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Volume XXII.
BANDON,
Don't forget that Dr. Bteele, dentist. is
oca ted in Bandon.
Two of the best business lots on
Atwater street, fl.000. Bandou Real
Ban Estate Co.
House and two lota $1,000.
don Real Estate Co.
E. B. Fish was traueactiug bu«i
neat at th» county bub last Friday.
Mrs. E. Erickson returned last
evening from a visit at Eureka, Cal.
Clarence Hoss and wife of Marsh
field are spending a few days at the
beach.
Mrs. and Mias Coach of Lampa
were visitors in town yesterday
evening
Messrs. Radley, Laird, Farrier and
Osborn left for Curry county yester
day on a prospecting tour.
The Beta took the Favorite’s run
yesterday, the latter boat being laid
up for repairs to her rudder.
OREGON: THURSDAY,
PETER NELSON.
AUGUST
9, 1906.
For who would bear the whips aud soorns
of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's
contumely.
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay.
The insolence of offloe. and the spurns
That patient merit of tbe nnwortbv takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear.
To grunt and sweat under a weary life.
Rut that tbe dread of something after death.
Tbe undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveler returns, puzzles the will,
And makes ns rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Hamlet.
Number 32.
N. Lorenz was down from Coquille
Monday io attend tbe funeral.
O. M Thayer of Myrtle Point was
registered at tbe Tupper House Mon
day.
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B. F. Tupper of Coquille came
dowu Monday to atteud the fuueral
of Peter Nelson
B. T. Vaudecar of Myrtle Point
was circulating ou our streets Mon
day enjoying the ozone.
Alf. Johnson was down from Co
quillo yesterday having some work
done at cbeBandon foundry.
Mrs. Franklin aud daughter re
turned Monday evening from Co
quille where they bad beeu visiting
fur some time.
Tbe North Bend school will uot
open until Oct. 1st iu order to give
lhe contractors time to complete the
uew school building.
Sheriff Gage was a business visitor
in towu Mouday.
M. F. .Shoemaker made a business
trip to tbe Bay Tuesday.
Mrs. T. Anderson is moving her
dry goods stock into her uew building
Ibis week.
If tbe people of Mars iu lookiug at
tbe earth discover a big red spot it is
Russsia.
J. L. Bean, tbe Lampa merchant,
was transacting business in town
Tuesday.
Elijah Smith and R. E. Shine were
lookiug after business interests in
this section recently.
F. J. Fahy was a Parkersburg
visitor Sunday, returning home on
the launch Waupooia.
Howard Culver went to Myrtle
Point Saturday for a day’s visit with
bis father aud mother.
Johu Hall of Payette, Idaho, was
lookiug for investments iu this sec
tion tbe first of the week.
It is reported that Richard Stanley
of Camas Valley committed suicide
last Saturday evening by hauging.
Rev. Roach took part in tbe in
stallation of Rev. H. 11. Brown as
pastor of tbe Presbyterian church at
Marshfield last evening.
The Cody Lumber Co. suffered a
heavy lose last night from a tire
which started in tbeir cut timber
destroying all they bad dowu.
Mrs. T. H. Shaw of Fonrmile is re
ported quite seriously ill. Her
daughter, Mrs D. McIntosh of Coos
river was in town Tuesday on her
way to Fourmile.
A. G. Aiken, of Marshfield, the
game warden, returned Friday from
a trip through Curry county in the
discharge of bis duties. He tells us
that must of tbe people are good, and
that there is some game left to pro
tect. He saw one tine big elk and
saw many tracks, while deer were
quite' numerous. It is tbe belief of
mauy that if there are uot too many
violations of the elk law, that by the
time tbe ten years are up that there
will be a goodly uumber of these no
ble animals iu Coos and Curry
counties.- Herald.
Peter Nelson was found dead in bis
blacksmith shop last Saturday after
noon about three o’clock.
He had
taken carbolic acid and then shot
himself in the bead with a 32 calibre
pistol. The deed was committed be
tween the hours of twelve and one
Major Tower of Empire came over
the first of the week to make the o'clock when there was no one in the
official survey of the new vessel Raj'- building. Shortly before noou be de
mond.
livered to Geo. Lorenz a package of
N. S. Nicholson, a druggist ol’ papers, some letters and some money
The death of a prominent citizen in
Spokane, was a visitor in Bandon and asked George to call at the shop
any
form is always a shock to tbe
yesterday. Mr. Nicholson has great about three o'clock as be wanted to
community, but when one. deliberate
faith in the future of Coos county
see him about some business matters
and has been backing bis faith by
ly and with precise {»reparations, in
George called at the shop at the
making investments.
flicts self destruction, lhe shock
appointed time and on making in
A. J. Burrows of Aberdeen, has
creates a pall, as a blanket, to settle
Contractor L. A. Jacobsen left yes notified the town board of trustees quiry was told that Mr. Nelson had
down
and envelop the neighborhood.
terday morning for bis home in Port of his acceptance of the terms of the not been seen around the shop during
Thus when lhe startling discovery
land having finished his work at this electric franchise granted him and
the afternoon. He had a room up
Col. Coach came down from Lampa
place.
was
made last Saturday afternoon
says be expects to soon be able to stairs over the shop and it was
Monday evening, bringing au old
that Peter Nelson bad euded his eastern frieud to show him tbe live
O. R Ball, manager of the Ameri commence work on the plant.
thought he might be there. An in
can Type Founders Co, Portland
earthly
career by his own hand, it town of Coos county.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gottsclie left yes vestigation revealed the tragedy.
brauch, was a Coos county visitor terday morning for St. Petersburg,
cast a gloom over our little town that
E. E. Johnson aud wife, Mrs. P. E.
Coroner Mingus was at once noti
this week and dropped into the R e Florida, where they will make their
was painfully apparent on tbe streets, Drane, of Coquille, aud Mrs. B. F-
corder office yesterday to renew ac future home. They have been resi fied and be arrived here about 11:30
in tbe stores and in tbe homes. It Lawrence of Indianapolis, are Bau
quaintance.
dents of Coos county for about seven that night. A jury was empaneled
was a shock that was pathetic and its don Beach visitors this week.
Fred Fieger aud a Mr. Haines were years and have a host of friends who and their verdict was that the de
G. G, Grubb and Win. Thacker,
up before tbe towu recorder Tuesday wish them health and happiness in ceased came to bis death by a gun depressing infitieuces were felt by
Curry
county ranchers, were in town
every citizen, for everyone knew
for indulging in a fistic encounter. their new location.
shot wound inflicted by bisowutiand
Monday with a drove of porkers
’eter Nelson —knew him as a man of
Haines pleaded guilty and was taxed
Good residence property and 5 lots,
He left three letters—one to his
which they sold to Anderson’s mar
$10. Fieger pleaded not guilty and $3.000. A bargaiu. Baudon Real
intense will power; one who would be ket.
one
to
the
K.
P.
lodge
relative
wife,
was acquitted.
Estate Co.
tbe least expected to give in io de Miss Irene Lamb of Coquille, graduate in
to burying him and another which is
spondency. As developments were music of Columbia College, Milton. Oregon,
io possession of the ooroner. The
unfolded it was apparent that his act is prepared to give lessons ou piano and
after gave some of the reasons for bis
mandolin in Bandon, Tuesday and Wednes
was not tbe result of momentary day of each week. Terms 50 cents an hour.
determination to end bis life and also
rashness, but that be bad this step in Inquire of Mrs. Chas. Kime
some instructions regarding the
Curry County’s Big Initiation un
contemplation for days, perhaps
funeral.
der
tbe auspices of the Woodmen of
weeks. His plans bad been carefully
Peter Nelson was born in Denmark,
the World, will be held at Port Or
aid; were cool, deliberate, critically
ford on tbe 17tb, 18tb, and 19tb of
)ec. 25, 1852.
He came to this
MEN'S FURN/SHINGS
executed. It was hie way. He un August which promises to be the
country when fourteen years of age,
doubtedly believed be was doing what greatest event ever held io Curry
landing at San Francisco. He learn
was for tbe best. He was in trouble, County. The Bandon Concert Band
ed his trade io a blacksmith shop at
Complete Line Just Received
but Peter Nelson was a man who did ban been engaged for tbe occasion,
Tomalas, Cal. and in October, 1875,
also the Bandon Dramatic Company,
not flaunt bis troubles ou tbe public,
came to Port Orford and engaged as
who will render a Comedy Drama,
may this be said to his credit. He entitled Hick'ry Farm.
Several
blacksmith for the Port Orford Cedar
This store is replete with everything in high grade
was hurt, bow deeply is now self Woodmen and their families of Bau
Co, at the old Hubbard creek mill.
furnishings. Our vast showing of Underwear,
evident. He bad bis faults; how don Camp have signified tbeir willing
While there be was married to Miss
Shirts, Hosiery, Shoes, Neckwear, Suspenders, etc.
maoy of us have not ? “Let be who ness Io be in attendance at the Big
£lla Langlois and they later moved
combined with our special low prices keeps this
Log Rolling, and intend to bring
is without siu among yon cast the first
store prominently at tbe top as positive beadquar
to the Langlois ranch where a black
tbeir teuts aud camp out, in good old
stone”—and it will never be cast, woodmau style. A cordial invitation
ters for wearers of stylish and dependable Furnishings.
smithing, store and dairy business
“The evil that men do lives after is extended to all Woodmen of tbe
Mre. Goetz is visiting relatives at
was carried on. Afterwards when the
Gravel Ford.
tbeni; tbe good is oft interred with World aud tbeir friends.
town of Langlois wa6 started he
tbeir bones.’’ It were better if it
opened a shop there. About eight
were not so. Let us forget tbe evil
years ago he moved to Bandon where
and remember only the good.
HiB
ae has since followed bis trade as
grievances may have been real, or
blacksmith and wagon makerand has
fancied, or both. But while be was
been closely identified with the buai
suffering there were others who, per
ness interests of the town. He was a
haps, were carrying a grief that
member of the Masonic and K P.
would pale his into insignificance,
lodges and whs one of the leading
dis greatest sin to them was bis last
workers in those organizations. At
act. Death in itself may be sweet
the time of bis death he was secretary
and the coward only may fear it, but
of the Masonic lodge and M. of E of
it is the stigma of self destruction
the K. of P. He was a persistent and
Best bargains offered by
that lives after. But let us forget
untiring worker in all bis undertak
that, too.
ings He was a man in whom every
Re8quie»cat in pace
one bad the utmost confidence—a
man who took pride in making bis
Office in telephone building, upstairs
word good; a man who was square. Capt C. E. Edwards Severely !
ISTEW
A. Muuck went to Marshfield to
atteud a meeting of the Eagles last
evening.
David Roberts, one of the old
timers of Empire, was a visitor io
town a few days this week.
STYLES
LORENZ & HOYT.
NOW is the time to buy
Bandon real estate.
Sent to any address
BANDON REAL ESTATE CO.
1 year, $1.50
C. T. Blumenrother
A. D. Morse
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The Recorder
Bandon, Oregon.
ALL ABOARD
FOR PORT ORFORD!
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Allen & Waite will run a
s hack to Port Orford for the
? W. O. W. celebration. Hack
will leave Bandon Thursday,
S Aug. 16 th. Returning will
leave Port Orford Sunday,
$ Aug. 19th. Fare S3.ÖO for
* round trip. Tickets on sale
at Morrison’s barber shop.
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The funeral services were held at
the Masonic ball Monday afternooo
i by Rev. Wm. Horsfall of the Episco
palian church. Interment at the Dew
K. P. cemetery. The services at the
cemetery were by tbe Knights of
Pythias at the request of the deceas
ed, H W Dunham having charge of
tbe ritualistic work.
A large con
course of friends were in attendance.
Tbe floral >>fferinga were profuse, tbe
grave being literally a mat of flowers.
He leaves a widow, six children,
one brother and one sister.
Injured.
Capt. C. E. Edwards, in trying tv I
board Ins ship the Jnaniata last S h I-|
nrday eveniog for a special trip to
Allegany, where be went after tbe|
bodies of tbe thre? ladies who were i
drowned in Coos River Saturday I
afternoon, had tbe misfortune of I
breaking through a rotten plank in
tbe dock and injuring himself severe
ly. His right leg went down like a
thud and bis heavy weight caused
him to be penned in for some few
minutes. His cries for help brought
Frank Vincamp to bis rescue. W lieu
Frank got there, however, Mr Ed
wards had managed to extricate him
self. He continued on his trip but is
pretty well bruised up from bis fall.
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To be. or not to be. that is the question :
Whether 'tie nobler in the mind to stiller
The slines and arrows nt ontrageooa forttine.
Or to take arms asainet a sea of trouble*.
Aud by opposing end them. To die to a'eep.
No more; and by a sleep to any we end
The heart-ache, and the thousand natural
shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tie a consummation
Dairy Ranch for Sale:—The Bandou Real
Devoutly to be wish d. To die, to sleep.
acre dairy ranch for
To sleep: perchance to dream : ay, there's Estate Co. bus a
the rub:
tale that is a bargain. 250 acres cleared
For in that sleep of death what dreams bottomland: well improved. Price $14,000
tuay come.
Worth O'JO.iVM) to any man who knows what
When we have shuffled off ibis mortal
to do with a dairy ranch. Four mil*« iron
Muat give ns panse: there's tbe reap- ct
That makes calamity of ao lone life.
Bandon. Investigate this.
Trowbridge’s
Headquarters for
Dependable
Merchandise.
BANDON, OREGON