tfoquUìr tf-Ug p e rsil
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY
O. F. Dean. Editor and Proprietor
Countv Official Paper.
D evoted to th e m aterial and aooial ji
ooildintt of thoOoqaille Valley parttoalarly
and o f Oooa Ooauty generally.
Snbeoription, per year, in advance, {1.60
Repeal These Bad Laws.
Ascendancy ol the Country Press
Marshfield Ban.
Country newspaper men are be
coming an important factor in the
development of Oregon. Formerly
the papers of the metropolis gov
erned the destiny of Oregon, but in
these Litter days the country press
are shedding their swaddilug clothes
and stepping into the arena with
the metropolitan journals, and their
influence on legislation and public
matters is shaping' (he course of the
newer Oregon.
If the country
press declared today against a $500,
O0O appropriation lor tho Lewis
and Clark Fair, the Legislature
would not have the temerity to
pass tho measure over the veto of
the country dailies and weeklies
Likewise,
the position of the
country press on Senatorial matters
is the Legislator’s safe criterion
for that demand reflects the wish of
the lawmaker's constituency, nml
where he has failed to respect that
wish his voice is rarely ever heard
again in tho Legislative halls. Yes,
this is the day of ascendancy for
the country nrflss in Oregon, and
it 'a well for " Yiffe state that such is
the case. It is Oregon's safeguard
against rank, political corruption
and unwholesome legislation. It is
the time reflector of tue genius of
the state.—Eugene Register.
County Expenses for ¡902.
Johu Hnyder, mine host, has re
turned from a visit to bis daughter,
Mrs. Rollinson, who is in a hos
Statement of expenses of Coos county, Oregon, for the year 1902:
pital in Sun Francisco.
Her many
friends on the bay will be pleased County court and commissioners, salary of judge, commis
sioners, bailiffs, livery, expertiog books, etc .....................$ 1352 50
to know that she is recovering from
Circuit court, salary of bailiffs, reporter, jury aud witness fees,
ber long spell of sickness.
John Merchant and Miss Ada
Johnson, wore married in San Fran
cisco, last week.
They are among
Marshfield’s most popular voung
people, tho groom being a son of
C. H. Merchant, and tbe brida is the
charming daughter cf our well-
known and reliable citizen and fur.
niture dealer, C. A. Johnson.
Mr.
ami Mrs. Merchant are expected
home shortly.
meals, special counsel, etc...,................................................. 1228 80
Justice court, fee of justices, constables, jurors, witnesses, etc..
386 90
Sheriff's office, salary and expenses of sheriff and deputies...... 2861 29
Clerk’s office, salary of clerk and deputies.............................. .
2089 81
Treasurer’s office, salary of treasurer..........................................
600 00
Coroner’s office, fees of coroner, physicians, jurors, witnesses.
etc..............................................................................................
223 20
School superintendent's office, salary ol supt., fees, etc.............
966 00
Assessor’s office, salary of assessor, deputies, extra help, etc. .. 1456 50
Assessment and collection of taxes, copying tax roll, extra
clerks, collecting, advertising, levying on property, etc...
1 50
’Current expeuses. books, stationery, postage, expressage, tele
phones, etc, (all offices).......................................................... 1142 77
Court house expenses, janitor, lights, water, fuel, repairs, turn-
iture, rent, etc........................
1372 55
Jail, board of prisoners, medical" attendance aud medicine, re
pairs, supplies, fixtures, etc....................................................
332 53
Poor, care of, salary of county physician, poor farm, provisions
or transportation furnished, hospital charges, burials, etc. 3471 50
Indigent soldiers, relief furnished................................. ..............
266 00
Insane, examination and expense................................................
52 00
Bridges, built by contract, material and labor furnished, pay
of keepers, etc..................................................
537 88
Ferries..............
25 00
Election expenses, registration, ballots and supplies, pay of
judges and clerks, deputy sheriffs, etc................................
1025 20
Scalp bounty, county, one-third state bounty............................
58 00
Miscellaneous...................................................................................
154 60
President Roosevelt, Secretary
Hitchcock, and other watchful and
dependable public servant», have
recommended the repeal o f the
desert land act, the timber and
Tbe Arcutu could not accuomio
stone act, and the commutation
date more than ono-balf the appli
clause o f the homestead law, in
cants for passage to San Francisco
order to protect the public domain
on her last trip. A passenger boat
from the raids that are being made
is one of the imperative needs of
upon it, bpt these ar« not to be
Coos bay.
Wo should have a boat
confidently expected that Congress
that would cut the present time in
will repeal these laws through
two and make regular trips, and
which vast quantities of public
with accommodations that would
lands have already been “ gobbled
induce or tempt the traveler to visit
up" by nypecotative syndicate« -and
this section.
capitalists, contrary to the inteat of
these laws. The policy of national
Academy Notes.
irrigation, and that of forest reser
vation, both wise and beneficent,
Supt. Mnlkey appeared before
and of vast importance to the coun
the school this morning after an
try, have also been made to serve
absence o f four weeks. We are
the base ends o f the landgrabbers.
Total expenses for year 1902, except for roads aud high
How About Our Mall?
glad to welcome him back.
The Department of the Interior is
ways............................................................................................$19604 53
doing what it can, and apparently
School moves on smoothly. Good
Can’t we get a rural free deliv work is being done in all depart Roads aud bridges...................................... ...................................$18675 89
not without considerable success,
.o repress these fraudulent raids, ery? That is the question ad ments.
but with these laws in force they dressed to the settlers of the lower
Some students of last term have
will continue, to a greater or less Coqaille river. We have only one not joined our ranks yet, but a
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Teachers Examination-
poutoifice between Coqaille and number of new ones have been
and snrely not a small extent.
o t i c e is h e k e b y g i v e n t h a t
Parkersburg,
a
distance
of
about
18
the undersigned has this day filed his
It is estimated by u close student
added. We hope to reach our
T be regular examination of ap
aooonnt as the administrator of the
of this subject, Mr. George H. miles, and now it is to be discon , .former enrollment by the close of final
estate of Matilda E, Nosier, deceased, and plicants for teachers’ certificates,
tinued.
A
rural
free
delivery
route
Maxwell, that unless these laws
that Monday,the 2nd day of February, 19G3
this month.
being the first day o f tho 1909 February county and Btate, will be held in
are rnpealed by this Congress, over by the river would settle all the
Young Mr. Belloni, who could term o f the County Court fo r Coos county, my office in Coqnille Feb. 11, 12,
trouble
and
deliver
the
mail
within
20,000,000 acres of the public do
not enter the first term on aocount Oregon, has been set by the Jud^o of said
W. H. B unch ,
main will be practically stolen easy reach of all. This would give of his eyes and who went to San Court as the day fo r hearing objections to 13,1903.
Co. Supt.
said final account in the settlement o f said
the
farmers
a
chance
to
get
their
within the next year, resulting not
Frau cisco for treatment, is reported estate.
Dated tbis 16tb day of Jan. 1903.
only in a loss to the Government mail and send their letters without better and will return home soon.
Dated this 96th d ay o f December, 1902.
J. T . N O SLEB .
o f probably $10,000,000, but de taking the time to go to the post-
Administrator,
Miss Thompson, late from Mis
priving thousands of men who office or baying the steamboats
NOTICE FOH PUBLICATION.
souri,
lias
entered
the
Commercial
stop
for
that
purpose.
Besides
a
wish to be honest, actual settlsrs
class aud is getting fairly well f it o p s t h e C o u g h a n d w o r k s o IT t b e
United Htfttes Land Office.
daily
mail
gives
the
settler
n
chance
and homebuilders, of the opportun
Roseburg, Oregon, Deo. 23,1902,
C o ld .
started.
Notice is hereby giren that in compliance
ity which the law intended they to take a daily paper,‘ and as Presi
Lavative
Bromo-Quinine
Tablots
Cure
a
George Laird severed his rela cold in one day. No cure no pay. Price with the provisions of the act of Congress
should have. While these laws, and dent Roosevelt said in his last mes
o f June 3,1878, entitled “ An act for the sale
especially the homestead law, were sage “ it would encourage living in tions with the Commercial class. 26 oents.
of timber lands in the States of California,
the
country.”
We
are
sorry
of
this
as
George
is
Oregon,Nevada and Washington Territory,”
good in intent, and so far as honest
as extended to all the Public Land States
an
industrious
young
man,
anaone
A small steamer or gasoline boat
ly complied with have been of vast
by act o f August 4, 1892,
benefit to the country, they have would do tho work quite as cheap term more would liaye made bun
MRS. ZILPHA NEELY, Widow,
been wantonly violated and shame probably as it is now done by tbe very good book-keeper.
o f Fnirview, county o f Coos, State of
mail
route,
and
it
conld
be
run
Oiegon,
has this day filed in this office ber
fully abused, and the Land Depart
On account of coal monopolies
sworn statement No.418 2, for the purchase
ment of the 'Government in some from Bandon to Coqnille and re
of
the
N
W tf of NWK <>f Section No.
beiug so stubborn and demanding
particulars has for many years turn the same day. Here on the
We do our 21 in Township No. 26 £.. Range No.
exorbitant
prices
for
coal,
congress
W., and will offer proof to show that the
been wretchedly mismanaged, to lower river we have no roads, and
part to make 11
land'sought is more valuable for its timber
has removed the tariff on this
use no harsher a phuBc, and these if we had it would not work so well
your{ a p p e a r or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
much
needed
article.
establish her olaim to said land before
frauds and abuses should no longer as it oould not reach both sides of
ance all tbat it to
L. H. Hazard. County Clerk of Coos Co.
the river as a water route would.
be tolerated.
Oregon's lawmakers assembled
sbonld be.
Oregon at Coquille oil Thursday, the 5th
o f March, 1903. She names as witness
The press of the country should Let's have the lower river take the themselves at tbe state capitol
Our styles are correct, and our day
es: Lee Neely, F. R. Taylor, H. L. Under
unitedly demand a positive, cer lead for rural free delivery in Coos Monday the 12th and have been fit is as your form requires. If it« a wood. of Fairview, Oregon, and Willis
tain reform in this matter, and in county. It works well other places doing some very good work. Com money consideration, we are able to Neely, of Coqaille, Oregon,
plete organization of both houses please you Ourf ibrics are the latest
Any and all persons ofaiming adversely
sist that the first and principal step and why won’t it work here?
the above-described lands nro requested to
R e s id e n t .
was affected tbe second day by and best.
in that direction is the repeal o f
file
their claims in this office on or before
- - -
- »<•►*..........
electing Geo- C. Brownell, pres
said 5th day of March. 1903.
these laws under which such eo
J. T. BRIDGES.
ident of the senate and L. T. Har
Coal Barons Now Face Punishment.
lossa! frauds have been perpetrat
FRED SLAGLE, Tailor.
Register.
ris
speaker
o
f
the
bouse.
Among
ed. The united, insistent voice of
the
first
o
f
their
duties
was
tbe
in
Chicago, Jan. 16.—The coal con
the press may brmg the majority
of
Governor-elect
of Congress to a sense of their duty spirators are running for cover. Be auguration
to the present and future public in fore sundown it is extremely likely Cbamberlaiu, and several ballots
that true bills will be found by tbe haye been cast for U. S. Senator,
this matter.
The fact that a horsethief or special grand jury against at least but no choice has been made yet.
stage robber or a bank breaker 10 of tho big operators who Lave
Rev. Mr. Mulkey arrived from
T H I STANOAXD PIN S EVERYWHERE.
150 StylOS B ro a d P o in t» ? *
Portlaud on Thursday where lie
succeeds in hiding his ill-gotten been curtailing the fuel supply.
w
^
c
^
r
.
i
.
ESTERBROOK
STEEL
PEW
The
grand
jury
began
hearing
gains, or succeeds in getting thorn
bad been for the purpose of under
into the hands of a pal, or even an the final witnesses in the inquiry going an operation for cataract,
The socrecy main from which he has been almost
innocents party, does not exempt this morning.
him from prosecution nor his booty tained makes it impossible to get at blind for soveral years. The oper
from confiscation by law.
Now tbe evidence produced this morning ation seems to have been entirely
what we would like to know is why but it is known from the identity of successful, and while he has not
it is not the same in tho case of land the witnesses that tho testimony been able to use tbe member very
THE
pleased
grabbers, That laws are violated waA directly in line with the evi extensively, he is well
This will
there is no question, and from the dence produced previously and all with the prospects.
records it could bo easily ascertain tonding to prove a gigantic conspi prove a grand thing for the Pro
racy. All Chicago ih eagerly await fessor, as he was terribly handi
ed who did the dirty work.
If tho matter was properly taken ing the filing of the expecte! in capped in his school work by not
being able to see.
He was able to
up by the authorities and every dictments.
have bat one eye operated on at
acre o f land whore fraud had been
tbis time.
It will require a year
practiced in its acquisition returned
Killed A Large Mountain Lion.
or so for tbe other to become far
to tho government and the ones
enough advanced to be operated
who did tho false swearing, etc., to
Glendale, Jon. 13.--B. W. S. Folk,
acquire it were doult with accord of the Highland Angora Goat Form upon.
Victor Roast Coffee 5 lbs fo r $1.
ingly it would soon become shorn near Glendale, last week shot and
Try
a
package
o f Union Oats and get a Dish— FREE.
I lu r ■luii<lr<-«l D o l la r s n l l i u
of its popularity nt least.
killed near his ranch, a full grown
Following we give a paragraph male mountain lion iu a fir where is the value H. A. Tisdale, Sununer-
from the Act of Congress granting his dog had brought it to bay, Tbe ton, S. C , places on DeW itt’s W’itch
the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands, animal was a perfoct specimen of its Hazel Salvo.
He says: “ I had the
and it is very easy to see how faith kind, measuring eight feet six inches piles for 20 years
I tried many
deprives you of
fully its provisions have been com and weighing in the neighborhood doctors and medicines, but all failed
your dear ones.
plied with:
of two hundred pounds, and was except DoW itt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
It is a combination
This makes the second It cured me.”
That there lie, and hereby is very fat.
Show your love for the one who
granted to the State of Oregon, to lion killed in the vicinity within a of the henling properties of Witch
is gone by providing a monument
Mr. Folk lias recently Ilnz.el with antiseptics and emoll
aid in the construction of a military short time.
worthy the memory of that one.
wngon road from the navigable lost six high grndo kids from his ients; relieves and permanently cures
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
waters of Coos Bay to Roseburg, herd. — I’ laindealcr.
A large monument or a small
truding piles, aoros, cuts, bruises,
alternate sections of public lands,
marker, whichever you choose at
eczema, salt rheum and all skin dis
designated by odd numbers, to the
Diamonds In Oregon.
this place, will show the best judg
eases. R. S. Knowlton.
e.tent of three sections iu width on
ment
of first-class designers and
each side of said road; Provided,
The fullfillmcnt of tho prophecy
workmen.
that the lands hereby granted shall
The
common
school
system
has
made 30 years ago by Professor
lie exclusively applied to the con
Clayton, a geologist in tue employ boon the boast of Americians, but
struction of said road, and to no
of tbe United ¡States, that diamond enlightened teachers are waking up
other purpose, and shall be dispos
mines would be found in Oregon, to the fact that our progress has
ed of only as the work progresses;
We
is at hand.
The mine is in the not kept pace with our pride.
Provided further, That the grant of
have been developing fads, but we
Blue Mountain range, 10 miles
Ooyl'ILI.K, O h KO o X.
lands hereby made shall be upon
have not boen developing in proper
from Burns, the Heat of Harney
the condition that the lands shall be
measure, excellence of teaching of
county.
There is no question of
sold to any one person only in quan
the few things which would make
the quality and quantity of the
tities not greater than one quarter
The steRmer “ J. Warreu" will
precious gems, but there is a ques the great body o f boys and girls
section, and for a price not exceed tion ns to their commercial value. efficient and useful men and women
make regular trips between Gravel
ing two dollars and fifty conts per
in the spheres of lifo in which they
Tbe stones thus far discovered are
acre.
will be pissed.— New York Tribune. Ford aud Myrtle Point on Wednes
generally too small for tbe trade
day of each week, leaving Bt 8:30 a.
They are no larger than a small pin
A Good Example.
m. and arriving at Myrtle Poiot at
head. A few havo been found that
11 a. m. Leaving Myrtle Point at
Pittsburg, Jan. 16.—It was an would sell for from $30 to $300,
1 p. m. aud arriving at Gravel Ford
nounced today that the Baltimore but they are so few in number as to
k Ohio Railroad would raise sal leave the profitable working of the This signature is on every box of the genuine al 3:30 p. m.
aft J. M.B biqht ,
Laxative Bromo-Quinine T»bi»u
aries of all operators 10 per cent, fn'inB in some doubt.— Plaindealer. the
Manager.
remedy that euren
and grant the men nine hours, in-1
give
Conspiracy Proven-
T uttle
Tem perance
House.
OoQuiille Oity . Oreon.
First Class in every respect Courteos treatment, Transient
and Regular Boarding and Lodging.
-
NO BAR IN CONNECTION.
-
NO CHINESE LABOR.
First Street— East End o f Bridge.
LYONS’ MILLINERY
H AVE T H E VERY LA T E ST IN
Ladies, Misses & Childrens Hats.
I f we can not suit you with what wo !.,i\
kind to your order.
st.x'K we can make any
Lyons’ Millinery Store.
The latest in
N
M IL L IN E R Y
a t
Mrs. G. Moon’s
n 3 ___
You w ill find the latest in Fall and Winter Millinery at
my store.
Dress Trimming and Fancy Goods in General. Stamp
ing done to order.
M
j ? s .
O . I V # l o * o n
Sanderson Building near the Wharf.
M a k e fs
STEEL PENS
NOTICE!
Prize Baking Powder at
H aw kin s’ S to re .
Excellent Green Coffee 8 lbs, for 81
$5will by an Organ
Only
a, month
on tla© installment
plan
—
O —
$1(1 a Monili
W ill Get. Y o u
A
P ia n o
You can save this amount if you will aud make your dear ones
happy. No homo complete without n piano or un organ.
I f you are
looking for best values
For Spot Cash or on Time Payments
We are prepared to interest you aud make the assertion that we
can do MORE for you than any other Piano or Organ House in tbe
conntiy. I f you are interested write at once.
THE BIG SIX. KIMBALL. CHICKERING, WEBER. MILTON,
V0SE.HINZE, with the giant WHITNEY is a combination o f
soundness, strength, beauty and tone unequalled anywhere.
Twenty.eight other makes we handle.
We also have in stock a fine line of Violins, Banjos, Guitars and
Mandolins at prices from $5 upward.
A full assortment of strings.
Steel strings 5 cents each. New music received weekly.
OHAS. GRISSEN MUSIC CO.
I O
O
F
H ALL
OIESIEL
Death’s Harvest
Coos County Marble and
Granite Works,
D i s a p p o i n t m e ir t
Never comes to the customers buying their goods at
P E R R Y ’S STORE.
........ • • • • .......
For every dollas you tender the house you get ita equiu-
lent in value.
The business we do has been built on these principles,
and it is on these principles we stand.
Dry Goods. Groceries. Boots and Shoes. Flourland
Feed-
Stock in all Departnents complete-
S tra n g ’s Em porium .
<S& À
C
•dead of ten per day, and
each
employe 10 days’ vacation each year
at full pay.
Two thousand men are benefited
by this order The eempany states
that tho reason for the change in
time and wago schedule is that the
Detroit, Jan. 16.—The coal deal
ers themselves today proved the
chargea of conspiracy by lowering
in conce tbe price of coal 60 rents
a ton be w ¡hat charged by the
company rocognizcs the constantly municipal coal yard whioh was in
increasing cost of living in the augurated yesterday to break the
Enat,
combine.
If you are thinking of build
ing let us figure with you
on all kinds of lumber, and
mouldings.
Glassware and Dishes, Wood and W illow-
ware.
Umbrellas, Leggings and hightop Loggers
shoef.
Outing Flannels,Mackintoshes,Rubber goods
Blankets, Ladies and Gents’ Underwear.
.
I
LYONS’ MILL.
Z. C. STRANG, Prop., - - - Coquille, Oregon.