logs taken fm Pike Camp to bay last Sat and another yesterday. BH politic clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 The new receiver of the Beaver Hill Co., W. W. Catlin, was expected yesterday. Mr. C. will doubtless have authority to open the store and conduct the business of the company in the interest of the concern till the litigation is terminated. The fact that such legal ability as Gov. Lord, ex-Senator Dolph, Joe Simon et al. were knocked out in the first and all rounds of the contest – well, it is a surprise to some, but shouldn’t be to anybody. There is more to follow. + Conditions trade clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 [article saying that Portland is proposing more trade with this region.] Courthouse school clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 The new courthouse will be 60 x 80 feet, and cover 75 x 90 feet over all. The new schoolhouse will cover 73 x 78. Both handsome buildings. Crop pest Tot-name clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 E.P. Mast was down fm McKinley…Their wheat crop, so promising a short while ago, has been damaged from a quarter to one-half by a little spotted fly – a stranger to them – about 1/4th of an inch long. There is a green aphis, also, by the millions, in such quantities that he never saw the like. These, however, he says, are not injuring the grain, nor does he know if they are destroying the fly mentioned above. No other grain except the wheat seems to be effected [print] by the fly. Crop Srh conditions-trade clipa3a CCH mm July 26, 1898 Portland Telegram, 16th inst. J. Quick, an old settler…says there is a big crop of hay in Coos county this year, but he fears there will be no means of shipping it to San Francisco, where it is badly needed. He is another citizen of Coos who thinks Portland might cultivate closer commercial relations with Coos and Curry counties and profit very much thereby. [M. all articles in here seem to assume Portland to blame for the lack.] AUGUST, 1898 August 2 Other-coal Timon [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 2, 1898.] Bandon Recorder. J.H. Timon prop. Riverton coal mine in Bandon on business this week. [cp] He reports everything going fine at headquarters and output of coal improving every day in quantity and quality. Mr. T. thinks coal mining on river needs but little capital to develop other paying properties besides his own. Srh Umpqua R.locale [clip 16 CCH 23 Aug 2. 1898.] Bandon Recorder: Stmr Ralph towed around fm Gardiner last wk w/o any further mishap. Now running Umpqua R. [red check mark?] gold-Klondike-Alaska [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 2, 1898.] Bandon Recorder Both rich strikes and immense poverty in Klondike in Alaska. [cp] Srh RAG-Klondike-mine other coal nationality [clip 16 CCH 23 Aug 2, 1898. Coast Mail, Some twenty Italian miners arrived on the Arcata. We understand that they will go to work in R. A. Graham's Klondike mine. + [red check mark?] boomer Tot-Coq condit-outlook saying [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 2, 1898.] Coquille is fast coming to the front and will no doubt ere long be the leading town in Coos. Our mercantile trade with neighboring towns and country is rapidly increasing. Now a good strong pull all together and Coquille will shoot ahead as it never has before. + RR lbr-timber condit CCH22 clipa 2g2 Aug 2, 1898 The R.R. is trying to exhaust our timber and lumber, trains coming and going 2 or 3 times a day filling orders frm the bay and S.F. We can stand it a while longer; end is not yet in sight. [cp] [M.2006. last part was merged from clip 16 Aug 2, 1898] Condit-attitude misc-saying clipa3a CCH mm Aug. 2, 1898 The man who faithfully tries to benefit his country in time of peace is as true a hero as the one who fights in battles. + / The more work a man is willing to do the more others are willing he should. + Fruit conditions clipa3a CCH mm Aug 2,1898 Marion county peach crop is a failure and it is doubted whether “we will ever be able to raise peaches successfully.” Cites late frosts which kill fruit buds and sour the sap. Courthouse clipa3a CCH mm Aug 2, 1898 The basement of the new courthouse is fast rising to its finish, and looks handsomely. What a pity the original contract for a brick building was changed. + School clipa3a CCH mm Aug 2, 1898 Excavation for schoolhouse. Courthouse county-name saying clipa3a CCH mm Aug 2, 1898 D.F. Stitt…who was a county commissioner during all the late ins and outs, pros and cons of the county seat question, and well informed relative to the character of the building, dimensions, materials, finish, cost, etc., as designed to be put up for a courthouse, was exceedingly worked up over the modifications by the present court and estimates that the county will be out not less than $1500 in the difference, to say nothing of the permanent value of brick over frame, the security to the county records and the 3 to 5 percent lower insurance rates. The public seems to have received a black eye, but is only getting it back, tit-for-tat, for it gave the first blow at the late election, and must be content to chew the rag while meditating on the folly. +, Outside-climate clipa3b CCH nn Aug 2, 1898 temperature 84 yesterday / Crop clipa3b CCH nn Aug 2, 198 LaGrande's $500,000 beet-sugar factory nearing completion. Fruit name clipa3b CCH nn Aug 2, 1898 R. D. Sanford is building an addition to his already neat dry-house for his crop of prunes. He has a fair crop this year, which promises to be of fine quality, the trees being moderately full, but not overloaded. + BH character clipa3b CCH nn Aug 2, 1898 Nat H. Lane of Portland came down with Mr. Catlin, receiver of the Beaver Hill Coal Co.:, last Wednesday, and has been installed in charge of affairs as the receiver's agent. We had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Mr. L., and find him a very pleasant gentleman and expert business man. + Name RR-haul clipa3b CCh nn Aug 2, 1898 J. C. Watson shipped two carloads of hay to the city. enterprise clipa3b CCH nn Aug 2, 1898 [M. Only an occasional column or item on Labor Exchange now.] BH clipa3b CCh nn Aug 2, 1898 W.W. Catlin, appointed receiver at the Beaver Hill mine, and Nat Lane, deputy, arrived Monday. Mr. Catlin will return to Portland within a few day, leaving deputy Lane in charge of affairs. + August 9 Srh [war?] RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 9, 1898 [M. where is first?] severely damaged, the torpedo boat Winslow. Srh RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 9, 1898 [ship] Fulton. Racism paper RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 9, 1898 Coast Mail. In this week's Sun, editor bemoans fact tt chinaman has opened up a store for more than year. Still for more than year he has been carrying the same chinaman's ad in his paper. Be consistent. Don't advertise the fact of Chinese being in business here, and perhaps they will quit. At any rate, don't take their money and then abuse them. BH suit Spreckels RR extension hopes (RR natl 10) CCH 24 Aug 9, 1898. With an early adjustment of Beaver Hill Co. and railroad litigation by giving them into the hands of their rightful owners, those whose wealth so largely developed them, those properties, with the additional reinforcement by an immense coal lands purchase by the Spreckelses and the extension of their R.R. to South bay and at an early date to Roseburg, will greatly enhance their values, make them serviceable and popular, benefiting our whole country, blot out British colonial lines, raise old Glory and annex to Coos county territorial government almost the equal in wealth of products and population as the Island of Porto Rico, for which our Genrl Govt is spending millions of dollars and preparing to sacrifice the lives of many brave men. + [M all one sentence.] [M. note. How could Spreckels money be “American” and go back into Coos Co. economy when R.A. Graham was symbolized as “british monarchy”? Still the capital and polices fm outside, not of benefit to Coos.] [cp] Tot-Prosper name RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 9, 1898. John Hamblock has put up a handsome new home near Prosper war Srh racism? [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] War; president’s ultimatum. Aug 2. Cabinet in session an hour; stated no word come from Spain. [cp] Decided to make public our terms of peace. S.. F. Aug. 1. Commissioner of Immigration this port received instructions Washington to treat all immigrants fm Hawaii as alien immigrants until laws can be perfected to govern them. This rule will settle all questions as to the entrance of certain races for time being, and will be a warning to steamship companies. Utility interest [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] [Ad.] Acetylene Gas. Light of the Future. Why not be independent and own your own little gas plant which will give four times more light than ordinary gas or electric light at half cost. Applicable in churches, stores, factories, hotels, residences, and country houses. Safer than ordinary gas or kerosene lamps. The Acetylene Gas Machine Co. Akron, Ohio. [cp] Srh [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898. ] Stmr Fulton. August. Coos Bay. Courthouse [clip 16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] July term, 1898. County court proceedings. By recommendation of architect, materials used in construction of courthouse is changed. [see also CCH nn.] Fm top of basement walls of building to be constructed of wood. County to be credited on contract price of $500. H. Snook be paid sum of $682.60 as part payment for building courthouse, as per contract. Also $170.75 for extra labor in excavating and for extras placed in foundation of same. Other coal Riverton names Libby Srh [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] Riverton, Aug 8. Once more Riverton has the promise of a coal mine. Last week Mr. Watson, of S.F., …we are told that Mr. W. will soon open a coal mine here and in the near future will be shipping coal. / David Campbell, M. W. McCormac, and Mr. Bunton of Libby have moved into our town. Have leased the Ferry operations and will start operations immediately. [M. comes fm Riverton] [a longer article pg 3 of paper, gives addtl info, mostly on hoped for stmr arrangement. [all tt in notes.] Srh River [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1878.] Bandon Recorder. Captn Vail Perry now in charge of stmr Antelope, Capt White having resigned. [red check mark] Machine McLain, RAG-Klondike [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] C.B. News. Hugh McLain, Supt Klondike mine…says they ready to get out coal at any time and only awaiting completion of the spur and arrival of hoisting engines fm the East. [cpo] school [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] CB News. schoolhouse dist. 18 is finished. War [clip16 CCH 23 Aug 9, 1898.] Outside news. Since war began, Spain has lost 21 warships and 21 merchant vessels. This country has not lost a vessel, and only one vessel has been [continued, but apparently not in this section] Bicycle clipa3b CCH nn Aug. 9, 1898 [Bicycles advertized. The J.L. Mead Cycle Co. Chicago.] courthouse name-Racklff clipa3b CCh nn Aug 9, 1898 ounty Court procedings. By recommendation of Architect Chas H. Burggraf, material to be used in the construction of the courthouse to be changed, i.e., from top of basement, the walls of the building to be constructed of wood. County to be credited on the contract price in the sum of $500. Ed Rackleff, County Clerk + Fish clipa3b CCh nn Aug 9, 1898 Marshfield Sun. Salmon cannery started up. Pioneer reunion RR-passengers clipa3b CCH nn Aug 9, 1898 Pioneer's reunion at M.P. Train will leave Marshfield 8 am. Leave MP on return 5 o'clock evening. Fare for round-trip ticket $1.40, or fm Coq City to MP 50 c . Aug 16 Judge law RR commission. Condit-Attitude. Misc-word Pertinance RR natl 10) CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898. Superior Judge Geo Barrs? (sp? Or Bahrs?) has decided state constitution does not mean what it says as to the powers of the RR commission. But tt he, the judge of an inferior court, has power to determine the pertinance of any inquiry they may propose to make, and to limit that which the constitution leaves entirely within their discretion. [cp] Srh church? excursion? RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898. Capt Leneve will make runs w/stmr Fawn daily during the encampment at Bandon. [M. I think 7th day Adventists] Locale church RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898 Camp meeting at Fishtrap. Other coal RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898. Riverton, Aug. 15. D. H. Campbell & Co. have placed a boiler and pump in their mine. Started pumping out water last Sat. [red tilde] Srh novelty-wood other coal conditions RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898, Bandon Recorder. Stmr Barbara Hernster sailed for S. F. Carried 140 tons coal, 60 cords matchwood. In spite of fact tt matchwood shipped constantly fm this place, it still continues to accumulate on dock at this placde, until now it's almost imposs to get around them. [red tilde red check mark] Black sand mining Tot-Randolph RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898. Marshfield Sun. John Beattie black sand miner in town to report A. B. Seal doing nicely in mine near Randolph. War RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898 Washington, Aug 12. Peace Protocol signed at White House 4:23 by Pres. McKinley and minister Cambon [sp?]. Crop conditions RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898. Outlook for good prices for hay not so good as was a month ago, as Calif.'s getting its hay fm Nebraska and Kansas. Condition will shut out Or. Farmers fm Calif. Markets, as hay can be produced cheaper in states of Mississippi valley than on Pacific Slope. Srh RR-n10 CCH 24 Aug 16, 1898 Stmr Fulton temporarily taken off Portland to C.B. for a trip north. Stmr Hueneme will serve during the time and abt to come down fm Portland. [red check mark] BH other-coal condit Srh (outlook-11) CCH p 25 Aug 16, 1898 A number of men lately employed at B.H. and Newport left for other parts on Arcata and Fulton Sat. [cp] Aug 23 Fish paper Rtx 8 CCH 27 Aug 23, 1898 [on back of Aug 30 paper] [Editorial urging] fishermen on lower river not to give up on cooperative cannery proposition. Srh Rtx 8 CCH 27 Aug 23, 1898 [on back pg of Aug 30 paper] CB, Coq R harbor improvements. [red check mark] Misc war Rtx 8 CCH 27 Aug 23, 1898 [on back pg Aug 30 paper] Commentary on scandals in England. Whole front page on England, and on Spanish war. war out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Surrender of Manila announced in dateline fm Madrid. Srh condit-attitude misc-saying out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Taking off of stmr Fulton fm Portland-C.B. was a mistake and injurious to trade between this place and Portland. A good business was springing up but this act burnt our fingers badly and it will be a long while before our people will take the risk again. Pioneers out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Reunion in M.P. w/vy long list of old pioneer names. Fire locale out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Marshfield Sun. A lg forest fire has been raging this week vicinity Pony Slough . Other-coal Lhc-coal Diller out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Marshfield Sun. J S. Dillard [as typed; = Diller], govt coal expert, is on the bay gathering info, relative to coal deposits of Coos Co. Disaster Srh out11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 Barkentine C.C. Funk reported wrecked off Tasmania. (orig. built C.B.) Graham Srh other-coal locale (outlook 11) CCH 25 Aug. 23, 1898. Coos Bay News. R.A. Graham has chartered a “steamer” to carry coal to his “Klondike” mine. The steamer has a capacity of 600 tons, has fine passenger accommodations, and is expected here in a month. + [cp] Tot-May mail out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 PO establ at May [name of town], Coos County, Or. War out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 War News. All the Philipines were Surrendered. Dateline Hong Kong Aug 17 Elijah Smith SO-Co enterprise-cannery Tot-multi out 11 CCH pg 25 Aug 23, 1898 R.E. Shine, mgr for Elijah Smith at Empire visited this place. Gave out info tt he would run a cannery in Parkersburg. Courthouse school novelty-brick Out 11 CCH 25 Aug 23, 1898. first brick fm new kiln delivered courthouse, schoolhouse last Thurs. Srh Tot-Coq mill U.R. L.R. other-coal lbr school Out 11 CCH 25 Aug 23, 1898 Tug Triumph brought schooner Joseph and Henry up to Lyons’ mill Fri aft. Will load with lumber for S.F. Barbara Hernster arr. this place Wed. morn. Brought lg quantity of merchdze for our merchants and on the upper river also lime and cement for schoolhouse. Her usual load of coal fm Timons mine. RR-spur RR-haul Klondike-coal locale Spur 4 CCH pp Aug 23, 1898 (spur 4) CCH pp Aug 30, 1898. Last Friday’s train took over a flat-car of rails from the logging road at Pike’s camp to the new Klondike mine at Beaver slough. + [cp] Road clipa3c CCH oo Aug 23, 1898 improvements to CB wagon rd. School novelty-brick clipa3c CCH oo Aug 23, 1898 Work of laying the brick foundation at the new schoolhouse begun. Agric book salesman clipa3c CCH oo Aug 23, 1898 Portland man is selling Pacific Farmer, Oregon agricultural and horticultural journal. Pioneer reunion clipa3c CCH oo Aug 23, 1898 500 persons attended Pioneer Reunion. Aig 30 Lhc spur 4 CCH pp Aug 30, 1898 [Long descr. of Coos Co physical. On pg 2] Agric spur 4 CCH pp Aug 30, 1898 Our friend W. W. Whittington and other farmers in the Myrtle Point section are moving in the matter of putting up a fruit and vegetable cannery. They should have it. + Fruit Spur 4 CCH pp Aug 30, 1898 Curtis Price brought a specimen of German prunes raised at his home [Riverton], that are hard to beat. The largest measured 8 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches [M. circumferance?] and weighs 4 ounces. The trees are well fllled with luscious, large fruit. RR-spur RR-haul Klondike-coal locale-Isthmus (spur 4) CCH pp Aug 30, 1898. Last Friday’s train took over a flat-car of rails from the logging road at Pike’s camp to the new Klondike mine at Beaver slough. + [cp] Elijah Smith fish enterprise-cannery LR Misc Rtx 8 CCH 27 Aug 30, 1898 CB News. H. E. Simonds will conduct Elijah Smith's cannery on lower river. Crime Graham? Anti-Character RR Rtx8 CCH hh Aug 30, 1898. Musings fm Marshfield. Frank Simpson, a trusted employe at the depot, will be arrested in San Francisco and returned to Coos county to answer to the charges of larceny, default and arson. There is not one man in a hundred who believes Frank is guilty of either charge. He being a Spreckels man probably explains the whole matter. When will the alien’s dirty work cease? Moore Sune. + [M. alien has to refer to Graham.] [ah] [cp] Other-coal Srh condit-signs of times [Rtx8] CCH27 Aug 30, 1898 ] J. H. Timon, coal king at Riverton...speaks hopefully of coal interests on this river and predicts 4 mines open before winter, and demand placing of several more boats on run between this place and S.F. Besides his present contract w/Barbara Hernster, schooner Confianza is chartered for his mine and he has other stmr in view. Acquiring other mining property and will extend operations as demand justifies. [red check mark; red tilde] Diller coalfields Lhc Locales Out 11 CCH 25 Aug 30, 1898. [Headline:] Coos County's Rich Coalfields., report of govt expert. A great deal of interest has of late years centered in the coalfields of Coos bay, Oregon, not only by private parties but by geological survey. Prof. J.S. Diller made exhaustive N investigation and exhaustive report a year ago, but has again been sent to same station to continue his research. Report just submitted will appear next annual Geological.Survey Report in 3 mo. C.B. coalfields lie on coast of Oregon. (coal region embracing) 250 sq mi; entire region hilly. Beaver Slough Basin has a length of 20 miles extending from Riverton to between Isthmus and Catching Slough, to northern limit of Coos Bay. Widest part on Coquille, where it 5 mi. across. To n. narrows as approaches C.B., and gets a short distance beyond Glasgow, where it meets the South Slough basin. Although many times as large as the Newport basin, containing much more coal, Beaver Slough basin has not yielded so great an output for the reason tt it is not so conveniently located for economical mining. The basin extends far below sea level so removal of coal to surface, as well as drainage, is considerably more expensive than at Newport. Many mines have been started in this basin. Beaver Hill , Timon and many others at Riverton are yet active, while the Glasgow, Henryville, South Port and other mines among those, which have thus far proved unsuccessful. Only the lower portion of this basin contains beds worthy of consideration. Most important lies to the north, greatly resembling the Newport bed. Beaver Hill is point of greatest activity on the Beaver Slough coal basin and the mine at this point includes 15 ft. of coal in 5 beds ranging fm 1.To [M. where is rest of article?] Tot-multi paper misc-saying clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Bandon Recorder. On making a request for the news at Marshfield we received the following answer: "Marshfield is dead; the funeral will take place next week at 2 o'clock; all friends requested to attend. Front seats reserved for Coquille City." + Tax utility Srh Lhc clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Assessments in Coos co, by category. Miles of telegraph lines, steamboats, etc Fruit clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Coos Bay News. Anton Worth [as typed] still supplies his customers with strawberries. He brings on an average 40 boxes a week to town. + Dairy Tot-coq transport RR-haul clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Butter fm Coq creamery now brought over by train instead of wagon. Srh novelty-wood health Lhc Clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 C.B. News. The Miami took a load of matchwood (white cedar) from the Coquille, on her last trip, which she. discharged at Astoria. An Astoria paper says: "The wood has such a pungent odor that the men handling it can only work for two hours at a time without being overcome." + Other-coal BH-CBR locales clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 W.S. Chandler and T. J. DeNeven [sic] of Marshfield visited Bandon Tuesday. ...proceeded to the Sixes river where the valuable coal mine lately discovered is located. It is rumored that they will thoroughly inspect the mine with a view to ascertaining its value and the best means of handling its output. (Bandon Recorder) + Tot-Riverton other-coal machine Srh clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Riverton Reverberations Aug 27. Steamer Barbara Hernster arrived last Sunday and took on a cargo of coal at J. H. Timon's bunker. / Robert Bunton returned from San Francisco on the Barbara Hernster. He brought back a new boiler and pump for the Ferry mine. / W. H. Atterbury, superintendent of the "Banner" mine (alias the Bandon mine) has commenced work by cleaning up the gangway, overhauling the engine and other wise preparing to commence shipping coal. / Messrs. Campbell & Bunton informed us that they would be shipping coal within two months. + Diller Lhc other-coal clipa3c CCH oo Aug 30, 1898 Prof. Diller of the government geological survey…examined most of the new coal prospects that have been opened since his last visit. SEPTEMBER Sept 6 Srh Rtx8 CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898 Sternwheel stmr Bismark, a riverboat coming fm Rogue R. to the Coq, attempted to steam in over the bar Mon. eve against outgoing tide. Made good progress to certain point, when missed channel and struck on N. spit. But not w/sufficient force to make her fast. Her steampipe was injured, thus disabling her, when lifesaving crew and tug Triumph took a had to rescue, delivering her safely in river and beaching her on the sand for repairs. [red check mark] Srh misc-word? Rtx 8 CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898 Stmr Grace Dollar last Wed started into bay, left channel and drifted toward S. spit, where she struck and twisted her rudder, thus becoming helpless and liable to be lost. The tug Columbia took her in charge, dragged her off the spit, and towed to Marshfield, where she was discharged. The boat came vy near faring [as typed] the beach with wreckage of Arago and Wetmore. [red check mark?] Character traits Other coal Tot-Riverton condit boomer Rtx 8 CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898 Riverton is in the hands of energetic, public-spirited individual citizens, willing to be benefited by the results of their personal endeavors and individual business tact; and is not under the thumb of foreign corporations, no interest except the almighty dollar, which if they don't dig out of mother earth will throttle the stockholders and laboring people and force it from them. + / Riverton is a booming town, and don't you forget it. Other coal health [Rtx8] CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898.] Man at Libby mine, hit on leg when piece of coal came down and struck him. [cp] RR tax [Rtx8] CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898.] Procedings of Board of Equalization. Petition of Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railroad & Navigation Co., represented by R.A. Graham, for reduction of assessments for 1898, denied. + [cp] Outside news climate, agric Rtx 8 CCH 27 Aug 30, 1898 Failure of harvest, districts in Russia great distress. Livestock dying. Unless govt supplies grain speedily, suffering will be terrible. RR racism fish-cannery. Tot Rtx 8) CCH 27 Sept 6, 1898. Train last Sat brought 24 or 30 Chinese and necessary outfits for running the cannery at Parkersburg. There were nets and other paraphernalia for operating the fishing business with, and a carload of chinese provisions, josses and shrines, etc., etc., not indigenous to America. [ah?] [cp] crop spur 4 CCH pp Sept 6, 1898 Eastern Washington's wheat yield is est. 18 million bushels, increase of 5 million over last yr. County? Spur 4 CCH pp Sept 6, 1898 [more assessment categories listed] Church Spur 4 CCH pp Sept 6, 1898 Rev. E. L. Fritch just assigned to Coq Meth church. Mail road Spur 4 CCH pp Sept 6, 1898 new mail service CB wagon rd Sept 20 other coal RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept [date?], 1898 [S. F.] Chronicle. Sept 28 [as typed] says the Coq. River Coal and Transportation Co. incorporated yest. King, Kronenberg, Smith, Bailey, Cheney. Capital stock, $50,000 of which $500 has been subscribed. [red tilde] Srh Mill RR-n 11Sept [date?], 1898 Schnr Mayflower towed to Lyons Mill. Other coal Riverton outside-locale Wm Sharp names Srh (RR natl 11 ) CCH 28 Sept 20 [or ?], 1898. Russell Panter has sold his coal mine at Riverton to Harry Watson, of Oakland, Cal., who is now preparing property for extensive mining operation. This is same property tt was leased to Bandon Block Coal Mining Co. [cp ] / C.B. News. Harry Watson, proprietor of a coalyard at Oakland, Cal., has bought fm Russell Panter the mine at Riverton formerly owned by Bandon Block Coal Company. Wm Sharp, well known on bay, will be Supt, and we learn fm him tt other tunnel will be commenced immed and coal will be shipped in near future. 2 schooners chartered to carry product to Oakland. [cp] other coal Tot Srh RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20 [or?], 1898 Port Orford Tribune. River Stmr Bismark arr port Sat eve on way to Coq. R. Owned by Mr. James Moore and brought to Rogue R. abt yr ago fm Portland by Glasgow Coal and Coke Co for purpose of towing coal barges fm tt company's mine to mouth of R. Proving total failure in this line, she tied up at G. Beach. Afterwards purchased by Mr. Moore, who will operate her on Coquille between Bandon and M.P. She left this port yest. morn. [red tilde] Srh other coal animal RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept20 [or?], 1898 C. B. News. Empire, which arr. Wed, took cargo of coal at Newport bunker and deck load 150 head cattle 74 hogs. [red tilde] Fish Srh RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20 [or?], 1898 Whale came bay as far as Empire Fri eve; another seen by crew of tug at Charleston bay. Whales freq. seen off coast but rarely come into harbor. Other coal health RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20 [or?] 1898 Accident at Newport mines. Quantity of coal fell on man, badly crushing bones in left leg. [red tilde] Govt law conditions RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898 [M. Is this same as already reported?] 1898. Fm Pittsburg Kansan. No matter what may have been purpose of the fathers in constructing it, the supreme court of the U. S. has for 1/2 century hurtful to human liberty. Never has promoted a single measure calculated to enlarge dominion of freedom or more firmly establish human rights. Never failed to endorse and promote such measures as are calculated to restrain and confine natural aspirations of ordinary American citizen, even when necessary to distort laws to effect this purpose. Courthouse RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898 Letter to editor fm Henry Schroeder explaining abt courthouse, answer. Public complaints abt. Other coal Riverton RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898. Sept 19. Campbell, Bunton & Co have driven their slope through the coal. Report coal hard and of average thickness of that vein. / The Banner mine folks have already commenced transferring coal to the river bunkers. / Timon's Bunkers are now full and crew awaits return of Hernster [M. why sometimes referred to as gasoline boat and sometimes as steamer?]. Court govt ? RR-n-11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898. Special session called for Or. Legislature. natl RR rate war RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898 Rail war of past 2 months ended at last and all western roads now agree to restore old rates. Climate RR-n 11 CCH 28 Sept 20, 1898 Sept 20, 1898. Equinoxial storm showed up vy promptly, coming up last Sun night. Unusual in its electrical display and threatening aspects, but passed off as mildly as an April shower. A light rain fell, and some hail. [Published on Tue.] courthouse name Rtx 9 CCH rr Sept 20, 1898 [M. obviously continued from another page, apparently not in this section.] Tiling $ 65 00 Removing and placing jail cage To be paid architect for superintending construction, estimated at 300 00 _________ Total $13,837 25 Which, taken from $15,000, leaves a balance of $1162.75 to complete the grading of block, construct necessary walks and furnish the building. The grading of block and necessary walks, estimated at $300, leaves a balance of $862.75 for furniture, which our court considered ample, because our county has good and suitable furniture which it would be folly to sacrifice. The principal aim was a good building, which would serve the purpose for years to come. With the 5 1/2 mils special levy, making due allowance for rebate for wrongful or double assessments, and the proceeds for sale of the county property at Empire City, the county should realize something over $15,000, so there would be sufficient funds to meet all expenses in the construction of the new courthouse on the original plan. Will "Taxpayers" now please show up incidental expenses sufficient to amount to $10,000 more, or will he do the amende honorable [as typed] and acknowledge that the former court, whatever otherwise its shortcomings may have been, did not let the contract for the building of the courthouse blindfolded. Yours, very respectfully, J. Henry Schroeder. RR county [Rtx9] CCH rr Sept 20, 1898.] Circuit court docket [many CBR cases, no doubt to pay subscriptions.] [cp] paper fruit Tot-name Rtx 9 CCH 44 Sept 20, 1898 W. H. Lytton, of Fairview...bringing with him some extra large and beautiful Gravenstein apples, a sample of which he kindly left... the fruit is from a young orchard, the trees being heavily laden with very fine fruit. + courthouse attitude-good/bad-spirited e-6 CCH qq Sept 20, 1898 [where is first?] perfecting plans, etc., for the courthouse, did its work in a slovenly, haphazard manner, and did not know what kind of a building the plans and specifications called for, nor had any conception whatever of the probable cost of the same. He also says: “We fully realize that it is a difficult matter for a county court to please everybody, as those who criticize usually do not give the matter the same consideration as the court." I very much regret that the writer did not take a little of this medicine and save me the unpleasant task of vindicating myself and the gentlemen who were connected with me in administering our county affairs during my incumbency as county judge from the reflections cast upon us by that article. The aim of our court was to build a convenient, substantial, courthouse [commas as in print]; one which would be a credit to the county, and within the means of the taxpayers to pay for, and one which could be kept in repair at a nominal expense. The plans and specifications call for a two-story brick courthouse, with basement. The basement walls were to be 16 inches and the walls for the superstructure to be 12 inches. It was to be built of hard burned brick and have two coats of Princess metallic paint on the outside and furred and lathed and plastered inside. The vaults, 5 in number, were to be 8-inch outside walls, then a 4-inch air square and a 4-inch inside wall. The two large vaults in connection with the clerk’s office were connected with a flue to insure circulation of cold air. The architect insured these vaults to be perfectly fire proof. At the last April term our court established a grade line, to remove the surface to grade on site of building; cost $54. When the contractor made the excavation for the foundation, he found first-class bottom two feet below the grade line for about one half of the footings; the rest was dug deeper to reach the same substratum. The excavation was about completed on June 1st, or before, and I made an estimate of the extra excavation and brick necessary, for which the contractor was entitled to extra pay as follows: 30 yds. excavating at 25 cts. per yard, $7.50; 2500 brick at $12 per M, $30. Total $37.50. The court also at said term let the contract to furnish five steel vault and jail doors, and five barred windows and nettings for jail, at $621.50. The contract was let to H. Snook for $ll,625. Injunction proceedings debarred the court from proceeding with the work, otherwise the county businesd would now be done in the proposed courthouse, and the county records would not be scattered all over Coquille City, which condition seems to materially affect “Taxpayers” at present. Since then the Dingley tariff has manifested its beneficent efforts, and in renewing the contract the court had to advance $480 on the contract price, making the present contract price $12,105. This price completes the building, including plumbing, heating and ventilation, excepting the inside finish to jail, and the vault doors, etc., heretofore stated. The tiling was an after consideration and was suggested by me to prevent moisture in basement, and carry off the roof water from the building. There was also some changed decided on [as typed] which will appear in the following estimate of the total cost of the brick structure: Contract of H. Snook $12 105 00 Paid architect for plans 232 50 Cesspool contracted in 1897 116 75 Vault doors, jail door, etc 621 50 Removing surface to grade 54 00 Extra for excavating foundation 7 50 Ceiling jail, changing vault and extra room in basement adjoining vault and stairs to clerk’s office, to make basement convenient; estimated by architect 225 00 Crop condit? Clipa3d CCH pg 29 Sept 20, 1898 It predicted tt price of potatoes will rule high in S.F. market this winter. Srh lbr clipa3d CCH pg 29 Sep 20, 1898 Portland expects to start another of their big lumber rafts for S.F. Raft will contain 4,500,000 ft lumber. [dateline was not local] Mingus Spreckels BH Lhc condit-trade clipa3d CCH pg 29 Sept 20, 1898 Article in Port. Eve. Telegram of 10th published interview w/Dr. Mingus of Beaver Hill. Complaining tt C.B. trade should belong to Portland. Dr. Mingus and other people pointed out tt Coq. Valley trade quite worth reaching out to and why didn't Portland make any effort to secure it. E. Mingus, formerly of this city but present surgeon for B.H. coal co (this city = Port) of Coos County, a corporation in which Spreckels of S.F. are heavily interested, is among those who believe Portland making big mistake in not reaching out for C.B. trade. He says lumber and coal resources of CB are nearly inexhaustible. There is fine acricultural and grazino land to be found here. S.F. now controls all trade; all lumber and coal goes to S.F. S.F. merchants sell to C.B. merchants, supply news. Portland papers seldom seen here. In fact,, one feels he is in Calif. and Or. is another state. There is scarcely merchant in C.B. Country who would not prefer to trade w/Portland, had he opportunity. Portland not seem to care for this trade. In speaking of the property of the Beaver Hill Company, now in litigation, W.W. Catlin of this city having recently been appointed receiver, doctor Mingus states tt mines at present shut down. Property has been mismanaged and allowed to lapse into state of collapse. Sev. tunnels have been permitted to cave in and one of main shafts was burned out. Over a million dollars has been expended on property and is still considered vy valuable. OCTOBER Oct 4 mail road crime e-8 CCH ss October 4, 1898. Mail robbery of stage on CB wagon rd county e-8 CCH ss Oct 4, 1898 Coos County’s financial statement. School e-8 CCH ss Oct 4, 1898 Teacher’s institute MP. Prof. Ackerman (State Superintendent)... a method of teaching reading ...which a child six years old could be developed in two years so that he could read at sight anything in the Oregonian and understand all words of his cornprehension. Courthouse [???attitude-good/bad spirited] e-8 CCH ss Oct 4, 1898 Article by ”taxpayer” and response about salary of county judge. why it was a certain amount, then raised. [see if needed. Vy long and involved.] Tot-Empire court-indir e-8 CCH ss Oct 4, 1898 a bill introduced in St. legislature to make it legal to sell and convey county property in Empire City. {<. M. 1 thought former papers said it had been]. Politic misc-money clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 4, 1898 Extra session of leg. of Ore. launched. Both houses hard at work. Official financial statement in Oct. 4. [prob. county] RR-haul logs novelty-wood Srh clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 4, 1898 fm Marshfield Sun. 2 fine carloads of myrtle logs brought over fm Coq. for S.R. Davis and will be shipped to S.F. Myrtle is for Union Iron Works; use -- blocking in their mammoth drydock. Mr. Davis has furnished the blocking for every drydock in S.F., as well as drydock at Mare Island Navy Yard. Srh clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 4, 1898 Capt. Hardwick of Alliance. Crime-robbery mail road-stage road-team road-bridge name-Nosler city- official? county-official animal-horse Name-Gage Misc-word-highwayman CCH xA8 Oct 4, 1898 Sunday morning about 4 o’clock the eastern mail from Myrtle Point was robbed about l 1/2 mile beyond the town by a lone highwayman. We have not yet learned whether the robber was masked or not. Lou Baker, quite a young man, was driving. The robber stopped the stage in an open place and demanded the registered pouch. This he took into Judge Bender’s pasture and deliberately rifled and then scampered without leaving a track. There were five registered letters from this office, Postmaster Nosler informs us, and part of the usual monthly remittance -- $88.73 -- to the P. 0. department, and these amounts it was supposed were lost, as also other registered matter from other towns. Sheriff Gage was notified and a warrant issued by Justice Cecil. The sheriff then hurried to the scene of the robbery to do what could be done, but there were no tracks on the sod in the pasture, and but little information. He learned, however, that there were 16 registered packages that were rifled. It happened, too, that in his haste, the robber shook the coin out of the government remittance from this postoffice, which amounted to $8.75, and failed to discover the $80 of greenbacks. + _________ Bert Dean, mail driver from the bay to this place, met with trouble at Marshfield last Friday evening. When just ready to start with the mail, while his team was hitched and he taking a lunch, his team was frightened, tore loose and started toward the depot at a headlong gait. They struck a bridge railing, when the hack was made a total wreck. The loss will fall heavy on Bert, for the pay is nothing. + Oct 11 Court e-8 CCH ss Oct 11, Oct 18, 1898 Circuit Court proceedings Conditions health clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 11, 1898 S. F. Star. Denouncing appalling condition in military camps and hospitals; pity administration proposes to have no investigation of it. Politic? Misc clipa3d CCh pg 29 Oct 11, 1898 [Honolulu; non local dateline]. Oct. 4 Hawaiian Star publishes outline of the govt. decided upon for Hawaii by Congressional commission. Will be called Territory of Hawaii and have one representative, just as if a state. Other-coal health clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 11, 1898 Riverton Reverberations. Oct. 10. Lizzie Prien took abt 200 tons coal fm Banner mines Sun. Sharf of the Banner mine has been crippled in back for past week. Kanematz art clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 11, 1898 Kanematz is still proprietor of Berlin Store [ in Oct. 11, 1698.] Has put artistic touches on his store sign and also has a lifelike picture on display. Commission house Burleson crop? Enterprise clipa3d CCH pg 29 Oct 11, 1898 This reporter had the pleasure of making the acquaintance yesterday of E. Rose, representing Allison & Co., general commission merchants of San Francisco, and H. L. Burleson, with Wolf & Sons, a business firm of the same city. The former is mostly in the interest of soliciting for his firm, is a pleasant elderly gentleman, and will doubtless succeed in making a successful business visit. We were especially pleased, however, to find Mr. Burleson was investigating prospects for establishing a fruit and vegetable cannery and dryer here, and also starch factory. The Herald has, for several years back, urged such enterprises, for we were well satisfied that could the "quantity" be guaranteed and supplied for either of these industries, the quality, climatic and shipping advantages were ours to a high degree. The Herald hopes that Mr. Burleson may meet with such encouragement that he will see his way clear to carry out his project. + Srh health? disaster? Clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 11, 1898 iStmr Chilkat had narrow escape attempting to cross Humboldt bar [the] lst. Struck by big breaker, smashed up her upper works, flooded hold, put out the fires [in boiler, presumably]. She drifted into the bay on the flood tide and crew and passengers saved. Graham suit CBR clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 11m 1898 Graham loses! In San Francisco Thursday, September 29th, Judge Belcher decided the case of John Screcklels and Bro's vs. R.A. Graham of Coos Bay-Roseburg railroad. It seems that Graham borrowed a large sum of money from the Spreckels', giving a certain personal security and mortgages on Coos County property. Failing to pay interest, the Spreckelses brought suit to foreclose and Judge Belcher has given the plaintiffs judgment for the $523,162.62 and ordered sale of securities in question of the foreclosure of mortgages to satisfy judgment. Graham set up in defense that the plaintiff must first foreclose the mortgage and exhaust that before proceeding against personal securities, (Coos Bay RR bonds, etc.) under section 726 of California civil code. But the judge held that as the mortgaged land was situated in Oregon, courts in that state did not have jurisdiction under the section cited by the defendent. + Srh lbr misc-word barbound clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 11, 1898 C.B. News. Piles fm big raft all along beach btwn C.B. and Umpqua. Some splendid sticks measuring over 100 ft long. Bar very rough last week, heavy gales. Vessels barbound at all coast ports. Racism crime county-official name-Gage road-bridge CCH xA8 Oct 11, 1898 The negro, Charles Haywood, who was tried and convicted last Tuesday in our circuit court on two indictments presented by the grand jury -- one for burglary, the breaking into and entering the residence of G. A. Brown on the night of July 4th, last, and also for an assault to kill made upon one Fannie Frazier, also colored, the same night -- was escorted to the courthouse yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock by Sheriff Gage to receive his sentence. The judge formally passed sentence of 6 years, when the sheriff resumed charge of his the prisoner to return to him to his cell in the jail. The negro went along from the courtroom (in Masonic hall) apparently willingly, but as he neared the corner of Second and Moulton street, and where the latter leads north to the big bridge past John Kronenberg’s and Judge Nosler’s residences, the negro declared to the sheriff that he "would die before he would go to the pen," and at the same moment broke from the sheriff toward the bridge and for the brush. The sheriff, however, was not that kind of an officer, so he followed closely, calling a halt, and finally emptied a pistol of 6 shots after the fleeing negro. One shot -- that sent just as he reached the bridge, having run a block -- struck the negro, but he persisted in running. The sheriff saw Hon. W. Sinclair on the bridge beyond and called for him to catch the party. The negro then turned his course to the edge of the bridge and jumped to the ground below. This so stunned him and sprained one ankle that the sheriff closed in on him and seized [sic] him. An immense crowd followed on heraing [sic] the pistol shots, even the courtroom being vacated in a little while. The negro was taken into Dr. Moore's office for treatment. He was suffering much from the wound, which was found to be a penetration of the left arm and fracture of the bone just a little above the a elbow joint. The ball was not located, but the wound was dressed and then the sheriff proceeded with his game [sic] to the jail. Even after this, the prisoner protested that he "would die before he would go to the pen." The negro suffered from his wound and had litale [sic] rest last night. The wound pains him very much. + Oct 18 Klondike-mine RR-haul (RR natl 12) CCH 32 Oct 18, 1898. A car of coal was brought from the Klondike mine [Beaver Slough] Tuesday, and two more were brought down Saturday. + [cp] Fruit U.R. [out 12] CCH tt October 18, 1898 GravelFord Gleanings Winter apples are being hauled into market at Myrtle Point; a party is also buying near Dora and boxing for California shipment. + Politics [out 12] CCH tt October 18, 1898 Some legislative salaries Courthouse outing-beach health-accid (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Architect C.H.Burggraf visited the beach last Sunday, in company with a couple of his friends, and met with an accident. While the trio were handling a log in opposition ~o the waves, old ocean was stronger than they and gave one a ducking but rolled the log up onto Mr. Burggraf’s right leg, hurting it badly and very nearly crushing it. + County name-Gage Out 12 CCH tt Oct 18, 1898 Sheriff Gage still mentioned. Nq [cp] farm crop climate? threshing machine (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Rumblings frm Rural. Oct 13. The farmers of this section not having threshed their grain are daily looking for the threshing machine. + Courthouse school (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Mrs. C. H. Burggraf left last Thursday for a visit to friends in California, during the employment of her husband at this place at supervising the construction of the public buildings, and then she will Join him to return to her home in Salem.+ Fruit U.R. [out 12] CCH tt October 18, 1898 GravelFord Gleanings Winter apples are being hauled into market at Myrtle Point; a party is also buying near Dora and boxing for California shipment. + Politics [out 12] CCH tt October 18, 1898 Some legislative salaries Courthouse outing-beach health-accid (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Architect C.H.Burggraf visited the beach last Sunday, in company with a couple of his friends, and met with an accident. While the trio were handling a log in opposition ~o the waves, old ocean was stronger than they and gave one a ducking but rolled the log up onto Mr. Burggraf’s right leg, hurting it badly and very nearly crushing it. + County name-Gage Out 12 CCH tt Oct 18, 1898 Sheriff Gage still mentioned. Nq [cp] farm crop climate? threshing machine (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Rumblings frm Rural. Oct 13. The farmers of this section not having threshed their grain are daily looking for the threshing machine. + Courthouse school (outlook12) CCH tt October 18, 1898. Mrs. C. H. Burggraf left last Thursday for a visit to friends in California, during the employment of her husband at this place at supervising the construction of the public buildings, and then she will Join him to return to her home in Salem.+ Court e-8 CCH ss Oct 11, Oct 18, 1898 Circuit Court proceedings fruit crop novelty-cannery/dryer condit-attitude needed public-spirit misc- phrase fruit enterprise-cannery enterprise- name-Burleson e-8 CCH ss Oct 18, 1898 [Head:] A Word to You, Fellow Citizens. H. L. Burleson, with Wolf and Sons, commission men in San Francisco, returned to Coquille last Friday from visiting other portions of the county -- Marshfield, Myrtle Point, Bandon, etc. -- in canvassing the prospects for the establishment of a fruit and vegetable cannery and a starch factory, of whom and about which the Herald briefly made mention last week. His stay was brief this time, as his present canvass of the situation is somewhat of a superficial nature this time and is made while “on the wing.” But he assured us, in the few moments had with him [verified tt there is no we in we had] that the prospects were all right, but extremities of the county -- Myrtle Point on the upper river, Bandon below, and Marshfield on the bay -- were foremost in pressing the advantages of those localities and giving at least verbal pledges of encouragement to such enterprises. He dropped a few words for our enlightenment on the subject, and would like to have farmers in this valley give some pledges -- verbal or written -- to this office as to about the amount of apples and potatoes they could be depended upon to furnish. His proposition is to pay $4 per ton for cull apples, not packed, but delivered in boxes at river points so as to be handled readily. His demands will not interfere with the packing and shipping of fancy and picked apples to the city market, but utilize the culls and those usually permitted to go to waste in the amount of at least 500 tons, and possibly of 1000 tons. This cannery and evaporator for fruits and vegetables would be started first, and be followed at an early date by a potato starch factory manufacturing a bushel of potatoes into starch every minute. [M 2004 a handwritten note adds: cost of boxes would be higher. Not sure what this means.] Now, let our friends in Coos County wake up to this important step to the front -- the equal, if not a far superior advantage over even the dairy interests, because so much less attending investment of capital, labor and responsibility to them. State to the Herald, in person or by letter, at once, what you will do. Let us hear from the Upper and Lower river farmers, from the North Fork, from the South Fork, from our adjacent farmers, and from the bay. Here, also, is a special opportunity for the citizens of Coquille to secure the plants. Central location, accessibility from all points and from a wider scope of territory are in our favor, but we shall not be jealous of our neighbors' enterprise and prosperity if they knock the persimmon which we neglect to reach for. + Srh Tot clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Fm Rosbg Plaindealer. Little river stmr Ralph, of the Mail line, is tied up at dock Gardiner for some non-compliance of law. As is also Juno -- for some offense. Complaints made by opposite parties. Public opinion seems to be in favor Mail boat. It is hoped affairs adjust themselves properly. Srh locale clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Schooner Berwick, well known here, struck hard sev. times while being towed over Nehalem bar and became waterlogged. She was picked off the Columbia by stmr Fulton. Stmr held on to her till tug escort went out and towed her to Astoria. Other-coal clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Coast Mail. The miners at Libby mine have been granted an advance of 10 cents per ton. They are now paid 85 cents a ton instead of 75 cents as formerly. + Other-coal Srh clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Timon mine operator has in view a large barge or two and will consult on subject while in Coquille, or secure better facilities some way. Srh lbr clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Gasoline schooner Bessie K, after making 2 attempts to go to Crescent City for lumber, has been tied up at Oakland Creek. Both times obliged to return to S.F. for breakage in her machinery. Srh other-coal clipa3e CCH 30 Oct 18, 1898 Hernster took on 200 tons of coal fm Timons. Srh clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 18, 1898 S.F. Oct 10. London and S.F. Bank preparing to run stmr betwn this city and Coquille,.Or. Stmr Townsend will be vessel selected for work, as draught permits her to enter river. Oct 25 Tot-Coq Srh Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Petition by citizens to city council to repair and improve wharf. Tot-MP teams-transport AHB fruit-indir Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Myrtle Point Correspondence. The streets are filled with teams every day that are hauling apples to A.H. Black’s and S. E. Johnson’s. + Crop climate? thresh machine Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 (Myrtle Point) The threshing season is about closed. It is said that the grain has not yielded as well as was expected. + fruit? Crop? Dryer Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 (Myrtle Point) Myrtle Pont is the place for the evaporator and starch factory. Why don’t the man come and locate his plant? Paper DF Dean crop name Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 D.F. Dean sent us a couple of White Burbank potatoes last Saturday, which show up well as specimens of Coquille valley spuds. (fm the John Koon patch)...These specimens measure 12½ and 12 inches long, each, and 10 and 9 3/4 in circumference; the largest weighs 49 ounces. County Tot-Empire Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 The bill authorizing the sale of county property at Empire City, as published in the Herald of October 4th, passed both houses of the legislature and has bean approved by the governor. Crop name? Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 McQuigg - “sweet potato squash”. They regard them as especially fine for table use. Tot-Coq condit-outlook Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Carpenters are so generally employed that ordinary jobs have to take a back seat. In some of the additions and improvements to homes that had been contemplated and arranged for some time, any help is welcomed L.R. farm fruit name? Srh Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Jonathon Quick and James Doughty, prominent farmers on lower river, have boxed and shipped about 250 boxes of fine apples to San Francisco at their own option. Farm fruit crop dryer "needed" prices Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Now if our farmers and orchardists desire the establishment of a fruit and vegetable evaporator and starch factory, this is their opportunity to say so. No subsidy is asked, but just what amount you will agree to furnish of cull apples (for the present) during the season, at $4 per ton. Send your information on a postal card, or call at the Herald office and give us your promise. Tot-Coq Srh Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Petition by citizens to city council to repair and improve wharf. Tot-MP teams-transport AHB fruit-indir Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Myrtle Point Correspondence. The streets are filled with teams every day that are hauling apples to A.H. Black’s and S. E. Johnson’s. + Crop climate? thresh machine Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 (Myrtle Point) The threshing season is about closed. It is said that the grain has not yielded as well as was expected. + fruit? Crop? Dryer Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 (Myrtle Point) Myrtle Pont is the place for the evaporator and starch factory. Why don’t the man come and locate his plant? Paper DF Dean crop name Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 D.F. Dean sent us a couple of White Burbank potatoes last Saturday, which show up well as specimens of Coquille valley spuds. (fm the John Koon patch)...These specimens measure 12½ and 12 inches long, each, and 10 and 9 3/4 in circumference; the largest weighs 49 ounces. County Tot-Empire Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 The bill authorizing the sale of county property at Empire City, as published in the Herald of October 4th, passed both houses of the legislature and has bean approved by the governor. Crop name? Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 McQuigg - “sweet potato squash”. They regard them as especially fine for table use. Tot-Coq condit-outlook Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Carpenters are so generally employed that ordinary jobs have to take a back seat. In some of the additions and improvements to homes that had been contemplated and arranged for some time, any help is welcomed L.R. farm fruit name? Srh Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Jonathon Quick and James Doughty, prominent farmers on lower river, have boxed and shipped about 250 boxes of fine apples to San Francisco at their own option. Farm fruit crop dryer "needed" prices Out 12 CCH tt Oct 25, 1898 Now if our farmers and orchardists desire the establishment of a fruit and vegetable evaporator and starch factory, this is their opportunity to say so. No subsidy is asked, but just what amount you will agree to furnish of cull apples (for the present) during the season, at $4 per ton. Send your information on a postal card, or call at the Herald office and give us your promise. Outside-politic condit clipa3f CCH 31 Oct. 25, 1898. GOP bosses N.Y.state set their heads to nominate Col. Roosevelt for governor, although they didn't like him, as member of Interstate RR commission somewhat unruly and would not obey their orders, because they saw no other hope of carrying state, and now are sorry they did and arranging to defeat him, because election as governor would make him formidable candidate for presidency before next nat'l convention. Other-coal Srh clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Riverton: Oct 24. J.H. Timon starts for city today. He goes to arrange for the shipping of coal. He proposes to enlist capital in a barge scheme. / Liberty bunkers now nearing completion under management of J.K. McLeod. / Sev. of our miners leave for Libby today. They are offered a dollar per ton for digging. If the mines here were run steady, the mines here could not complain. But shipping facilities are so bad the mines are forced to shut down occasionally, awaiting return of vessels. Srh name prices clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Capt. Cornwall has purchased Leneve's interest in Stmr Ralph, on the Umpqua. As a result of the deal, the fare by the Drain route has been raised to $6.00. enterprise-OC&N other-coal prices clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Ore Coal and Nav. Co has given further increase to miners at Libby this week, making amt now paid $1.00 in place of 70 c per ton. Srh Coq-R clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 3 schooners -- the Confianza, Parkersburg, and Antelope sailed fm this river for S.F. on 16th. Mayflower on 17th. Stmr Barbara Hernster l7th. Graham suit BH clipa3f CH 31 Oct. 25, 1898. R. A. Graham has filed a vigorous answer to the suit commenced against him some time ago by the J. D. Spreckels & Brothers Company. Graham borrowed $523,162 from the Spreckeles, executing promissory note therefor, bearing the date of Nov. 1, 1897. Foreclosure on mortgage was attempted on allegations that Graham had defaulted in the payment of interest for April and May last, the sum amounting to $5231 dollars. In his answer, Graham admits the execution of the note, but denies that he has defaulted in payment of the interest. He asserts that payment was tendered to the corporation, but the offer was refused. Graham further denies the authority of the plaintiff to bring suit. He makes claim that the mortgage security being in Oregon, no jurisdiction lies with California courts. The most sensational part of Graham's answer is in the nature of a cross-complaint, alleging that he is the victim of fraud. Therefore he asks judgment against the Spreckelses for $$750,000 in damages. He demands also the return of share of stock of the Beaver Hill Coal Company and a policy of insurance that company holds as security. In the event that delivery cannot be made, Graham asks that the notes against him be declared void. + War clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Spaniards give up control of Porto Rico, Americans take over. Novelty-wool clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Bandon Recorder says Woolen Mill will resume operations at once and permanently. street-bridge Tot-Coq clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 The move to secure a bridge on Hall St fm corner of lst to bridge on Front St, that is, fm Mrs. Wilkins' corner southward to connect with bridge crossing the sawdust at Jacobson's corner, and passing Tuttle's hotel, is about to result favorably. Will be acceptable and useful extension of Hall St. (Coq) Srh Alaska clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Schooner Mizpah, built on this R. and sailed early last summer for Alaska, returned to this river with several of its company, Sun. eve. Srh clipa3f CCH 31 Oct 25, 1898 Arrivals by Alliance, and by Arcata. = home 1897 1898-#1 | 1898-#3 1899 1900 to newspaper menu |