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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1903)
SJF- 'w i ; i r m- - .. THE OLD REUABUC &AKlK5 POWDER Absolutotyihire THEM IS NO SUBSTITUTE f HKS03ST.Xj .A-HSTO LOCAL .From ThurtdaB Dally. The Columbia brought in the Jsmes A. Garfield yesterday. Mr. Captain Nelson was in Marsh field yesterday on a shopping tonr. Alfred Hnglund moved hie household goods yesterdoy to tho Myer placo in 'South Marebfield, which ho recently purchased. TLe parties who took A. B.Campbcll'e bicycle from in front of'his store, Tues day morning is known and had better return same at onco and save trouble. Rusty Mlko'a Diary, Aug. 20, 1003 The merchant who advartises invery little ebeet is like tho goat thai eats everything that comes its way, oven to the tin cans in tho alley not much ap petite for the good things. Puts an End to it All A crienous wail oftimes comes as a reenlt of unbearable pain from over taxed orsanB, Dizziness, Backache, Liver complaint and Constipation. But thanks to Dr, King's New Life Pills they put an end to It all. Thoy are gentle but thorough. Try them only 25c. Guat anteed by Red Cross Drug Store. The schooners Ivy, Western Home and Balvator sailed in over the bar yester day. Tho Western Homo and the Ivy sailod up the bay most of the way, until the Westorn Homo ran on a mud. Hat. She was released on high tide. The 8-inch wooden water plpo receiv ed on tho Alliance by tho Marshfield "Water Co., is for tho lino to tho pump ing station. The 8-in riveted eteel pipe which camo on tho Czarina is for the line to North Bend, and this is being hauled oat and distributed along tho line. Tom Hall and family returned from soveral weeks outing in tho sand hills Tuesday. While there Mr. Hall built him a new cottage and will herealtcr reside there. Mr. Hall thoroughly enjoys homestead life and Ib bound to carve out a beautiful farm from this barren waste. A Fine Orchard K. B. Briles of Kentuck slough has a fine layout or apples, having about MX) treeB, mony of which aro now in tho primo of their producing age. Mr. Broiles thinks his apple crop this year is superior to any year be has been on tho slough. Ho has thoroughly sprayed and pruned his orchard this year and can now see tho good effect. vm Coquille-Roseburg Game Tuesday's gamo at Coquillo botwoen the (visiting tRoseburg Greys and the lloqutllo team resulted in a hard fought victory for Roseburg, with a ecoro of 5 to 3. The game wub faet and interesting Newall of tho Greys, who has signed vvith-Marahfiold, distinguished himself ,, as nsnal, Kostal pitchod the game for 'vJgtyeeburg, While Nefrger occupied the ' Cot for the Coquillo nine. (ioldcn Wedding ThomnsKIng and his help'msto, Pajah, celebrated tho 60th annlterary of their marriage ou August H. U03, nt .Coquillo Glty. Numerous inntiihora of tho fniuH) were present. Mr. King has been In Coo County about 30 years Htid Is one ol the httslilv res jH'cti'tl ciiitsns. He ro.-ently moved from Marshtlolil to CotiutlUo Cav and la many friends hen extend their htarty congratulations and tioldrn weddinus re not every day oc curanccsand Mrs. KliitS looks strnin: and hearty and as though tint Dla'iioud wedding might yet Ins celebrated by thi couple. End of Bitter Fight 'Two physicians had a lonu and stub born fight wiih an attcesa on mv riuht lung" wiles J. T. Hui;lit-9, of DuPort, Ga , "and gave mo up Everybody thought mv time hud rome. Asa last r sore 1 trid" Dr Kiujr'a New Discovery for Consumption. The be no tit I received was striking and I was on my feet in n few ilnvji. Now I've entirolv regained ny health." It conquers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and Lunc troubles, Guar anteed by Red Cross Druu Store, i'rice 50c, and fl.OO. Trial bottles Irto. Contest Nearing End On September 60th will occur the Hnal game ol league unu in i oot cauniy, unlets Mtrshfield aud North Bend etws bets In the came that was not nulled off on July 5, on account of rain. Tde last league games asiuo from tins, win ihko place ut Mershfleld, between Marsh field and the Coquillo team, nlso nt North Bend, Bandon aud North Bond will croto bats. These last gntnea wtll be the games upon which tho public attention will reet, aud consequently they are looked foreward to with much interest and expectation, If Bandon gets tho penunnt, sho geta a well deserved trophy of hard fought battlo on the local diamond in Coos County. If North Bend or Marehfield cet it, which is hardlr prolublo, it will bo bv hard aud earnest work in tho end ing chapters ol tlio ma leacue. It is to be hoped that Marehfield will win.thoucb, ,we do not llko to waiter our hopes on the seemingly impossible Should Bandon lose the coming game at Bandon this Sunday, and Marshfield should, win fronvCoqmlle, a thing possi ble, Marehfield and North Bend will still be tied, and Bandon may still lose the coveted poonnnt. When wo learn the result of Sunday's, game and they are at we have planned, it. remains between North Bend and MarsbfitHd, (or the final settlement of the season's profits. From Wodneaday Dally. The Alliaoco la duo Sunday a. m. Tho Areata is due at Marshfield today. , W. C. Chase of Coquillo was in"Marsh field yesterday. J. P. Faby of Gardiner had business m Marshfield yesterday. Milton Hearst is now driving ono of John Bear's dray trucks. ' Miss Bessio Mulkoy who has beeu vis itltig at Elkton returned yesterday. Tom Micklowright had tho electric light put in blB Jewelry store on C street yesterday. Alex Campbell's bicycle was returned yesterday. It pays to advertise in tho Coast Mail. Noblo Bros, will receivo. today from Bady BroB., of Baudon, 42 head of fat mutton theop. C. II. Miller Into of Sacramento has taken tho position of hook keeper in tho Dean Lumber Co'eofllce, having arrived overland Wedneeday. Rubty Mlko'a Diary, Aug. 21, 1003 Advertising something you ain't got Is like writing out checks when you ain't got nothing in tho hank thero'll he trouble when you don't make good. Andy Huflmnn, recently returned i from Coos und Curry counties, Oregon, where ho wont to purchas hogs for tho McLaughlin Packing establishment of this city, Ho secured several hundred, Thoy will be shipped in by steamer later on. Del Norte Record. Tho Death Penalty A little thing sometimes results in Jeath. Thus a mere scratch, iiiRignlfi uant cuts or puny boilH have paid the loath penalty. It is wise to have- Buck' en's Amica8alvo ever handy. It's Iho be6t Balve'on earth and will prevent fa tality, when Bums, Sores, Uloora and Piles threaten Only 2ou, ut Ked Crocs Drug btorei taUMM A. L. Wood has boon appointed agent for Singer fihwlng Machine Comiany for this part ol Oregon. His territory being nil of Coos Oonnty and part of Douglas County nnd Curry. Head quarters will be established In Mnrih llold frqm which point ho will oboruto. Any ono who likes to suioko a plpu without gottlng his mouth full of juke nnd his system full of tilcolluo, should call ut Al Owon's nnd tnkon look nt tho Orton eolf-olennlng Plpo. All you havo to do in to turn the Atom half way arouud and blow through it, nnd it is els. in aud dry. Tho wholo thing can ho taken upart, if necessary, und tcussctnhl ed In n moment. It Is made In Butte, Mont., and is tho boat thing yot. v Walter Butler has accepted n respon sible position with tho Pioneer Grocery Company, Taylor. Cotulron A Bessey, proprietors. Walter is' ono of Mnrshfields sterling young men who has grown to manhood in our midst. He is perfectly rompotent to till any position he may undertake, with credit to him self and his employers nnd tho now firm can congratulato themselves upon hay ing added this popular and reliable young man to their staff ol servants. J. W. Cook, tho moving picture man, moves from placo to place, leaving satis fled patrons behind him. The machine which ho is now using is ono of Edison's latest, and tho confusing vlhra tiun of the older machines is said to bo eliminated. Illustrated sours, which havo attained ranch popularity in tho last few years, nro a feature of tho on tortainment, nnd with the popalar prices of 25 and 15 cents tho show should draw good houses hero Friday and flat urdity nights. Reserved seats without extra charge at Butler's, A Pointer Tho Mail is informed opqn authority which it is not at liberty to quote that plans ure under way to build n railroad to Coos Bay from a point not hitherto mentioned in that connection. The plan seems, and tho route U entiroly feasible, and more will bo heard of this later. Katzenjammers vs Libby Blues A ball game will bo pulled ofl San- day aftornoon at Marshfield between the Katzonjammer Kids, and tho Llhb Bluo's. Tho last game was protested on the grounds of the error of tho score keeper, so this gamo will bo lutorosting from start to finish. Wednesday's Game. The ball gamo Wednesday between Bandon and Roseburg at Bandon was a victory (or Uandoii. Tho score stood 1 to 3 after tho storm vraB over. Some of the witnesBes say that Bandon had her hands full In defeating Roseburg. The game wascloco and exciting and the attendunco good. Bandon wan to have played Rudebartf yeatorday but. for some reason tho game waa not played. Flurry in Clerk's Office There has boon something rt a (lurry in Cncrt IIoueo circles this weuk, but every thing resins to hnvo settled back to its utnal calm finiin. L, II. Hazard, connty rlerk, lmvlnx nwopted tho posi tion o( cathier In the recently orgitiilxed Firat National Bank of Coquill city, haudrd ii his rrlgnntioo oh county clerk, ono day this v,ok, Tito county court, who had bi-en previously consult ed on the matter by Mr. Hazard, then adpointed K. J. Coke, of this placo to fill out thn unexpired term, and a bettor appointment could not have been made Mr. Coko, howover, had other business interests whieh made it Imuivlmblo (or. him to accept tho ofilco, and Mr. Hazard was perauuded to reconsider lilo notion. Ho will therefore retain tho ofilco o( connty clerk, and keek a general super visio'ti ovor his deputies. Subscribe Mail. for " the , . , v;,. M Suicide Prevented Tit ft tavtllm fiMiinmthtitnnnt ttiitt ft urn vontlvoo! rnuoldb hud bnm tllocovoreil win nuKm tuntiy. a run uown Ayrm'm, .tw ilnhitnil.liitiAil tliHit ltl1s ttlUttlifc Mill.. uidennd sotnethiqg has litem found that wuiproveui mat rummum wnieiv uidki'i suloido likely. At the first thought of self destruction tKo Khotrlc Hitters It bnimf a great tonlo and nervine will streiH!htn the moves mi1 build up the ny stem, It's alsd n great Utoumch Liver and Kidney regulator. Only BlV, h'Bltf. 'action g(aratitoi'dhyJno. I'uiei-s, Paim gist. IMPROVE COOS BAY WAGON ROAD Liberal Offer Made by County Com missioners There ta now a ifod prospect that Iho old Coos Bay wagon road will iirlvo somit substantial Improvement work In tho near future, or nt trait beforo tho year closes.- Captain Harris, who runs n boat on the Sumner route, brought down ynstcr day n subscription paper bonded by Ell Bangs, tho new mall contractor, with n subscription of f 1000. Captain Harris hitnielf had subscribed 50. It Is uu dorstood that tho county rnmmiHsloners hare agreed to appropriate two dollurs (or every otiu dollar subscribed by the citizens (or the pnrposi of improving thu toad. It is a matter of tho utmost Import ance to the B.'.y that tho rond shoald bu improved. It is the routo over which all our mail is carried, and thn business interests of thu Bay are now so import ant that tho mni.s should bo put through with the least pottlbludelay. Willi thu rotxl put in the condition anlly attnlua. bio with tho propersxponditureuf a fuw thousand dollars, a schedule of l bourn from tho railroad could In maintained through tho Bummer mouths, at loast, and tho Winter timo need not bo over 21 hours. Now that tho county hai takon a lib oral viow of tho matter, Marshfield should do its part. Aside from thn on kideration of setting mail with lesB delay there is much trade that would como ill this direction from tho settlers along tho Coos Bay wauon road, who aro now practirnlly ehnt out by the elongated mudholu thoy would havo to traverse to got hero. From Saturday's Dally. Morton Tower, of Kmpiro, was In town yesterday, The Czarina wont down the bay yes terday at nojn. ThuSalotn Fanulng-mlll Factory burn ed Tuesday night. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. N. Black oro Uown from Sutnunr yesterday, Mr. tnd Mrs. J, Miller of Bandon were in Marshfield yesterday. Chas. Hicox li giving h new honso in West Marehfield a aorr coat ol paint. If you are (ntcrPHtod in the Interna tional yacht racos wutch tho Daiiy Coast Mail. Bam Hyfces, ono of Kouohurg'a hard wtro morchants, wuh In Marshfield yesterday. Dr. A. B. PrentiM id receiving lumlinr (or the ruldonco iio is about to erect in Wo-.t Marshfield, i Tim run of milmon In stopped (or u whlu. claim it is tho moon. Coos bay has 'fin; fiuhcrmen Sheriff Stovo Gallier came over (rom the county Heat Thursday on oflicial bufllridhK, returning yeuterday. Mrs. Klllott who dinappeuKd v.'ith Kx Conviiit Harry Riley is at homo ugaln with her paruuts in Hugin. RuRty Mike's Diary, Aug 1001 If you aro hungry tod,ay you don't wait' until tomorrow to eat your ,uinur if y)) feel thot ntd ol advertising, dori't wait until tomorrow tu begin! I il 'T.ii ii i AtlUUi ili lit i i.Ti'il. Chargoi of mlsapprpprlatlon ol fundi are frooly made la Xaslern Oregon pa pers regarding tna ltpjmor rellof huld. John F. Hall starred Thursday for Curry cotinty on legal business before thu circuit court, which convenes Mon day, Thn Mail (nrnlshus Itsroadoro an good a reportof thu first day's drift of tint , great yRcht race. Watch (or tho othr trials, The painters at work,( the 1. O. O.F, building have reached (loorgo's store ami thr, interior Is receiving coat of shining while. A 11. Campbell rocolvml oomo of Iho finest black berrlen from K.,W, Ouptal1 of thu south fork ol Coos river, that havu boon scon In Coos County. If tho g'eutlemaii who rent In a com munication ovot a flotitlons namo will kindly dlscloso his Idonty wo will bo glad to uto tho mnttor. Thn peoplo of West Marshfield havo boon fighting a brush flro for several days past, nnd now havu It under con trol, with no damago done. Tho busluuso Session ol tho Quarterly Conference of tho Methodist Church will bo hold Saturday ulght at 8 o'clock All tho members aro requested to bo present without (all, Thu A. N. W. Club havo decided to hold their annual plc-nlo onmixlThnrs day at North Bond Grove. Tho party will Iravo Marshfield on tho Cruiser at 0 o'clock, a. m. Tho framn of M. I). Sumner's now cottago in West Marshfield Is up, end shingling will commence at once. M. It. Brown nnd John Btauff aro doing the work. Tho schooners Cuido and Emmn Utter wore brought up tho Bay by tho Columbia yesterday. The Emma Utter waa token to tho Bay City mills and tho Guldo to tho dopot wharf whero sho will load lumber (rom Coquillo, V. 6. Pratt returned from Big creek yesterday, and expects to go back Sun day for ono week, in company with his brothers, Uco. K. Pratt and Frank K. Pratt who arrived on tho Areata (rom Kansas City, Thoy cxpoct to rcmnln on tho Bay und make this their homo. Mllo Snmnor and wife, from North Bond, visited tholrparants, Mr. and Mis. Bnmner of this place, ovor Sunday. Bandon Recorder, Wo wish tho Record, er to understand thai, whllo North Bend is all right it aint tho only, and Mdo Humucr is Deputy Postmaster at town wo havo ovor horo called Marshfield. Pine Sail Boat J. O. Lanirwnrthy and August Farley havo just completed the handsomest sail Ixjut ou Cooi Bay. She is built of oak and white cedar nnd her design run! linen nro beautiful. Tho two gentlemen havo uverv reason to bo proud ol theii handiwork. Metliodest Churcli Sunday tervicos at tho Methodost Church aro as follows Sunday School at 10 o'clock, Services at II by tho P, K. followed with Administration of thn Lords Suppor, Regular Service at 8. p. m. Larceny (Coquillo Bullotin) Jim Clayton, of this city, was arrested yonturday on the charge o( larceny com mittor! on A Hit) Miller. Tho prisoner was arrested by Mr. Goodman and placed in tho county jail. HoiiM woll kh acknowledge bin guilt tc Mr. Uoodmau when taken Into custody, HIh cxalnfnittion will bo held today (Friday) at 2 o'clock, p in. ! n. Baudon Recorder Sheriff JameB Wal ker und his Hon Will, camo up (rom Gold Beach, Tuosduy, to convoy Hodriek Wilson ba(:k to Curry county to stand trial for thu murdur of Foster, a half breed, hotter known os Jou Joo, They wore mot at this placo by Deputy Sheriff K, M. Gallier, who brought Foster down frpm Coquillo whero ho had been con-' fined for for' earn keening', f Thoy started on their return for Gold Boaoh yesterday. JbM , T. .. i. ...... j:..i."7a .ii ..-i Who knows Mr Pclcnon Mr. II, Peterson who;TfB robhttdV foW wooks ago In a PorllAiul Saloon of f 1,000 nnd who has bo)ii trying ovor etneo to recover liln lost inunoy has boon unabls to got It haok,Thothlof,ncolorcd woman has flually boon nblu to havo tho bill cAsliod In n Hulonn brink thusoudlng all liopoofMr. Potormm over recoviirlug the money. Mr, Potormm is said to to from .Murshfli'ld ami is n minor. New Mascott Tho umucot of tho Murnhlhild Nino Is n eanary bl'd whloli was captured yosler day an tho grounds ol tint halt park whllo tho boys wore practicing. Jimmy Byrnes caught It first and tliuti In sotno way It utntpitil nnd III Wright caught It. Jimmy Byrnes protested on the grounds that ho caught it first. Thoy llnnnlly compromised and It In nmv tho pot of II 0 lllllO. r Missing Karl Winner has been missing for sev eral days and friends nro anxious. Upon Investigation it appears Policeman Groves had spirited him away to tho Sixes mountains, whero tho dusky maid of tho (ores! was queen In years agono, Whllo up thoio L'url saw a band ol elk and Iinmedoatoly the old Q road cainu baok to memory, nud (ho entered Into uegutnllous with tho Boss Klk (or thu purreas of thu whole hand (or shipment to Chicago Graves, looked grave. MAiiklEir lUNGUK-URYNN-In.MarshlliddOr.. Aug. 18, 10OI. Joseph H. Rlnguc and Mii Honrlottii Brynn, Ruv. B. K. Peck officiating. Tho ceremony was quietly performed nt thu Methodist parsonage In the presenco of nuar friends as witnesses. Tho happy couple urn residents of Llbb, DIED HODRON At his homo on Coos rlvrl Oregon, Auk 14, 1003, Jonathan Hod. son, agetl ti'2 years, 3 months and 18 days. Jonathan Hodson was born In Indium Apr. 20, i821. Ho removed to Iowa whero ho waa married to Miss Eliza J, Ross. In 1850 ho crossed tho plains with an ox team to California, whore ho stayed a year or two, going back to tho Kast by way of tho Isthmus. lis ItftS ho again, crossed thu plclns coming this timo to Orrgou. After living In Deer creek, in Douglas county ono "ear ho came to Empire city, where ho conduct ed a ho'el (or n year oi more. Thnn ho took tip a claim ou SouthCoos river and bought land adjoining. At this timo tho Coos rlvor country wasa wilderness, aud travel was by Indian dugoutc. On thfl place ho ImH mado his homo ever !nco. Mr. Hodaou had studied medlclno, and (or many years ho practiced among the settlers, bolngHomotlmcs called as far as h'cottsburg, and acquiring tho title of Doctor by which ho has since bocn known. Ho was u Mason nnd an Odd Follow, aed helped to organize tho first lodges of tlio?o orders on the Bay, with drawing about twonty-tlvo oiiib ago, when he folued thu United Brethorn church, which ypposes secret fioclotlen. Uo built at )ils place what was probably thu first grist mill In Coos county and was the first and only one ou tho Bay. It ron by water powcr und was a groat eonvonlouco in tho early days. Bodlden iho aged widow, four sons und (ou r duiigliorn surylvo him, out) sou, John M , having dlod some (our yn.ir t auo at Myrtle Pt.lnt. Those living aru Mrs. Martha J, Pratt, Byron A., Mrs. Emily A Dillon, Mrs Ellp M. Jory. of .Salem. Mrs, Inor. G. Agoic.of Berkley, W. F., J. V. uud E. R. Hodson, AH aro rosldonts ol Coos gounty, except as noted and all huvu boon horo during tho last llliieBs of their father. Dr. Uoduon hud boon In failing hoalth lor four or tlvo yourB, and hud boon bod (uetsiuiulaBtDocombor. Deceased was a man of Uorllng character aud was universally roBpeoted , , Thelunoral will take place at tho Ocs Rlvor Comotory t 2 p. m. today, Rfvv, V;'b. Strange ofllclatlng. The Alert will leave Murs))fiiod at Up, m,' Ctiriy Ing'tjiopo who wish to attend, . !' k;,jJktL. tm, wTtsmmr&'nt v. ,0 c ,JU. U lVi,s v 13 - rw',w.1v,,i yyyM-w '