| coos-history home Herald 1895 1896 1897-#1 1897-#2 | 1897-#6 1898 to newspaper menu YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO COPY THIS FULL DOCUMENT Information coming soon about copying excerpts. Historical Newspapers chronological, with keywords [M. Apr 2007. This has not been re-keyworded, nor is ID spacing corrected] COQUILLE CITY BULLETIN Coquille, OR. OCTOBER, 1897 Oct 5 Names mill other coal fruit Tot Srh r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 Riverton. Barrows boys getting out some fine saw logs for the Coquille mill. The Marsdens are now working the BB coal mine. S. G. Coulter is now engaged in picking and packing apples for shipment. Stmr Moro load coal Timon's bunkers Robert Marsden has purchased old Paden ranch of Mrs. Faugh. Tot crop climate logging r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 Bridge [town]. Potato digging in progress. Yield above av; "spuds" will be cheap in this section this fall. Late rains have hindered loggers but hard at it. Graham's camp had a vy successful run so far present season. [M. doesn't say which Graham.] Court Tot r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 Circuit court convened Masonic hall temp. courthouse Mon morn Judge Fullerton presiding Fruit Srh r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 Marshfield Sun Seven hundred boxes apples shipped on Arcata. Climate r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 Bandon Recorder. Fri Sept 17 warmest day summer: 73 dg. Coq 92, Marshfield 95, Norway 102 Srh RR r-f3-5 CCH v Oct 5, 1897 for the train fm the bay before starting to Bandon. / Stmr Antelope will await passengers fm the bay every train morning Mon, Weds, and Fri before leaving for Bandon and lower river points. [cp] Srh Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Bandon Rec. gives letter fm J. S. Kimball Co telling of new steamr arrangement [to be built] Health Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Yellow fever epidemic in south US UR BH RR-haul animal [haul 15] CCH w Oct 5, 1897. Upper River. Carload of fine mules shipped to BH for use in mines. [cp] UR Road locale Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1887 Upper River. [work begun on MP Dairyville rd UR novelty-wood Tot Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 shingle mill building at Fishtrap UR dairy Haul-15. Upper River. skimming station closed other coal Libby entertain music racism condit [haul 15] CCH w. Oct 5, 1897. Jottings from Libby. Work is booming in our camp. “Every hobo who comes into camp receives work.” We do miss departure of well-respected boardinghouse keeper and his bookkeeper. New painter obtained work immediately. Some new additions being put on to certain residences which could have been done without. Now is the time we should ask for our dwellings to be painted and papered, while we still have this painter around, who, I understand, is working for his meat, but still which is not so cheap as the schoolhouse which our much respected friend Dick did and did not even get his meat for. Fine band in town. We can notice our stable boss is cutting up well at dances and such like foolishness, but I think it would pay him better to stay home with his children. … …came pretty near forgetting to mention our saloon, run by colored people, which shows our respect for them when we patronize them. Also the respect of the company for the whites, who, when running the company saloon, ordered it closed, because the company was losing. Signed Fetch ‘um. [cp] fruit prices haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Winston, Douglas county, Oregon September 27, 1897. Ed. Herald 5 driers running at B. C. Agee's, day and night, and 12,000 pounds dried prunes taken off these5 driers every 24 hrs. Prune pickers getting 3 cents box. Ea box holds 1 bushel or 60 lb and good pickers make $1 to $1.50 day. Price prunes 5 cents and are a paying crop. 160 acres of prunes at Agee's and a good many smaller orchards along river. Nq In picking, one man shakes the tress for the pickers and they gather them in buckets and put them in boxes. The trees are gone over twice; a light shaking is given the first time to get the ripest fruit, and the next time, about a week later, all the fruit is shaken off. About 45 hands work here. 22 hands in the 5 driers, 20 pickers, 2 prune and box haulers, one to shake trees. Drying will be done by 1st week Oct. A fruit drier near Canyonville burned down. "Don Rex" [+ but with some skips] Name LR Tot- Coq Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Robert Lowe, of the lower river, has been inducted into the clerkship at Hotel Coquille. Tot-Coq item Haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Gum boots and shoes for all the people. J. W. Leneve's. Graham RR-oassengers court [haul 15] CCH w Oct 5, 1897. Manager Graham will run two trains from Marshfield to this place and return during term of court. It will arrive here in the morning each day in time for court, and leave on return at 5 p.m. This will be a great convenience to the public and much appreciated. + [cp] Dairy Tot-Coq haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Johnson's Bro's will pay 15 c a dozen for eggs. Crop fruit RR-haul BH name [haul 15] CCH w Oct 5, 1897. The shipment of produce of all kinds to BH from this station is lg and increasing. Pete Johnson shipped 40 sacks of potatoes, and Mr. Hollenbeak a lg number of melons of different kinds – his third or fourth shipment – last Friday. [cp] School haul-15 CCH w Oct 5, 1897 Coquille School enrollments given. Health RR-accid supp-e CCH Oct 5, 1897 Marshfield Sun: Homer Ring, who had two ribs broken in the railroad accident last week, is able to be around with the assistance of a cane. + [M. did not find any previous mention of accident.] [cp] School music supp-e CCH Oct 5, 1897 Prof Traver, MP, will start class vocal music in Coq not q at all Music entertain organization name supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 [lengthy article on Eastern Star entertainment just held. J S McEwen, Miss Lilly Wagner, Mrs. Nora A, Good sang trio with Miss Irma Lukens at organ. Lists other members who took part. Not q at all Srh novelty-woolen-indir Coq-R supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Bandon Recorder: The J. S. Kimball wrote to T. W. Clark of this place that they are making arrangements to build a steamer for the Coquille river trade. [more if needed] Climate supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Bandon Recorder. Friday, Sept 17, warmest of summer; max. 73. At Coq same day as high as 92, Marshfield 95, Norway 102, or 29 degrees higher than Bandon . not q Name animal interest? Supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Marshfield Sun: Alfred Nichols had quite a thrilling experience with a bear in the sand hills on Wednesday of last week. He was accompanied by S. Rozel1, and with the assistance of two dogs got Mr. Bruin into a brush thicket and the fun ensued. The dogs made it so warm for the bear that he was obliged to get out and in so doing hit one of the dogs a lick that made him sleep the sleep of sleepers. Mr. Rozell got in the bear's way, too, and received a swipe from bruin that sent him sprawling some 20 feet on all fours, and by the assistance of cold water and hs friend he recovered consciousness ten minutes later. Alfred says he has had several scrimmages with bears but does not care to repeat last Wednesday's experience. + Health transport? Name Supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Jim Hayes and son, Bert, were driving in a buggy from Empire to Marshfield Sunday, and at a certain point in the road, the boy, who was driving, turned aside to let some ladies pass, and on turning upon the road again the wheel passed over a stump, dumped the occupants out, and the team then started on a mad run. Mr. Hayes was hurt, but how badly we have not learned. The boy was not injured. There was no report as to how the team and buggy fared. + Name Tot-Coq Supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 D R Toye and wife of MP have moved to Coq, will occupy late home of Colebrook neighbor of D F Dean. [M. I'm sure they went back to MP later.] School supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 School enrollment yesterday. Prof. Hawkins room 65, Prof Nosler intermediate 35, Miss Bentley primary 41. Increase during wk with many more coming, although many are attending Collegiate Institute. Not q Name county supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 O Dodge, MP, came down this morning to attend court. Not q Tot-Coq organization pursuit misc-word supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Bert Dean and Frank Goodman opened a skating rink in Odd Fellow's hall last Friday night, and the old-time sport has revived quite an interest. Bert and Frank have sent for more skates, new and up-to-date, and will strive to make the fun attractive and pleasurable. + AHB health Tot-Bandon road-sidewalk supp-g CCH Oct 5, 1897 Wednesday evening of last week, Rome Black, of Myrtle Point, had the misfortune to fall off the sidewalk at Bandon at the same spot and in somewhat the same manner as did Mr. Stine, though escaping severe injury. Since these accidents the city council of that place has had a railing placed. + [red tilde] outing Tot CCH supp-h Oct 5, 1897 Mrs. Sheppard came up from Bandon last Friday to let Miss Ora have an outing and surcease from the boarding house. [Mrs. Sheppard’s.] + church Tot-name CCH supp-h Oct 5, 1897 Comrade John Felter came up from Bandon last Thursday and gave a helping hand on the new Episcopal church building with Mr. Wrenshall. School supp-h CCH Oct 5, 1897 Coos Bay News. public school opened with 250 pupils. Racism other coal holiday food entertain supp-h CCH Oct 5, 1897. Coos Bay News. The colored citizens of Newport celebrated Emancipation Day last Wednesday in grand style. A large number of visitors were present, and the barbecue and dances were much enjoyed. + [cp] Oct 12 Racism (a-p 8-10) CCH 8 Oct 12, 1897. Fm Chinese Slavery in America in North American Review for September. The large Chinese settlement in S.F. has made traffic in human beings a business followed as a means of profitable investment. Complaining that girls and wives sold into slavery or used as prostitutes. Other mining Srh-river (a-p 8-10) CCH 8 Oct 12 , 1897 Mining decision. Controversy over right to mine bars and banks of rivers of Southern Oregon came to head in circuit court Josephine Co. Effects of decision where banks of stream have passed out of hands of Uncle Sam and become private properties, miner who proposes to mine banks or bars of tt stream must first secure license fm proprietor. If there is no such proprietor, then such bars and banks are open to location as any other mineral ground. RR-ap health (a-p 8-10) CCH 8 Oct 12 , 1897 Another rr accident occurred on our Coos Bay Roseburg rr last fri night, abt 9:00, 3 miles this side of Marshfield. Log had shifted from a truck and one end struck earth, drove back against the moving cars, derailed 5 cars and caboose, injured some persons. Took several hrs to clear tracks and get things in working order again. [cp] Srh-river climate UR (a-p 8-10) CCH 8 Oct 12 , 1897 Upper River Dept. Govt superintendent on river improvement work last week completed wharf and boat landing at forks of river, which will be head of navigation until rains set in. Fruit names Haul-15 CCH w Oct 12, 1897 Leonard Coon left some delicious eating apples at this office... called "Pumpkin Sweet" and pronounced by J. H Uptin [as typed], horticulturalist and expert in fruit line, to be the best grown in Oregon. RR-passengers county seat [haul 16] CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897. Attorneys from Myrtle Point and Marshfield, whose cases were not on trial, could return to their homes over night and be back at the opening of court next morning – a convenience never before vouchsafed to them nor to others attending courts in Coos county. So much for the county seat being central in the county. + [cp] Crime haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 Russell murder case. Found guilty. [interesting tt they weren’t going to let bids for courthouse until after this; this has been quite a while. M. note.] Crop climate haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 potato harvest about over. Yield phenomenal. /temperature Coq 90; Marshfield 85. Court crime Haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 The night sessions of the circuit court were well attended last week, the ladies turning out in large numbers, especially during the trial of Russell for murder. Court proceedings were new to many of them, and now since brought so close to them they were desirous of seeing how justice was dispensed. + [cp] Courthouse Haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 Court notes. [Grand jury found that] the treasurer has a safe, which is a secure place of deposit for his account books and other public documents. We also visited the jail and fond a strong steel cage for the safe-keeping of prisoners, and believe such cage will meet all requirements in that respect. We would however recommend that as the door of such cage is secured by a combination lock, the combination of which is usually known to none but the sheriff and his deputies, that he or one of his deputies having the combination be present at all times, when there is any prisoner or prisoners in the cage, in order to provide for the safety of such prisoner or prisoners in case of fires. We also visited the county clerk's office and found a fire-proof safe for the safe keeping of the county records in custody of said clerk, but as said safe is too small to provide for the safe keeping of any but the more important records, we respectfully recommend that provision be made for the safe keeping of all county records, many of the records unprovided for being f considerable importance, and being irreparable if lost or destroyed. In view of the present inconvenient situation of the various county offices, we would respectfully recommend the building, at an early date, of a county building ample to the requirements of the county in this respect. A. D. Boone, Foreman. Court name Haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 County Clerk Rackleff and Deputy Hazard seemed ubiquitous during the court sessions. They were ever ready and courteous toward all, notwithstanding they were rushed with business. Courthousee Haul-16 CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897 The temporary quarters for the circuit court has proved a model of comfort and convenience to judge and bar and attendants alike. The room is large, though was frequently full, the ventilation and temperature agreeable, and the acoustics satisfactory, even when voices were low and in many rooms would have been inaudible to the mass of listeners. Our new courtroom will be much like it, except about 16 feet longer. Health name [haul 16] CCH w/x Oct 12, 1897. Marshfield News. P. L. Phelan was able to be down town Mon for first time since late accident. [cp] paper haul-17 CCH x Tue Oct 12, 1897 editor change fm McEwen and Dean to J.S. McEwen & Co. Editors and Proprietors. Srh Clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 12, 1897 Little stmr Emily has been taken to bay, where she will run hereafter. Capt. James Wall at wheel; Evan Morgan a/ engine. Boat crossed Bandon bar Fri noon and arrived Empire Sat noon, after spending night at sea. Church name clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 12, 1897 Work on new Episc. church being pushed rapidly by W. Wrenshall and Mr. Felter. County courthouse clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 12, 1897 Final report of grand jury. Inspected various county offices; found jail quite adequate. But in view of present inconvenient situation of various county offices, we respectfully recommend the building at an early date of a county building ample to requirements of county. Racism crime BH? Clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 12, 1897 State of Ore vs Wm. Douglas (colored). Defendent is accused of assault w/intent to kill with a large knife by stabbing Robert Hughes in the face, on May 28th. Endorsed a true bill. Signed A. D. Boone, foreman. Defendent ordered to plead to indictment Oct 7. When defendant asked further time to plead. State of Ore vs Wm Douglas (colored). Defendent accused of assault w/dangerous weapon; crime committed May 20 on Robert Hughes. Endorsed a true bill. Signed A.D. Boone, foreman. Defendent ordered to plead Oct. 9. when he appeared and pled not guilty. Racism crime BH? County-sheriff clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 12, 1897 Defendent accused of aiding and abetting Wm. Douglas in assaulting w/intent to kill one Robert Hughes was discharged from custody of sheriff. Not true bill. Music entertain name supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897. Prof. Ferguson, the violin virtuoso, was to have given an entertainment here last Saturday night, but the attendance did not justify and so the appointment was cancelled. He will show at Myrtle Point and Bandon shortly and may then renew his appointment at this place. Church entertain music names supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 Members of Mrs. A L Nosler‘s and Mrs. L. P Maury’s SS classes jointly gave a pleasant party last Fri night at residence of former. Music, plays, social time. Present: M/M A L Nosler, Mrs. Maury, Icy Snow March, Maud Nosler, Reta, Marie, Grace Skeels, Flo Goodman, Pearl Baxter, Nellie Elliott, Lilly Wilson, Lizzie Todd, Flo Boyrie, Jessie Simmons, Birdie and Minnie Nosler, Effie Collier, Claud and Fred Nosler, Charlie Lorenz, Is Nosler, Clyde and Fred Gage, Fred Moran, Ned Lawrence, Aaron Wilson, J S McEwen. Crime supp-h CCH Oct 12 1897 [lengthy column on J N Russell found guilty. Apparently was connected with Russells at Randolph.] UR other mining name supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 Wm Page and J C Brown left for the Sucker Creek mines last Sunday. Each had a gunny sack in which to transport their Klondike when they find it. Upper River. AHB visiting supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 Upper River. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Black started for San Francisco last Wednesday. Mrs. Black will extend her visit as far as Illinois. UR name [blacksmith] supp -h CCH Oct 12, 1897 J. J. and W. W. Endicott have moved to town and will engage in the blacksmithing business. + [cp] UR school name supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 Miss Daisy Giles closed a 5 1/2 mo term school Rackleff. UR Name Srh supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 Capt. J H Giles at helm of stmr Ralph during absence Capt. James Wall. Name paper locale supp-h CCH Oct 12,1897 Hon. J. H. Upton, S W Oregon Reporter, Langlois, up Sat, return Sun; our 1st visit fm him in long while. not q Racism Tot-Coq supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 A Chinaman is putting the Figg property, next door west of Nosler Bro’s livery stable in fix for a washee house. This is the pioneer establishment in that line at this place. Our women folks, who do washing, ought to start a co-operative laundry. + Alaska mining name supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897 M. Sun. Otto Schetter received leatter this wk fm brother Eugene, Alaska. Eugene to go [back?] to Dawson in spring, but says no man should leave Juneau without $1000 and an outfit. Not q at all [cp] School Character misc-word Alaska-mining-indir book supp-h CCH Oct 12, 1897. Mrs. Clara Mansfield, one of Coos county’s handsome and efficient teachers, has accepted the agency and is canvassing for the latest and only reliable and most entertaining work issued from the press under the title of “Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields,” a work just now sought for as giving reliable and interesting data on this most absorbing subject. + 500 pages, splendid map, 200 photo engravings of country, price $1.50, $2.50 according to binding. Every phase of how to find gold, camp life in Klondike. Nfq [cp] Fish interest? Supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 Oregonian: The white whale that was one of the greatest attractions of the New York Aquarium and the only whale in captivity is dead. [Eel got into whale’s blowpipe and suffocated him.] Politic Hermann patronage misc-word supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 Oregonian: While the delegation is meeting with poor luck in placing its favorites in office, Binger Hermann, commissioner of the general land office, goes swimmingly along getting his Oregon friends into office and distributing $10 a day jobs around. He has put a dozen or more men on the payroll, the latest being D. W. Kinnaird as special examiner of the public surveys. The Oregon delegation is not at all pleased with the “pull” that Hermann evidently has, and the good fortune in taking care of his friends. Some suspicion a Hermann boom is being nursed, to be sprung at the proper time, and, although specifically denied by commissioner Hermann himself, a rumor still prevails that he would like to be governor, not so much for the office itself as its use as a stepping-stone for senatorial honors. + Transport Alaska mining supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 Geo. Laingor has retired fm firm of Laingor & Ream, CB stage contractors and intends going to Klondike in spring. Misc-word court supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 M. Sun. The entire legal fraternity of Marshfield embarked on the in Monday morning for Coquille City. [cp] animal fair supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 M. Sun. Alfred Nicholls left last week with a string of race horses to attend the Roseburg fair. Transport health name supp-i CCH Oct 12, 1897 M. Sun. Wm. TenBrook was thrown from a buggy while driving to Empire City one day this week and had his knee badly bruised. Dr. Horsfall was called and at last report he is improving nicely. + name court supp-j CCH Oct 12, 1897 Court cases. Jennie Majory vs G W Majory, suit for divorce; decree. CBR suit name supp-j CCH Oct 12, 1897. Court cases… CBR vs J H Nosler, jury trial. Trial commenced Oct 8; on Oct 9 juror Cartwright excused on account sickness. At 6 pm court adjourned with usual admonition to jury till 9 am Oct 11. This is one of the RR subsidy cases. On Oct 11 jury following verdict: “We the jury empaneled to try the above action find for the plaintiff in the sum of $600. Henry Lewellen, foreman. “ + [cp] Oct 19 Fruit Tot-Coq? Labor exchange Haul-17 CCH x Oct 19, 1897 John Quick left for a trip to S.F....and took with him a sample order of Coos county apples to the Labor Exchange headquarters. Name Nosler health accid [haul 17 ] CCH x Oct 19, 1897. [Long article about ] Mrs. Judge Nosler being killed, others injured in buggy accident. [all tt in news notes'] [cp] RR-passengers county seat name [haul 17 ] CCH x Oct. 19, 1897. Our item last week relative to the convenience to attorneys and litigants from other portions of the county by locating the county seat in the middle of the county has been misinterpreted. It did not specifically refer to the advantage Mr. Burtenshaw of Myrtle Point would have over Mr. Seaman of Empire City – we used the argument in a general sense. + [cp] UR wool price haul-17 CCH x Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. Wool 14 c lb instead of 9 c lb of year ago. UR other mining locale haul-17 CCH x Oct 19, 1897 Eckley gold mine. Commission house agric mixed-crop Haul-17 CCH x Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. C. W. Hunt, of the firm of Hunt, Hatch & Co., commission merchants of Oakland, Cal., is in this vicinity interviewing our farmers and merchants and will probably handle much of the present fruit and potato crop, also some other farm products. + [cp] RR-passengers county seat [haul 17] CCH x Oct 19, 1897. Coos Bay News. The regular train service between Marshfield and the county seat, during court, is a great accomodation to the public. + [cp] BH suit name (Clip) (11) CCH 10 Oct 19, 1897. Criminal Calendar. State of Oregon vs Wm. Douglas. Defendant admitted to bail in sum of $250; with R.A, Graham and H.W. Dunham as sureties. Accepted, and defendent charged from custody of sheriff to appear on first day of next regular term of this court. [cp] Kanematz [clip11 CCH 10 Oct 19, 1897.] [Ad] the little store run by the little man in the little Coquille is no wonder that it is rapidly gaining. The Berlin Store. [M. 2006 for my personal use only, photo of microfilm this ad[ County taxes? [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 19, 1897.] Coos Co. ranks with 11 other counties as being square w/state in payment in full of her taxes and interests. 15 counties are derelict; 5 in arrears. Misc [natl, gold standard?] clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 [Still arguing abt gold problem.] Racism BH? Crime clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 Wm. Douglas, colored, who spent four months and seventeen days [spelled out] in our jail on charge of assault w/intent to kill one Robert Hughes, and whose case was continued last week, was released on bond last Friday in the sum of $250. + Racism paper condit clipa 1e CCH pg9 Oct 19, 1897 A postal card has been received by us from Bandon on matter of Chinese locating at this place. Being anonymous is denied publication. Sentiment is all right so far as being anti-Chinese is concerned, but blame attaches elsewhere more than against the Chinaman for seeking business here. + RR clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 Engine No. 2 of C.B.R.&E. railroad started out again yesterday after a course of repairs from serious damage in a wreck a few weeks ago. BH Graham clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 Quarrel between two persons at Beaver Hill to be aired in our justice court this week. It is betweeen two who have been warm friends, and as usual is proving very bitter. We mention no names till we get more particulars. + UR Srh clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 Upper River Dept. Too much cannot be said in favor of river improvement work laid out by the engineers and constructed by Noble and Saunders this season. Benefits derived is inestimable. When in early spring one could scarcely pass the shoal in a rowboat, river steamers now pass it in almost extreme low water. By force of currents the sands will be scoured out and a permanent channel secured. Paper R.E. clipa 1e CCH pg 9 Oct 19, 1897 [Now says editor is J.S. McEwan and Co., editors and proprietors. Also,] from now on, E. E. Pannenburg, esq, will take on charge of business management of Coquille Herald and the Herald Land and Loan Company and he respectfully asks all who are in arrears on subscriptions to call or write. name LR supp-i CCH Oct 19 1897 Letter fm O W Stevens [sp?] at Lake Bemidji, Minn. Says understands R H Rosa of lower river somewhere in vicinity and will try to find him before he leaves for Ore. He is one of the pine estimators on the Red Lake Reserve, so I understand. not q Racism supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 [postal card on matter of Chinese; so this refers to the wash house] [ A Chinaman wanting to put in a wash house, and the suggestion tt the women organize a co-operative laundry. I said it was in supplement, but now don’t find it.] [cp] [M 2004. Item abt Chinaman is on supp-h but I haven't found anything further abt a post card.] UR Tot-name supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. Hon. J. H. Roberts, Norway, on our sts Sun. UR name health supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ... W T Lehnherr's baby taken quite ill Sat eve. UR locale school supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Miss Florence Robbins, South Fork, attending school at this place. Name Tot-MP supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River ...[cp>] Walter Endicott and Adrion [sic] Page said to be the best barbers in town. UR school locale supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ...Miss Kate Braden closed vy successful term school on Catching crk Friday. Tot-MP Hermann supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ...W H Brown, Hermann & Brown, to SF Fri. UR name school locale supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ...Miss Bertha Roberts returned Myrtle Creek fm where she has just finished successful school term. [M. 2005. Prob in Coos area, rather than referring to the one near Canyonville.] UR name other mining supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ...Geo. Guerin came in from the mines Mon with the $700 gold dust, a couple mo. work. He said on Sun a week [ago] he took out abt $100. UR name health supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. E A Dodge baby quite sick. UR name supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. A H Moore and wife in town a few days. UR name other mining supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Upper River. ... O A Huling and wife, to rnines last wk, returned Sun, bringing quite an assortment of rock fm which assays will be made. Name fruit interest? supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 An apple tree in W S Perry's yard is both a curiosity and a thing of beauty. It looks like an immense rose bush, covered with red roses. The limbs are all bowed over props, filled from trunk to extremity with beautiful red apples. health Tot-Coq supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Dr. Moore’s Coq. Pharmacy bldg which has undergone neat improvements in architectural design is now receiving touches fm painter’s brush and will be an ornament to town. not q Mill name supp-i CCH Oct 19, 1897 Mrs, Lyons and W S Perry, latter is business mgr Lyons Estate, returned last Fri fm SF. Lyons mill is going to continue. not quote at all Nosler health disaster CBR supp-k CCH Oct 19, 1897 Yesterday morning ex-County Judge J. H. Nosler secured a hack and team from sons’ – the Nosler Bro’s – livery stable to drive to Norway, about 6 miles above this place, to visit Mr. Moomaw’s and to bring home some apples. Occupants of the hack on this pleasure trip and visit were Judge and Mrs. Nosler, aged people, Mrs. Bird Nosler (daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. N. and daughter of Mr. Moomaw of Norway, whom they had visited) and her baby, aged about 3 months, and Miss Myrtle Brinker, a young lady whom Judge and Mrs. Nosler had raised. The trip had passed safely and most enjoyably to all and the happy party was returning in the evening, when at a heavy grade on the road near Mr. Devereaux’s place, about a mile this side of Norway, a wagon driven by one Dave Baker of North Fork in charge, met them and an effort made to pass. The road was very narrow and the declivity on the outside very deep, rocky and steep, precipitous [sic] for about 20 feet just next to the road and then sloping somewhat to a depth of about 15 feet more, and a wire fence and rocks below. This was not the side the hack was obliged to take [M. obviously, means was the side], and one of the horses becoming restless and nervous from the passing vehicle, the Judge tightened the lines on his team and they backed over the grade, team and all whirling over and over till lodged in the fence and on the level land and rocks below, about 30 or 35 feet. Young Mrs. Nosler and her baby having miraculously escaped serious or painful injury, she looked about for help. Miss Brinker also extricated herself, although painfully hurt, and was helpless toward giving assistance. Judge Nosler recovered sufficiently to reach his wife, but found her dead. Young Mrs. Nosler made her way to section boss Strahan and hands, who took the hand car to the spot and brought the Judge and Miss Brinker home, while others took charge of Mrs. Nosler’s body and the wreck. One of the horses was thought to have been killed, but got on his feet afterward. Mrs. Nosler’s remains were brought home about 7 o’clock and the hour of 3 p.m. today set for burial. Mrs. Matilda Nosler was born in Putman county, Indiana, Nov. 26, 1832. Her marriage to the Judge took place in 1850, so that the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary seemed but a little way off when this most fearful visitation so suddenly came upon them and called her hence. Her wounds were all over her person – her head, body and lower limbs being bruised and crushed in a fearful manner. Judge Nosler seems to have struck in the wire fence, being cut and torn very much as well as bruised. His left shoulder is dislocated. The Judge was also born in Putman county, Indiana, March 17, 1831, being now in his 66th year. The Judge put in a restless night and is in a serious condition. Miss Myrtle Brinker suffered the dislocation of her left shoulder and some bad bruises, but we believe no other broken bones nor serious hurts. We have already noted that the younger Mrs. Nosler and her baby escaped serious injury. The hack was badly broken up, and the team more or less hurt. + [cp] Gage name crime supp-k CCH Oct 19, 1897. WW Gage, Sheriff and Joel Patterson left this morn with Russell, for Salem. [red tilde] Transport livery name supp-k CCH Oct 19, 1897 Will Darby now driving a team for our rustling livery man, A D Wheeler. Other coal indir item supp-k CCH Oct 19, 1897 Wanted -- a small second- hand open front coal stove. Court Allied [categories?] supp-k CCH Oct 19, 1897. [M. sounds like same list as before. Evid. Continue to be in there more than one time.] Court cases. R.A. Graham Wm Notley, appeal fm justice’s court. CBR vs Vandenberg, Nasburg deceased, etc. Lars Clemmensen. CBR vs Fannie Dixon, action at law; judgment by consent and stipulation for plaintiff for $250 with interest at 8 % from April 1, 1891 and costs. J D Spreckels Bros Co vs W A Border, action at law, judgment on stipulation for $1350. M W McCormac vs Bandon Coal Block Mining Company. G Armstrong vs Alfred Morras and [Frank is what I said now; but I thought before it was Mark. Did I get wrong name?] [cp all] court cases [categories?] suppl (=L) CCH Oct 19, 1897 Pacific Marine Supply Co vs Alfred Morras action at law, dismissed. " " vs " " suit in equity, dismissed. School supp l [=L] CCH Oct 19,1897 County Supt. Barklow now visits the schools of the county on a bicycle. Mr. B. was in town this morning while on his round of visitiation [as typed]. + [except not sure abt Supt.] Tot-Coq court misc-word supp l [=L] CCH Oct 19, 1897 The attendance at our court proved a heavy strain on our hotel facilities. Several private houses opened to board and lodging, and several additional rooms were secured by Host Butler of Hotel Coquille in which to lodge surplus patrons. + Oct 26 UR fruit price [haul 17] CCH x Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. choice apples are selling as high as 40 c per box. [cp] Commission house fruit Srh RR-haul [haul 17] CCH x Oct 26, 1897. C.W. Hunt, the Oakland fruit dealer and commission merchant, shipped a carload of apples to San Francisco Monday, while two carloads will follow later in the week. Mr. Hunt is doing a good business in this section. + [cp] Fruit prices locale haul-17 CCH x Oct 26, 1897 H. M. Finley, of Corvallis, has sold 19,000 pounds of dried Italian prunes at 3, 3 1/2 and 4 cents respectively, for thirds, seconds and firsts, the product to be delivered in Corvallis by the grower, the buyer to furnish sacks. Mr. Finley has 23,000 pounds of dried Petites not yet marketed. + Crop? Name haul-17 CCH x Oct 26, 1897 W. P. Bovee...has 300 or 400 chestnut trees for sale at 20 cents each. Having experimented for many years on these nut-bearing trees, and proved them so successful, it would be well for our citizens to secure and cultivate them. Novelty-wood fruit AHB RR-haul [haul 17] CCH x Oct 26, 1897. Coast Mail. Stave mill shipped 1000 apple boxes to A.H. Black. [cp] Church Haul-17 CCH x Oct 26, 1897 work of remodeling, repairing Meth. Ch continues. Other coal character [haul 17 ] CCH x Oct 26, 1897 The Peterson and McCormac coal mine at Riverton is about to be pushed to the front and worked to advantage. An engine will arrive and be put in place in a few days. The mine itself promises to be one of the best quality and output, while the owners are both knowing operators and experts, knowing their business. + [cp] Tot-Coq Kanematz [haul 17] CCH x Oct 26, 1897. J.S. Kanematz has been reappointed to the position of city engineer. + [cp] Name fruit haul-17 CCH x Oct 26, 1897 Mr. and Mrs. McQuigg left a few specimen of apples...which equal any of them for beauty, perfection in shape, color and keeping qualities. They are seedlings, grown from what were believed to be Gloria Mundi, but are nothing like them in any of the above features. The trees are 18 years old, and except four apples last year are the first crop. Condit misc [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] 50 years ago there was but one reputed millionaire in U.S. Today there are 80 in Cleveland. 22,000 coal miners in Ohio have earned during the last year on the av., $4.34 per week with which to pay for supplies in the mine and from their remainder, support themselves and their families. In 1892 N.Y. Tribune said 1103 millionaires in that city. Yet in a recent year 119,000 persons were evicted and turned out of their homes in 3 judicial districts of this modern Babylon. [cp] health Nosler accid; Peart & others BH explosion . [clip) (11) CCH 10, Oct 26, 1897.] Accidents seem to be in the air and all about us. Fearful result of vehicle toppling over grade, the almost fatal injury of Judge Nosler and the more or less painful of others, then we were told of the killing of a man at Beaver Hill mine by a gas explosion. Then on Friday morning another explosion occurred in the same mine resulting in serious burn of John Peart, well known here, and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Phillips, and another whose name is unknown. John Peart was painfully burned, but is recovering. The others are also doing as well as can be expected. [cp] other coal Newport RR-spur? (clip) (11) CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897. Coast Mail. [spelled out]. 125 tons coal hauled out over new road at Newport mine Thur. Novelty-wood AHB Coq Valley [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] Coast Mail. The stave mill shipped 1000 apple boxes over to MP for the order of A.H. Black & Co., the leading merchants of the Coquille Valley. + tariff law item [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] New York, Oct 20. Because of tariff laws of US and Canada, Lever, the big soap manufacturer, will establish factories both countries. Tariff against foreign soaps forces him to erect factories in these countries. Srh other coal Timon [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] …was put on the ways at S.F. on her return from this river last trip. In mean time, gasoline schooner Barbara Hernster arrived Bandon Mon of last week, and departed. Took on coal at Timons bunkers Riverton and misc. freight. Other RR [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] Train wreck at Wilber [as typed] over by Roseburg. Kanematz Tot-Coq [clip 11 CCH 10 Oct 26, 1897.] J.S. Kanematz has been reappointed to post of city engineer. BH [Clip 12 CCH y Oct 26, 1897] Coos Bay News. R.A. Graham leaves for S.F... on business. [cp] / [clip 12 CCHy Nov 2, 1897] R.A. Graham, accompanied by J. Kerns, made us a call last week. [cp] school [clip12 CCHy Oct 26, 1897.] Coos Bay News. 292 pupils attended Marshfie1d school Mon, w/six tchrs. school at Roseburg, which has only eight grades, opened w/292 pupils and nine tchrs. Tuition at Marshfield sch. for non-resident scholars $80 for 3 mo term. Tot-Coq racism-indir condit supp l (=L) CCH Oct 26, 1897. Ordinance No 32. Any person wishing to establish wash house or laundry within corporate limits of Coq. City shall apply to and obtain fm recorder or Marshal a license for which shall pay $10 for 3 mo; no license shall be issued for less than 3 mo. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with requirements shall be subject to fine of $25-50 and poss. Imprisonment. Nq [cp] bicycle law Tot-Coq CCH suppl l (=L) Oct 26, 1897 Ordinance No. 33. Ordinance to amend ordinance 22 relative to bicycles, tricycles. Any person riding bicycle within corporate limits Coq City shall first provide self with bell with which to give warning to pedestrians and shall carry with lighted lantern after dark. Bicycles shall not run greater than 6 mi per hour on sidewalks of Coq City nor on streets of that part of city known as the original plat of town. Coasting shall not be allowed on any sidewalk or street within city limits. Any person violating provisions deemed guilty of misdemeanor. nq Nosler health name animal disaster supp l (=L) CCH Oct 26, 1897. We are glad to do justice to the two gentlemen – James Byers and Dave Baker – who were present in a passing wagon at the time of the accident to Judge Nosler and family Monday evening of last week. Hardly anything was established as to the cause and results of the dreadful affair at the time of our writing except the sad death of Mother Nosler and the painful and possibly fatal results of the accident to others of the party and the destruction of property. In the case of these gentlemen named above – only one of whom we were assured was present at the time of the accident – were immediately at hand to care for the unfortunates, and were horrified at the fearful results. They did everything that was in their power, were prompt and sympathetic, and no blame attaches to them in the least degree. We are glad to state that Judge Nosler, who made so narrow an escape from sudden death in the accident, is recovering. He sat up for the first time yesterday, and his fractured arm and shoulder seem to be healing and quite free from pain. Dr. Culin, the attending physician in Judge Nosler’s family, Thursday of last week discovered that Bird Nosler’s baby had three ribs broken in the accident. The doctor promptly ministered to the little sufferer and it is doing finely. Mrs. Bird Nosler is quite recovered from her slight wounds, and Miss Myrtle Brinker is doing well. The latter suffered considerable pain at first. The horses were brought from the wreck last Wednesday and Friday – one not much the worse of its flight, but the other, at first thought to have been killed, was badly used up. The remnants of the hack have been delivered at Wilson & Field’s shop. There is very little except splinters and old iron to tell what it was. + [cp] = disaster health BH other coal? Srh? Paper supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 CCHsupp Oct. 26, 1897. [in news notes, says: ] [ M. prob have part of this, but don’t remember how much.] Calamities seem to be in the air and all about us. We had scarcely published the fearful result of the vehicle toppling over the grade above this city last Monday evening, resulting in the instant death of our Mrs. Nosler, the almost fatal injury of Judge Nosler, and the more or less painful injury of three others of the family, till we were told of the killing of a man in the Beaver Hill coal mines by a gas explosion, but whose name we could not learn nor any of the particulars. Then on Friday morning another explosion occured in the same mines, resulting in the serious burning of John Peart (well known here, having lately married Miss Jessie Dean of this place), a Mr. Thomas, a Mr. Phillips, and another whose name is unknown. John Peart suffered most, and was painfully burned, but at last account was recovering. The others are also doing as well as could be expected. At Bandon Friday evening, about 4 o’clock or a little after, one man was killed and two others hurt at the Government quarry by a slide of rock after a blast. “Jimmy” McAvoy, late from Crescent City, Cal., was killed. He was aged about 22 years. O. F. Phillips (formerly connected with the Myrtle Point Enterprise) was badly hurt, having received a bruise on the head and two ribs broken. Clay Lewis, too, was hurt, but not badly. + [cp] UR entertain Tot-MP supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. Quite a number of young folks enjoyed social hop at Dixon's hall. UR sidewalk Tot-MP Hermann supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. ...A plank sidewalk will take the place of the old cement walk around the Hermann brick block, plank being much cheaper than cement and answering all purposes. + UR Tot-MP photo supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. ...J H Leek and W T Reed opened photo gallery last Tue and are prepared to take pix 8x10 and down. Prices to suit times. UR health name supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. ...Baby of E A Dodge still vy low. UR Tot-MP harness supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Upper River. ...Mr. Long, of the new harness shop doing rushing business. UR name novelty-brick supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 D. Giles and sons started the fires in the brick kilns Tue last. BH School supp-m CH Oct 26, 1897 Tells abt Mrs. Clara Mansfield having school BH, which began yesterday. [cp] Novelty-wool supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 T W Clark, pres. Woolen mills, to SF. Name supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 [Quite a number of briefs abt well known persons.] Pursuit-sport name health-indir misc-word? Tot-Coq? supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Bud Stone and Geo. Martin have purchased skating rink paraphernalia and will run the same hereafter. Will be carefully managed, we are assured, and will deserve the support of fun-loving and health-seeking patrons. + School supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Last Fri concluded lst mo school term; enrollment increasing each wk. Prof. Hawkins 70, Prof. Nosler, intermediate, 40, Miss Bentley, primary, 48. Total 158, with a number yet to hear from, while abt 25 go to Prof Nicholson at Collegiate Institute. Not q Locale animal Srh condit? supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 D Morgan took 45 head hogs to Kings Landing on bay to ship to SF. Put aboard scow towed by Stmr Emily, Capt. James Wall; scow capsized, all but 12 pigs drowned. [M. so there was a King's Landing that early.] not q. [red check mark] [cp] Tot? Mill? health supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 W. Wrenshall injured somewhat Thur evening last at sawmill, a narrow escape for one of his years (62 years) might develop into internal injuries yet. [M. A little more if needed.] Kanematz Tot supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 J S Kanematz reappointed city engineer. Name supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Miss Flora Quick left for bay a few days since to keep house for Mrs. Aiken. Fruit name supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 Mrs. McQuigg left new specimen apple, like Gloria Mundi, but bigger; planted fm seed 18 yrs ago and carefully watched over . not q at all. Utility Tot-name name Srh supp-m CCH Oct 26, 1897 CB News. Fred Schetter, Empire, to SF on visit. R W Getty attending to telegraph and stmr business during absence. School supp-m CCH Oct 26, 2897 CB News. 296 pupils Marshfield school Mon; 6 teachers = home 1895 1896 1897-#1 1897-#2 | 1897-#6 1898 to newspaper menu . |