COQUILLE CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DEC. 14, 1886.
VOL. 5.
VI \
n r s n r.ss < i i u w .
M- M. M U R P H Y , M- D-
P hjsiciau ami Surgeon.
Office over Dr. Leneve’s Drugstore,
C o q u il l e C
it y ,
O
regon .
S- N. A. D O W N IN G M D-
G U A V IX
This brave, sweet boy, against whose ears
God pressed his hand so heavily
It shut out sound for all the years
’ Twixt them and far futurity—
This dark-browed laddie asks me where
I keep my graves, and i ll the while
Upon his face, ho bright u td fair,
Dimples a strange, enchmting smile.
“ My graves!” I look him ;u the eyes
And wonder if his feet fcive strength
Physician ami Surgeon,
To tread the path that male me wise—
C oqU ll.L « CITT. O k BOOM.
That path so rough, so g*vat of length;
Call«—day or night—Promptly attended
While all along its side tha*e lie,
Beneath the ovarhanging fajughs,
J. P. E A S T E R , M. D.
j My graves, the blessed graves that I
P hthiciam , S i ' rubon and O bstetrici . im .
hove better than my heaven-set vows.
lp ««ia l attention <:iveu to diseases of wom
an and children, and all chronic forma o f | I love my graves! the pink-kued flower
diaeaae. Cases of obstetrics 'fid; teeth e*-
That grows there in a slender w eath
traotad for 50 cents each. Siwcial treatment
Seems
to me like a priceless dower.
for Kheuuiatisin and Neuralgia by the med
Because
my dead ones sleep l>enoath.
icated vapor bath.
Office at residence in Coquille City.
Tears thread the grass like drops of dew.
And now and then a blood-red stain
l steele
Shows how a lieart-tlirob broke in view.
When some transcendent hope w is slain.
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T
, M. D..
Dentist
M a x s lifie ld .,
O r e g r c n .,
Offlca in Holland building, opposite
Blanco Hotel.
Laughing gas and other
anmthetiea administered for the painless
attraction of teeth.____________v4nl
j . m v o l k m a r .; m . d .
Physician ami Surgeon.
BANDON,
OREGON.
O. E. SMITH,
M A R S H F IE L D , O R E G O N .
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L. F. L ane .
LANE
Land Cases a Speciality.
Office an Main Street, opposite Cdfiiyopolitan
HaiaL
Roseburg,_____________ -»OregHiL
J .M .S io h n .
JuuaiA.CilUT.
Siglin & Gray.
Marshfield, Coos you»tv. Oregon.
Ovvaoa—Holland building, opposite Blanco
Betel.__________
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vgna»
w . SINCLAIR.
Attorney at Law,
General Insurance and Ueal Estate Agent.
C o q u i l l e C i t y , O r e g o n . ____
t T g . o w e n .
Attorney and Counselor at Law ,
M a r s h f ie l d . O o n .
S- H- HAZARD,
Attorney and Counselor at Law .
E mtibr C itt . O ow .
J.,W . B E N N E TT .
Attorney at Law,
M a b s h v ir l d . O hkoox .
D. X-. W A T S O N .
Attorney and Counselor at Law
E m p ib b C’ i t t , O b e o o n .
J. H . N O SL E R ,
Notary Public
C oq u u xi C itt , O oh .
m c m il l a n b r o s .
X^tLCtcgrreipliers,
Marshfield, - - - - - - - -
Oregon.
Gallery opposite Sengstackeu's drugstore.
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AND
JEWELER,
Oociviille City, Cgn.
Work of all descriptions done at short
■otice and extremely low prices.
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7 - A - ID E -A -S T ,
C o q u il l e C i t y , O r e g o n .
GENERAL AGENCY for the sale o f City
property, houses and lots, timber, farms,
ranches etc. Office in Herald bailding.
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roT oT T
Morning Star Lodge
No- 464,
M m U at Coquille City every Thursday
evening. Visiting memherB of this order, in
good standing, are cordially invited.
I. o.
O. F.
Coquille Lodge N o.53
leota at Coqnille City every Saturday even
ng. Visiting brethren, in good standing,
iwrdiaUy invited.
J. C. Laird, N. G.
A. F. and A. M.
C hadw ick Lodge, No-68.
Meets at Coqnille City on Saturday even
in g o n or before the full moon in each
month.
John Goodman,
YV. M.
G. A. R.
Gen. L ytle Post
N o-
ltun where my dead ones lie be eath,
For every grass blade there is mine.
Even the hands that used to touch
Lightly my curling strands of hair
Still are ray own. I love them much,
Tho’ hid from sight and clasped in prayer.
James Berry Bensel.
L ife at O ld Fort V ancouver.
Attorneys and Counselors At Law,
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Sing little birds above my graves;
Blow gentle breezes from the sea:
Come salty fragrance o f the waves
And make life something good for me.
What if I bear graves in my heart?
Faith, they are mine to tend and keep.
And what if l from life should part?
Mayhap in some heart I might sleep.
J ohn L ane So let the laurel drop a wreath
Down on my staves, and let the vine
& LANE,
Attorneys aud Counselors at Law.
WATCH-MAKER
High overhead, with rippling song
The little birds fill np the air,
And their sweet music makes me strong
To climb and yield confession there;
Toowu my faults without a frown
To draw a heavy breath and pass.
While green leaves catch a hint of brown.
And sweet buds wither in the grass.
27,
Meet« at Coqnille City, on every first
Wednesday.
Viating comrads, in good
standing, cordially invited.
A. H. Wright, Commander.
Coquille C ity Command,
2STO. 1 , O. E . C.,
Meets in this plaoe every first and third
Tuesday in each month.
All members in
•od taandig are cordially invited.
A. T. Lillie, Commander.
In his Oregon 1. Hubert Howe
Bancroft has given a grnphic de
scription of Fort Vancouver, the
headquarters of the Hudson Bay
company in what was known as
the Oregou territory iu the times
prior to Americau dominion.
In
1834 the United States and England
held this region under treaty of
joint occupancy.
The fort was situated upon the
north bank of the Columbia river,
nboiu six miles above the mouth of
the Willamette river. The country
all around was fnil of nature’s
grandeur, beauty and loveliness.
Snowy peaks looked down upon the
blue forests o f the lower ranges
and the majestic river rolled its
waters through shores covered with
verdure and shrubs bearing tlowers
of the brightest colors.
The fort
was not formidable in appearance.
It consisted of a strong stockade
about twenty feel high, without
bastions, embracing on area o f two
hundred and fifty by one hundred
and fifty yards. Within this en
closing, around three sides, were
ranged the dwellings o f the gentle
men in the company’s service. In
the centre, facing the main en
trance or great gate, was the resi
dence of Doctor John McLaughlin,
the governor by courtesy of I he
Hudson Bay company in Oregon ; a
French Canadian structure, painted
white, with piazza and flower beds
in front and grape-vines trained
along a rude trellis.
The steps
leading to the hall of the governor’s
house were o f horso slice form, and
between the two flights stood a
twenty four pound cannon, mount
ed on a ship’s carriage. On either
side of this were two mortar guns,
all with shot piled orderly about
them, but otherwise looking inno
cent enough in their peaceful rest - 1
ing places. There were no galler
ies around the walls for sentinels,
nor loop-holes for small arms, no
appearances, in fact, indicating a
dangerous neighborhood.
Near
the centre of the enclosure rose the
company’s flag-staff, and every
thing about the place was ordely
neat and business-like. The mag
azine, warehouses, store and shops
were all contained within the palis
ades, and during the hours appoint
ed for lalior every man attended to
his duties, whether as trader, clerk,
smith, baker, or tailor.
A bell, large enough for a coun-
try church, was supported by three
stout poles about twenty feet high,
N ou tli F o r k IceaiiN.
covered with a little m inted roof '
to keep off the rain. This brazen
Notwithstanding the beautiful
monitor rang out at five o’clock in weather this fall, the farmers are
the morning, rousing the furriers, : yet busy with the plow, and I notice
mechanics and farmers to their j that many a little nook o f ground
tasks.
At eight it
announced that has been idle for years past
breakfast; at nine, work again; at has been turned over so that the
twelve, diuuer; at one, work; at six, sod may decay.
Thus the land
suspension o f lalior and supper. will be ready for an early cultiva
Saturday’s work ended at five, at tion in the spring. Experience has
which time tbo physician o f the fully shown that when these rich
establishment served to the men bottom lauds are broke up in the
their week’s rations, consisting iu fall, aud then plowed again at the
winter o f eight gallons o f potatoes time o f seeding in the spring, lar
and eight salt salmons and iu sum ger yields are obtained; besides the
mer of peas and tallow; no bread weeds are mote effectually distroy-
or meat being allowed except oc ed. From present indications we
casionally. Indian servants hunt are confident that there will be
ed and fished for additional sup more laud cultivated aud more seed
plies. Nor was this unremitting ; planted on this arm o f our beauti
industry unnecessary. The man ful river next spring than ever be
agement of the Hudsou Bay com fore. Last year crops were good,
pany required its posts to be self- the demand was good and prices
supporting. The extent o f territory fair, hence this new impetus among
they traded over was immense, and our grancers.
th; number of their forts increased
Your correspondent visited some
the demand for such articles as of our neighbors to-day, and as we
could be produced only in favora were shown the large bins o f pota
ble localities.
For instance, at toes, boxes o f peas, piles o f corn,
Fort Vancouver, the demand for stacks of bacon, strings of sausage,
axes and hatchets for the trappers delicious pans o f honey, tubs o f
and Indians required fifty of them sourkrout, jars of apple-butter,
to be made daily, iu addition to the pumpkins, squash, spareribs and
manufacture of these, the smiths luscious apples, how can we refrain
had plenty to do in repairing farm from saying that this is in leed a
ing tools, and milling machinery land o f great plenty. W e w ill en
and making the various articles re deavor in our feeble mnnner to
quired by a community of several describe one of the Coquille homes,
hundred people.
The carpenter, not because it is one o f our oldest
the tinner and the tailor were improved farms, but because it is a
equally busy; two or three meu fair average iu that respect. Pass
were constantly employed making ing through the gate on the old
bread for the fort people and sea homestead o f the late Dr. Harmann
biscuits for the coasting vessels. to-day, wo passed from the elevated
The furs had to be beaten once a ground win re stands the pictur
week to drive out inoilis and dust. esque dwelling erected over a quar
The clerks had not only to keep ter o f a century ago by that man of
accounts and copy letters, but keep science, Dr. Henry Hermann, down
a journal o f every day’s affairs. through green pastures and culti
Am ong so many persons some were vated fields to the river bank. By
sure to be in the hospital and on the kindness of Ernest Hermann,
these the best medicnl care was we were set across to the opposite
bestowed. Though so far from tho bank. Ascending the same a cozy
world as to seem to be removed cottage one story in height sur
from the world’s wants, Fort Van rounded with shrubbery aud vines
couver was no place for the indul met our view.
Iu front was a
gence in poetic idleness.
t ’ sty flower garden, and surround
On the farm was a flouring mill ing all is a fine young orchard the
and a threshing machine, worked trees lifting their golden leaves
by oxen or horses in the Arcadian above the cone o f tho viue-clad
way, yet snllieent for the wants of roofs of the buildings.
Here has
all. A few miles above the fort, on been about twenty-live acres of
a little stream falling iuto the laud iu a square, cleared, upon the
Columbia stood a saw mill cuttiug most of which is growing thrifty
lumber enough during the year to clover. This square is surrouuded
supply not only the fort,but to load with the ever-greeu myrtle, inter
one or two vessels for the Haw spersed with the lefty maple and
aiian islands.
ash, the golden leaves of the latter
C u q u ill«* C 'it j
O r d in a n c e
>o.
12.
The people of the town o f Co
quille City do ordain—
Sec. 1. That any person wishing
to sell spirituous liquors in less
quantities than one gallon before
proceeding to obtain a license shall
at his own expense ootain the sig
natures o f a majority o f all the
legal voters in the corporate limits
o f said tow n. Provided, however,
said voters have property iu the
corporate limits of said town sub
ject to assessment and taxation
praying that said license may be
granted.
Sec. 2. That before proceeding
to obtain the signatures o f the said
voters, he shall ¡Hist notices in three
o f the most public places in the
town stating that five days after the
date o f said notices he w ill apply
to the board for a license to sell
spirituous liquors in quantities less
than one gallon.
Sec. 3. That the reputed ma
jority o f the whole num berof votes
as obtained by the applicant shall
be considered a majority of the
whole number by the board unless
a remonstrance shall be signed and
presented on the day o f application
by a greater number o f voters o f
said town.
Sec. 4. That ordinance No. 10,
adopted Nov. 23, 188G, and all or
dinances and parts o f ordinances
inconsistent with this ordinance, is
hereby repealed.
Adopted Dec. 8th, 1880.
J. H. Nosier,
Recorder.
C. W. Olive,
Chairman.
mingling with the rich glossy hues
o f the former, together with lofty
firs and pines of the hill sides in
the distance, forms a beautiful
border to this lovely picture.
\\Te
enter the cottage, and find all very
busy— more so, perhaps, than usual,
because yesterday was ‘*hog killing”
— and the industrious lady of the
house was utilizing the surplus
fruit by manufacturing apple-but
ter aud vinegar. Cora and Arthur
were busy stirring the apples and
cider, and grandma wras cutting np
the leaf lard, while the man o f the
bouse was busy packing away his
two tons o f nice pork.
Mind you
now’ we have stepped out to the
adjoining shed near a large smoke
house. W e were shown some large
potatoes, which were the second
crop on the same ground for this
year. Near by was a shed under
which was stowed away the farming
implements. Across a little branch
on a slight elevation stood a very
tasty poultry house.
We noticed
some very pretty chicks o f the
“ Plymouth R ock” family. In the
clover field were some young horses,
aud some fine looking cows, besides
many young swine as round and
plump as one could wish te see.
Off a short distance we see a barn
and some sheds where horses are
enjoying a repast on fine clover
bay. Not far from the dwelling is
a bee-shed, and as we notice the lit
tle honey gatherers flying around,
we are reminded o f what a busy
day this is; and even “ Sharp” (the
little shaggy canine) seems to have
business, for he growls and barks
at us as though he thought we
were an intruder; but he will not
scare your humble servant away,
for we know when the dinner hour
comes there will be as fine a repast
in this farm house dining room, as
one needs to wish for.
Now this sketch has been made
for the purpose o f showing how
people may live in this beautiful
C oq u ilb valley, by using industry
— not by incessant hard work— but
by being diligent and working
moderately. This is verily a land
of “ milk and honey,” and there is
no reason why every one that is
able to work one half o f the time,
cannol have a plenty.
John Ragsdale, who is
well
known along the coast as a miner
and prospector, is now at Myrtle
Point very sick, with little hopes of
recovery.
Judge Livro.
Myrtle Point, Dec. 3,1886.
NO. IS.
The President’s Message.
Washington, Dec. 6.— T o the
congress o f the United States: In
the discharge o f my constitutional
duty, I herewith transmit to con
gress information concerning the
various states of the Union, togeth
er with my recommendation:
The government has consistently
maintained relations o f friendship
with all other pow’ers. A few por-
teutious questions have arisen dur
ing the past year with other gov
ernments, none o f which extend be
yond a possibility o f settlement by
friendly counsel.
RELATIONS WITH CHILI.
As yet we are without a provi
sion for the settlement o f
the
claims of our citizeus against Chili,
for injuries sustained during the
late war with Peru and Bolivia.
Mixed commissions of European
states have developed an amount
o f friction which, I trust, can be
avoided by a convention which our
has
“ I once knewr a diver, Tom Brint- representative at Santiago
ley by name, who, though a thor been authorized to negotiate.
ANTI-CHINESE OFFENSES.
oughly competent man and a good
The cruel treatment o f inoffen
fellowr, was a little too fond of
stimulants. On one occasion he sive Chinese has, I regret to say,
went down w’ith a pretty good cargo been repeated in some ot our far
territories.
o f spirtis aboard, and the men Western states and
above, not knowniug his condition, The acts o f violence ngainst those
became seriously alarmed when people were boyoud the power o f
several hours passed by without the local constituted authorities to
their receiving any response to prevent, a* is reported even in
those they made to him. Auother distant Alaska. In opening that
diver was sent down to look for vast domain to the alien elemant,
him and found him lying on his it was the purpose o f the law giv
back on the bottom o f the ocean, ers to invite immigration, and not
sixty feet below’ the surface, fast to provide an area o f endless an
tagonism paramount to maintain
asleep.” — Ex.
ing public order defending the in
l.o r a l O p d o iiN t ill S o lid .
terests of our own people.
This
Judge Turner in a recent Yak may require the adoption o f some
ima county case, has decided that kind o f restriction. W e should not
the local option law’ is valid. T his tolerate oppression o f the individ
is in exact opposition to the decis uals o f a special race.
W e have
ion o f Juge Langford rendered in the assurance that the government
the city last August. Judge Turn o f China will meet us half way in
er holds that the lccal option law devising a comprehensible remedy
o f this Territory is not a delega that will be effective in producing
tion of legislative power, but mere the limitation ot Chinese immigra
ly the delegation o f tho power to tion, and afford protection to the
determine upon whut contingency Chinese subjects who remain in
the law’ shall be operative.— Pa- this country.
louse City News.
COLOMBIA.
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[Coos I>ay News.]
Peter Bear, an old aud respect
ed resident o f the bay, left E m
pire a w’eek ago Sunday at 2:30
p. m., since which time nothing
has been heard o f him. On the
day in question a hoavy fog pre
vailed aud it is supposed that be
lost his course and went over the
bar. The supposition gains cred
ence from the fact that bis boat
was found Friday on the beach,
about half way between Teu Mile
and Jarvis’ lauding. Mr Bear had
been to Empire after provisions,
and the boat w’as well loaded when
he started. Three sacks o f flour
w’ere found near the boat The
missing man leaves a wife and eight
chidren, the oldest of whom is
13 years, and the youngest 11
months. H e is a native o f F in
land, and came to the bay about
16 years ago.
Larry Dunn, well known on the
bay and Coquille, left last week ou
the Argo, en route to Australia.
The good will o f the Colombian
government toward our country is
still manifest.
The situation of
American interests on the Isthmus
o f Panama has at times excited
some concern. A new order o f
things has been inaugurated,which,
although yet somewhat experimen
tal, promises to effect much im
provement.
FRANCE.
The bond o( sympathy between
the people of the United States
and France, born during the Colo
nial struggle for our independence,
is continuing to-day, and received
a fresh impulse on the occasion
of the successful completion and
dedication o f the colossal statue o f
“ Liberty” in Navt York harbor.
GERMANY.
Cases have continued to occur in
Germany where the sojourn of na
turalized citizens o f German origin
who visited the land o f their birth,
was prohibited. I am happy, how
ever, to state that our relations with
Taylor Siglin won the diamond that country have lost none o f their
ring raffled at the Bon Ton, Suu- accustomed cordiality.
FISHERY MATTERS.
day night. H e is now hunting
The recommendation o f my last
for a finger to put it on.
Hay is constantly being shipped message in relation to the settle
from
California
to the
bay. ment o f our fishery rights in the
What’s the reason Coos county waters o f British North America,
which were so loug a subject o f
can’t supply her own market.
anxious difference between the
Peter Scott has received a quan
United States and Great Britaio,
tity of ice from the city iu which
met with an adverse vote in the
he will pack and ship steel-head
senate on April 18th last.
There
salmon to San Francisco.
upon negotiations were begun to
It is reported that C apt Har
obtain an agreement with Her
kins has charterd the Coos Bay
Britannic Majesty’s Government
for a year, and takes
Capt.
for such joint interpretation o f the
Dunny’s place as master on the
convention o f 1818 in relation to
vessel.
the shore fisheries o f the British
I. Hacker left last week for
lower California with the intention Provinces as should secure Cana
o f permanently locating there. da’s rights against the encroach
It is stated that he contemplates ments o f the United States fisher
publishing a newspaper in part men, and at the same time insure
nership with Andrew Lockhart
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