ÄcquiUf City ferali PUBLISHED EVER Y TUESDAY 0. F. Dean. Editor and Proprietor County Official Paper. op- Devoted to the material and social up- out kling of the Coquille Valley particularly ' aurally and of Coos County generali Subscription, per year, in advanoe, $1.50 Church Directory. C hbmtian C hubch . — Pleaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m . Sunday school; at 10 a. m . Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednes day evening at tl30. All cordially invited. Episcopal Church.—Episcopal services will be held at St. James ohnrch, Coquille City the third Sunday in eaoh mouth. Sunday school a t 10 a. m . eaoh Sunday. W in. Horsefall, Pastor. M . E. Church, South: Preaching eaoh ysa l l a a. . m. and every Sundays at t 11 m, and 7:30 d . i. Sunday-school every Sunday at 10 m. Hnnday-i o1 'olook. Senior Epworth League at 6:30, d . m Junior Leagae at 3:30,p .m . Prayermeet ing Thursday evening at 7:30. U . C. Alien, pastor. M ethodist E piscopal O huboh .—Services every Snnday at 11 a. ra. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at 10 o'clock a, m. Junior League 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thurs day evening at 7:30 p. m. A special invita tion is extehded to the public to attend all servioes. W . H. M ybrp , Pastor. P kksbttkbian C hubch .—Preaching eer- vioes 2nd and 4th SandAys, morning and evening, Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. Christian Endeavor services every Sunday at 6:30 p. m ., Miss Winnie Hall, President. Laoies* Aid and Missionary Society meets every two weeks on Thnrs- davs at 2 p . m. A cordial welcome is ex tended to the public to attend all our ser- uices. A dolph H abeblt , Pastor The W . C. T . U. meets every 1st and 3rd Friday at 2 p. m. at the Christian church. C hubch op R edhbmbd I rbabl .* Services every 1st and 3rd Sunday in eaoh month by Elder J. H. James. L O C A L ITEM S. H erald office phone No. 105 . Just step in to Drane & B ay’s and inspect their elegant stock of groceries. Attention, farmers? Take your bacon and lard to Drane & Bay and get the cash. Ladies yon just ought to try those Shreaded wheat biscuits at Drane & B a y’s. W. F. Kennedy, of this place, went to hie mining claim on Cow ceek last week. B. W. Airy who resided in this oity the past year, has located with his family at Borebnrg. F. W. Wright, of Norway, was In town Friday. Mr. Wright is hunting help to do the work on his ranch. Mrs. Ben Figg, of this city, start ed on Friday for The Dalles, where she goes to see her daughter, Mrs. B. C. Bobinson, who is very low, with littlo hopes of rocovery. Mr. Jonathan Quick’s family, of this place, came within one of having a reunion here on Thursday, Mrs. A. O. Wheeler, ot North Ya- kama, Washington, being the only one absent. Mrs. A. Q. Aiken, the popular Milliner of Marshfield, went to Bandon on a business trip lost Wednesday. The H e r a l d family was remembered and enjoyed a pleasant call from Mrs. Aiken while in town. Milt Lee, who has lived at Ban- don for the past two or three years, moved with his family to his old home at Myrtle Point last week. The H e r a l d had a pleasant busi ness call from Mr. Lee as he pass ed through our city. WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN from Coos county at once to prepare for positions in the Government ser vice— Railway Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Custom House and De partmental Clerks, etc. Apply to inter-State Corres. Inst, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It yonr cows switch their tails while you are milking them, get two of Walter Colvin’s ante switohors far 25 conts, one for the cow you aro milkieg and one for the oow behind yon, and your eyes will be safe. Adress W. E. Colvin, Coquille City, Oregon. L. Harrison, of Myrtle Point, was in town last week with his engine reoently purchased from Fred Muetzel A Sont having Uncle Jack Wilson, onr boss mechanic overhaul and pnt it in repair. Mr. Harrison will start a sawmill on theuper river as soon as the machni- can be put in position. L. Harrison, the Myrtle Point veterinarian, has prepared himself for overcoming the diffiiculty met with on dairy ranches in thelway|of cows which are hard to milk. He is (ally equipped to lance and pnt in tube«, thus making the hardest cow to milk perfectly easy. J. Cl- Fish A Sons, of this city, the furniture manufactures, are do ing the turned work for the new steamer being budt at Randolph for Capts Banter and Willard. Among other things is the pilot wheel ou w h ic h they are doing s o m e nice work, and a portion of the s|K>knri of which art made from a piece of oak that was cut at Arago 32 years ago and sent to the bay to one of the marshal’s duties without building in the business part ofI G EN ERAL DIRECTORY. — — S H IP Y O U K = = extra pay to him, aud he has at town, and as a domestic supply Theodore Roosevelt...................... President Th« To the City Council of Coquille. tended to duty exceedingly well, as system allowing 60 gallons per (fast John Hay...........................Secretary o f State Low Coos county, Oregon: is shown by the foregoing figures, i capita per day; which has recently Leslie M. Shaw.........Secretary o f Treasury Priced Jewel »<1 The charter enacted by our and this one item alone you have been stated to be the highest daily ; Elihu R oot......................... Secretary of War Welch Made state legislature at its 1901 session saved the town during the year rate of consumption of any city E. A. H itchcock........ Secretary o f Interior Wm. H. M oody................ Secretary of Navy fle e c e . for the government of our little $195.20. in the United States; it will be Jas, F. W ilson___Secretary of A’z ricultuie Non-Magnetic town contains a provision in the nickel Silver Caee A number of improvements have' sufficient for a town of 3000 people P. O. Knox........................ Attorney General following words: speaking of the been made during the year, notably or should the average dai’y cen-1 H. C. Payne...................Postmaster General Fully Guaranteed Melville W. Fuller.................. Chief Justice duty of the mayor It says: For sale by the improvements of the extension sumption not prove greater than it \ OBBOON STATE OFF 1C 8 R 8 . ALL JEWELERS "H e shall at least once in each of First street which cost $1314, is at the present time in our town John H. Mitchell ) n s Semitor Joseph Simon f ................. U. S. Senator niuetrated Booklet year communicate to the Council and which you did at the expense the proposed system would quench ; oo roquoet. «bowing Thos. H. Tongue, deoeaHed___Con 1st Dist , the condition, financially and other-1 of the adjacent property owners, j the thirst and keep clean a city of M. A. M oody............ Congressman 2nd Dist COLORED Geo. E. Chamberlain....................Governor • v ■ T O ■•■ wise, of the city, and recommend j who have all cheerfully paid the j 12,000 people. FANCY F. I. Dunbar..................... Secretary of Stato such measures for the peace, health tax imposed and feel that they are | The section quoted in the begin Chaa. T. M oors....................................... Stato Treasurer DIALS 0 and prosperity thereof as he shall well paid in the enhancement ning of this communication pro J. H. Ackerman....... Supfc. Pub. Instruction The New England J. E.. Whitney......................... State Printer deem expedient.” in value of their adjoining prop vides that the mayor in his annual A. M. Crawford................Attorney General j Watch Co. We presume this provision was erty. » communication shall recommend It. S. Bean. Pectorlee- F. A. Moore, > .............Supreme Judges \ Wsurtary, Cone. orginally drafted for some city The main and important ques such measures for the [>eace, health C. E. Wolvorton, ) Olticee- M IN N E A P O L IS EXPORTERS whose business interests were of tion which you have had to con and prosperity of the town as he M. L. Cham berlain............................ New York, Cbkafo, San Praecleco. ........ Clerk Board School Land Com. '■ S H E E P S K IN IM P O R T E R S much greater magnitude than that sider up to this time has been and shall deem erpendient- A sewer C, B. Bellinger.................. U. H. Dist. Judge of towns the size of ours; that it still is the construction of a water system will be needed, hut consider W. F. Mathews........................U. 8. Marshal j has been copied from town to town works system for the town. The ing the expense to be incurred by D. M. Dunne................... Collector Int. Psv. | Our 4 th of July committee ha« and now appears as a part of our preceeding Council had employed construction of the water system, it John H, H all................U. 8. Dist. Attorney ! mailo arrangements with Archil 2 0 0 - 2 1 2 F IR S T AVE. NORTH SECOND J U D IC IA L D IR T B IC T . MIN NEA POLIS, MINN fundamental law. For the purpose an engineer aud upon his report bad cannot be recommended at this J. W. Hamilton.................................... Judge Levy, of Sau Franoisso, to make a haloou ascension and parachute of complying with this provision of selected Rink creek as the proper time. G. M. Brown..............Prosecuting Attorney leap at this placo on the 4 th. Dont U . 8 . L A N D C F F IC B . H I U H f J l U C K CASH R E V P IlS S our charter and not presuming I source of supply for this system, and The freight and passengers traf Henry B ooth..................................... Receiver miss this. It will he the first in rdr^WRITliJIMLflKCCl.ARS have any information regarding while the selection proved a wise fic of our town is carried on by J. T. Bridges..................................... Register the county. the financial or other conditions of one and for the best interests of the COOS COUNTY O F F IC E R S, means of the river and railroad. L. Harlocker..... ..................................Judge E. S. DEAN, our town which you have not, I D. H. JOHNSON, K. F. DAVENPORT, town, the engineer’s report was not To accommodate that coming by L. H. Hazard.......................................... Clerk offer the following: President. Vice President. Secretary. This provision speaks particularly in all particulars satisfactory to yon. the river, it is only necessaiy to Stephen G allier.................................... Sheriff J. B. D olley..................................... Treasurer For instance, when you had the visit the river front any day oi the of the "financial condition” of the T . J. T h rift........................................Assessor town. The financial status of any ground levelled you ascertained week when the steamers are in, to W. H. Bunch............School Superintendent concern as to its prosperity or 'd- that the engineer had located his see that we have suffisient wharf Wm. Horsfall..................................... Coroner versity can be known only by com reservoir site 100 feet higher than (Successors to Johnson, Dean k Co.) room. I would therefore recommend 8. B Catbcart...................................Surveyor parison, that to say In a case of D.* M cIntosh............................Commissioner his diverting point, and had you the purchase, if the same can be had R. C. Dement.......................... Commissioner C a p it a l $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . this kind, by reference to the past Principal place of business years of our financial history, and attempted to follow his plans, it at a reasonable figure, of at least heretofore no system has been would have been necessary to have 100 feet more of river frontage. adopted whereby the accounts of run the water 100 feet up hill in We have no street to the depot, the town may be readily re order to have a gravity system, and the road over which all the busi ferred to it is. (without more time A general packing business carried on. The best meats than the writer has to spend in ex while our knoweledge of hydraulics ness must pass between the town P o u ltr y F a r m , the country cau produce always on hand. Highest cash amining the records of our prede has not proven extensive, we all and the depot we are allowed to use price jmiil for beef, pork, mutton, chickens, etc. cessor in office,) impossible to ac seemed to know that under all simply by permission. This road prop curately say whether or not there has ordinary circumstances, water would becomes almost impassable during BOARD OF UlRECTORS: been any improvement in our finan- not run up hill. Hence, here has ARAGO, OREGON. A. DAVENPORT, WM. SLINGSBY, E. S.DEAN the winter months. There should cial condition. Here I desire to say, D H. JOHNSON, E. E. DAVENPORT. at least be a 60 foot street along this Throughbred cockerels from $1 up, relative to the duty of the city re been cause for delay. ■ I.I.IM ________ _ . 1 I || JL'J» and eggs $1 per setting. Further, our citizens (while all line, and it should be graded down corder, treasurer and marshal our charter contains the following pro are demanding more water,) were to the level of the form an exten Also Scotch-Collies pups of the very visions, speaking of the recorder: divided in their opinion as to which sion of First street of the orginial finest strain on sale. “ The recorder shall keep a true of the two systems should be adopt town. account of all fines, cost and other ed, some arguing an improvement NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. I would, therefore, recommend Department of tho Interior, moneys received by him, and he of the present systems and contend - that the matter of importance of this Land office, Iloseburg, Oregon, May 28. must pay the samo to the treasurer 1903. monthly and take duplicate receipts ing that this stream contains nearly street he called to the attention of Notice is hereby given that the following therefor one which he must file as much as Rink creek in the dry Mr. Collier, the owner of the prop named settler nas filed notice o f his inten tion to make final commutation proof in with the mayor. He shall keep a season and arguing its cheap erty over which it should pass, and support o f his claim, and that said proof seperate docket of all the city cases, will be made before L. II. Hazard, County and make a report in writing to the ness, the other claim Rink creek to if it be averse to dedicating the Clerk, at Coquille, Oregon, on July 18, 1903, Ura F. Snow, Hd. E. No. 11659, for Common Council at its first meet contain much more water and a same to the town, thatyou. proceed viz: the E, X N.W. K , Sec, 32, T. 27 8., R 11 W, ing in each month of his doings much greater pressure obtainable to lay out and establish the same He names the following witnesses to B saaam ■ therein.” his continuous residence upon and for fire purposes. under the provision of our charter. prove cultivation o f said land, viz: H. E, Wil Speaking of the marshall the Again, as our charter was at the I believe these are the only reco- cox and U. Lee Mast, of McKinley, Arthur Brown, o f Lee, and L. A. Lawhorn, o f Co charter says: “ He must keep a beginning of yonr term of office mendations X have to make. quille, Oregon. record of all arrests made by him or J. T. BRIDGES. In conclusion I have to say that Register. his deputies showing the time when we could not borrow money for and the cause of complaint upon a less period than ten years, aud while the board has been criticized NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. which such arrests were made, and if borrowed upon those terras, no by a few ns not acting with suffici United States Land Office. must make a complete and a full part ofthe principal conld be paid ent speed in the matter of the water Roseburg, Oregon, May 9, 1903. report thereof in writing to the until that time. From the time the system, and by a few others for Notice is hereby given that in compliance Council at its first meeting in each with the provision« of the act of Congress new systemis completed there will preparing to spend the town’s of month.” June 3,1878, entitled “ An act for tho sale o timber lands in the States o f California. Speaking of treasurer it says: be a splended and increasing income money too lavishly, no better evi- C f regon, Nevada,and Washington Territory” “ He shall on the first Wednesday and this you deemed advisable de nee of the general approval of the as extended to all the Public Land States by act o f August 4,1892, of each month make out and [ire- to apply as fast as earned toward the board’s actions by our citizens CHARLES T. JOHNSON, sent to the Council a full and com the liquidation of the water debt. need be adduced than reference to of Templeton, county o f Coos, Stato of plete statement of the receipts and Further, under the charter as you the has this day filed in this office his overwhelming majority ob Oregon, disbursements of the preceeding 6worn statement No. 5128 for the purchase month, and at the close of the year found it, the procedure of condem tained at our last municiple elec o f the Lot 4 Sec. 31 Tp. 26 S. U. 11 W „ and make a full statement to the Com nation of private property for tion authorizing you to spend if Lots 3 and 4 of Section No. 6. in Township No. 27 S. Range No. 11 West, and will mon Council.” public purposes, (and it became offer proof to show that the land sought These provisions of our charter evident from the beginning that it necessary an additional $ 5 ooo to is more valuable for its timber or stone carry out the plans contemplated than for agricultural purposes and to up to the time of your taking places establish his claim to said land before upon the town board have never would have to be done,) was to be in the construcition of the water W. U. Douglas, U. S. Commissioner for Oregon at Marshfield, Oregon, on Saturday had only in the courts and expen been complied with, but since June system. the 25th day o f July, 1903. He names as Jesse Smith, A1 Smith and W. r, I902, the advent of the present sive aud dilatory. Our charter provides that the witnesses: Morgan, o f Marshfield, Or., and F. R. In all these matters you have houid shall meet the first Monday H. Taylor, of Fairyiew, Oregon. Council, these three officers have and all persons claiming adversely been required to hand in monthly, acted wisely and for the best inter in each month during the year. the Any ................ — — ■ - ■ ■ — ..... abov"-desoribed lands are requested to and the the treasurer also annually, ests of the town. You waited till You have more than complied file their claims in this office on or before said 25th day o f July 1903. J. T. BRIDGES. the reports provided for in the the extreme dry season and had with this provision, having held Register. both streams accurately measured charter, hence each month you forty-four meetings during the year have been fully advised as to the and you found the quality the same These meeting have averaged 2)4 FOR SALE. financial status of our town. The and the quantity to be in favor oi hours in length, anil at very few A fiiio stock rune consisting of recorder, (marshall and treasurer Rinck creek in the ratio oi 16 to 1, there has been anything but a full 320 acres of hind, which contain have cheerfully complied with the same as in the Kansas City attendance. 2 , 900,000 feet of tine saw timber, a your requests in the matter and platform. The ground was levelled Besides these forty-four meetings part of which is cedar; 75 acres have handed in each month full and you found that while we have the board has spent four full days cleared, a poition in cnltivation: Price, and complete reports. These re a pressure of 69 feet under the old in examining water sources, water good bouse and barn. ports have gone into the hands of system, from Rinck creek a pres toutes, rights of way, survey lines $ 2800 . Address, Martin Miller, Dora, OregoD. the finance committee and have sure of 21ofeet can and will be had etc., besides much time has been under the new system. been carefully examined before C o Q u l l l e C it y , O r e g o n . spent in the various committees, A Grand Opportunity for a Ranch- You prepared a bill amending the their approval by you. preforming Their respective duties The principal sources of revenue several sections of our charter, per outside of the council room. In A ranch of 219 acres, one of the during your term in office, as in mitting the town to borrow money most all measurers there has been best on Hie upper Coquille, at a First Class in euery respect Courteos treatm ent, Transient and Regular Boarding and Lodging. proceeding years, have been from either upon bonds or warrants, a unanimity of action. The busi- bargain. One-half down and bal Enquire at the saloon licenses, street tax and making the bonds payable at any of the board has been greatly facili ance on long lime. No BAR IN CONNECTION. - - NO CHINESE LABO R the H erald office or the Myrtle water dues. We presume that by time after one year instead ot ten as tated by reference of a good por Point express office. First Street— East End o f Bridge. goiug over the minutes of the prev provided in the old charter; also tion of same to standing committee STEAMER ious year it could be ascertained precrihing a simple and inexpensive which was appointed at the begin This how much was received from saloon condemnation procedure. ning of the year, and in all matters licenses, but there is no record of procedure has been followed with referred to them the committee the recorder's office showing how ^ good results, and while there has have acted promptly and efficiently, much money was collected from , been some remonstrance in the be- and in very few inatan '«shave they Leaves Coquille City for Myrtle | water dues or street tax prior to I ginning on the part of our Rinck asked for further time in whicli to Point at 7:30 a. m. ! creek neighbors, they have finally June 1. 1902. Leaves Myrtle Point for Coquille report. City at 1:30 p. m. The amount collected from saloon i come to the conclusion that the The officers of the board, the re licenses during the year ending ^ town’s interest is indirectly their HARVEY JAMES, interests, and we may safely say corder, the marshall and the treas June 1, 1903, >s $2000; from water Captain. — | Saddle Horses of best quality always on hand. Good Ri in read dues is $1962; street and road tax ! that the matter of the water supply urer, have, we think, without any ness for special trips. In fact, a general Stage and Livery business. I is now practically, and we believe disparagement to those who have 60 Y E A R S 1 197.09, and with other items as EXPERIEN CE Accommodations for Traveling tnen n speciality. shown by the treasurer’s annual re with reasonable satisfaction, settled filled these places in former years, as towns improve the same as port make a total receipts of $'>941.- ! as to all parties interested. The water system which you individuals, end as may be seen by 11; the disbursements have been, (as shown by the treasurers report,) have outlined contemplates a six- an examination of the files, indexes $3409.08, leaving cash on hand at inch conduit ¡pipe from diverting records, reports, etc., filled these points to reservoir, a cemented offices more efficiently and with D c b io n s ' the end of the year $2533.03. -EUT BÜRN- more system than they have ever . . . . C o p y r ig h t s A c . You have made several impor reservoir holding one-half million been filled in the history of our A n n ) » » n d ln » ■ nid d«*er1ptU'n m » , — a ---------- ------------ — ‘nton free whether an entable. Commnnloa- tant changes in the financial man gallons, and an eight inch main town. Handbook on Pate nta . io r MCurln«j>*tem«. Now thanking you for the uni m I’ ,tc rr— agement of the town which have from reservoir through the businesi n l, taken tnr-m.h Mnnn à C” . recel.« ip f c M WUI« , without enure«, IQ th* resulted advantageously. For in part of town, where there will be a form courtesy that “ the chair” pressure of 210 leet or 91 and 14-100 pas received at four hands during, stance, under the role adopted by pounds per square inch, which lg A handsomely illustrated weekly. * * ‘ your predecessors, the recorder was •-Miniated te supply four 1 1-4 inct| fh«; year, I rfspectfully submit the eulatlon o f any «clentlflr tournai Delivered rear ; four month«. IL Soul by al all part* of town at $ p«r ton \ . J HjIglWnOpj paid 10 per cent for collecting the noazL with sufficient foroo to JorPjjpnilt Large H'lah- ill linonet'tinti ^hmi,' 10 , i nt* per load M syoj. Mayor’s Address $200 SHEEP P ELTS .FddLshdb ‘ W O O L ° 0 % r H I D E S = FU R S = M c M il l a n FUR A WOOL GO TANNERY FURS Coquille Valley Packing Company BnlTPIyuioiitli Rock Oregon M yrtle Point, J, R. Stillwell, J. A. LAMB&CO. Hardware, Stoves, Tin ai)d Agate ware Doors and Windows, Lime and Cement, Agricultural Impements, Paiqts and oils, GLASS. Best Goods Lowest Prices T little Temperance House. elcoine ’ ROSEBURG-MYRTLE POINT- STAGE LINE B. FENTON. P a t e n t s Don't Have Cold Feet John Peart’: Scientific American. fe tte rs PROPRIETOR