LO CAL N E W S .
Try tbs new restaurant in the
Root bnilding.
Fire Sale at Hawkins’ building.
The very finest Valencines laces
Kodaks and supplies at Know), at Mrs. Nosler’s.
Go to Bandon on the excursion
ton’s drug store.
Fly Bouncer and sprayers at
Sunday.
Hear Prof. Carstens’ lecture next Knowlton's drug store.
W. T. Kerr & Go. keep the Mc
Thursday night.
Wm. Dungan, the clothing man,
Call patterns.
was over this way Tuesday.
Klmer
Hamlin,
of
Bandon,
went
Fresh peaches at 75cts per box
to the bay today.
Miss Ines Thompson went to the
at Mrs, Nosler's.
Have you'heen to the fire sale at bay today for a few days’ visit with
Attorney Burns is in Curry
friends.
Hawkin's building.
county on legal business.
Positively tomorrow is the last
Persian Ribbons, in beautiful de
Leave your order for pie and
day for the American ClothiiigJCo’s
signs at Mrs. Nosler’s.
cakes at the Davis house.
fire sale.
Leave orders for fine stove wood
Dr. J. C. Snook, dentist, will be
For fine carpet and rng weaving
with W, T. Kerr & Co.
busy in Bandon next week
apply to Mrs. K. Holverson, of
R- B. Henry, of Myrtle Point, re Parkerahnrg.
Fruit Jars at 50 cents per dozen turned from the bay today.
at Fox's second-baud store.
B o r n .— In Coquille City, Aug-
Quail Tedders, the best on earth
est 11, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. M. O.
Those desiring clams should ad
T. H. M ehi , & Co.
dress W. A. Hoover, Bandon.
Hooton, a daughter.
Dr. J. Curtis Snook, the dentist
Champion Mowers and Rakes.
Jack Bruce returned from bis
will be in Bandon all o f this week
T. H. M ehl A C o .
sojourn of several weeks at Snn
An excursion by the Dispatch to Francisco, last Wednesday.
J. O. Stemler, the teamster, was
Bandon on Sunday. A good time
up from Clinton’s camp yesterday. is assured.
James Feiry, proprietor o f the
Glenn Cox, of Bandon, made our
A marriage license was issued
city a short business visit yesterday yesterday for Fluid Coffelt and
W. A. Goodman will go anywhere Violette Smith.
in Coos county to move your house
Mrs. Nosier has one of the finest
Thos. Guerin, o f the Point, drove lines of laces and trimmings oom
ing that ever hit the town.
down to the county seat Wednes
Ladies’ and misses' Bkirts o f the
day.
latest patterns and fine goods, at
Mrs. Moon, the- milliner went to $3.50 and np at Strang’s.
Marshfield today on a short business
F ob S a l e :— A good one-horse
visit.
buggy and harness. A big bargain.
J. H . N oslek , CoquilTe.
Miss Nettie Carey is down from
the upper river, visiting friends in
White Mountain
Ice Cream
Freezers. Tripple Motion.
town.
v
T. H. M ehl A C c
B. Fenton, the Myrtle Point-
Photographer
Graves leaves for
Roseburg stage man was in our
Douglas county in a short time.
city Tuesday.
I f you want tine pictures come in
E. M. Blackerby, of Bandon,
shook hands with friends in town
on Tuesday-
Fly Bouncer is the best to keep
the flies from the cows.
Knowl-
ton’s drug store has it.
J. A. Armfield, of the upper,
river, went to the bay today to look
after the chittim business.
quick.
F or S ale .— At a bargain. A
cheap team and buggy, Inquire
o f C. J. Green, Lampa creek.
Miss Grace Smith, o f Florence,
sister o f Mis. J. J. Handsaker, is
expected here on a visit at any
time.
Thos. Lane, the sawmill man,
went
to Prosper Wednesday where
It pays to use Fly Bouncer to
keep the flies from the dairy cows, he will fill a positiou in the mill at
that place.
at Knowlton’s drug store.
M. C. Kelly, the Michigan man
Mrs. J. C. Watson and children,
who
has been looking about this
of Cunningham, went to Bandon for
section for some weeks, went to the
a few days’ visit, yesterday.
bay Wednesday.
Mitchell Wagons, Myers’ Hay
F o r S a l k .— Four
yoke bull
Carriers and Harpoon Forks.
team, also rigging for small camp,
T. H. M ehl & Co.
for sale cheap. Address box 36,
Christian church services at 11 a.
Marshfield, Oregon.
m. Theme “ The Christian Million
Mr and Mrs. A. Machado, o f
aire.” A brief business meeting
Prosper, returned from a visit with
will follow this service.
Mr. M ’s brother, Jason Machado of
Any lady buying adress pattern Myrtle Point, on Wednesday.
amounting to $2.50 or more o f W
S B. Cathcart, the civil engineer
T. Kerr & Co., will be presented
with a McCall pattern free.
of Marshfield, passed through town
J. W. Bennett and Mrs. M. A. today in company with J. T. Hall,
McLeod, ot Marshfield, were in attorney, on their way to Curry
town Friday taking testimony in county to attend court.
the Schweers-Watson case.
F ob S ale . — H good brood sows;
Fred Sanderson and wife came up 2 heifers “coming fresh about Sept.
on Monday’s local from Salem. Mrs.
1 good 4-yr-old draft horse,
Sanderson has recovered from her weight, near 1500 lbs; fine draft
long illness.--Riddle News in Re stallion and a good cider press.
view
E. A. T yr r e ll .
Coquille, Or.
Egnace Bargeron, the Coaledo
Rev.
It.
A.
Reagon
will preach
merchant, waa over to Johnson’s
mill Thursday for a lot of lumber next Sunday at 11. p. m., and union
with which to make some improve services at Presbyterian Church at
night We are looking for Evangelist
ments on his store building.
St Clair from Santa Rosa, Cal., some
F. I. Blackerby, of Bandon, who time from Aug. 12 to 18; will expect
has recently opened a restaurant in good results with hearty co-opera
Bandon, has greatly enlarged and tion.
improved his place which is becom
Our old pioneer friend and for
ing an exceeding popular resort.
Give him a call when in the city by mer townsman, John Snyder, pro
prietor of the popular re3ort, the
the sea.
Central Hotel, Marshfield, came
The steamer Dispatch got some
over Wednesday and went to Ban
what mixed up with large log raft
don to see his father-in-law, W. W.
from Anderson’s camp yesterday at
Hayes, who has been under the
one o ’clock as she was pulling out
weather for some time past. He re
from the dock at this city. One of
turned homeward yesterday.
her rudders was considerable dam
Mrs. L. L. Harman, o f Lee, ac-
aged, but that was about all the
com pam el by her daughter. Miss
harm done.
Ruby, made our office a pleasant
W. A. Wade, late of Texas, who call while in town Thursday,
has lived at the foothills opposite They inform us that Grandma
town last season, retarded fo h is ’ Mast, Mrs, Harmon's mother, who is
old borne in the Lone Star state in her eigbtysixth year, is now en
last week. He will be joined in joying good health and is exceed-
the near future by his old friend, nglv active for one of that age.
A. J. Wilson, with whom he came
Mrs. Horrace Cnrren, o f this
to Coos connty.
city, returned from an extended
W. C. Paxeon and family start visit in Hnmboldtcommnnity,Cali
ed for their new borne near Drain fornia, on Tuesday. She has en
on Tuesday. They were accom- joyed an exceedingly pleasant visit
painied by our old friend, W. 8. having met many former Co-
Dye, who goes for a trip. Mr. qnillers, among others were Mrs.
Paxson’s are pioneers here and W. C. Rose, who, hy the way, are
will be missed by a large numbor on their way home and who will
of frien d s.^
be due here soon.
Blanco Hotel, the old reliable, of
Marshfield, visited in this city
Thursday.
» • “ The ■ale and reliable twin-
«crew
Capt. Welson, Master
Str. Elizabeth
C. P. Jenaen, Matter.
Will make regular trips between
C o q u i l le R iv e r a n d S a n
F r a n c is c o .
One 17 Jewel Waltham in Solid Silver Screw Case, only $ 12.50
Other W atches in Proportion.
W e are
Wo S top -over at W a y Porta.
Will make regular tripe between
Coos Bay and
San Francisco
Carrying passengers and freight at
lowest rate«.
OREGON COAL & NAVIGATION CO.
PROPRIETORS.
Klectiic Light«. Everything in First- F. 8. D O W Agent,
Class Style.
M arali field.
S. O. CO., Agent,
Empire.
H e a d q u a r t e r s for W atc h es
Do your eyes ache, smart
or bother you in
WILSON JEWELRY COMPANY,
T H E R E L IA B L E JEW ELERS.
Postmaster Linegar bas had
The annual Teachers’ Institute
nntioe from the post-office depart
ment that the proposition o f the for 1904 for Coos county will be
I. O.O. F. fraternity at this place held in Coquille during the third
bas been accepted, and that post week in August, beginning at 1 p.
office will be located in their build m. on tbe 15th, and closing with
ing by the first of October. This tbe evening session tbe 18tb.
A very strong corps of instructors
will be a very pleasant, centrally
located and convenient establish including State Supt, Ackerman,
will conduct tbe daily work and
ment.
address tbe audtence at tbe evening
L- G Wheeler, one of the gentle
sessions. All teachers aud friends
men who took up the information
of education are cordially invited
for the Coos Coanty Directory to
to be present. This should prove
be gotten oat by R. S. Pope A Co.,
one of our most successful meet
speot a few days in this section
ings.
W. H. B u sc h ,
again last week, in the interest of
County Supt
the Oregon and W sshiogton Gsz-
ettier and Business Directory wbioh
W. D. Roberts made our city a
is to be oat bood after the first of short visit one day last week.
the year.
When bilious take Chamberlain's
The home of our friend, Andrew j ,Stomach and Liver Tablets.
For
Smalley, of Halls creek, burned Sale by R. 8. Knowlton
lately with nearly all its contents.
F. B. Tichenor, state lecturer and
It wag while tbe dinner was being ' organizer of the W . O W ., accom-
prepared that a spark fell on the panied By Jo*. Coyan, who are
roof which caused the conflagration. in this section for the purpose of
Tbe loss is nearly a thousand dol opening a vigerous campaign in
lars, without insurance, which fall behalf of that order, were with u-
pretty heavily on Mr. Smalley at yesterday.
this time, who has the sympathy of
A teachers’ examination was held
i tbe community.
in this city Wednesday and Tliurs-
day by Supt. W. H. Bunch, assist
ed by Prolessots W. D Reedy and
C. H. Nosier. Following are those
receiving certificates: Nellie Pair-
man, Belle Ellingsett, Lena P.
Holcomb. Ella James, Annie Wald-
vi,gel, Olive Easterday.
A. H.
Mulkey. L. R Edmunds, R W.
Airy, Mrs. Ella Sackett, Miss Inez
Lusk and Edward Erickson ap
plied for state papers.
LUMBER
FROM
Osborn & Co’s Mill, Bandon,
anyway?
Our shill is at your service.
F ob S ale . A fine large gray two-
year-old colt. Will do good work
The W . O. W . to the Front.
next year. Call on Warren Laird
at Johnson’s mill.
On last Saturday evening a meet
Our townsman, B. H. Burns, is ing of more than ordinary import
expecting a sister, Mrs. Geo. Pierce ance was held by the (Voodmen of
of Billingham Bay, to make him a this place. F. B. Tichenor, state
organizer, and Jos. Coyan were
visit in the near future.
present, as well as committees
from the lodges at Marshfield, Ban
Mason's Fruit Jars, Caps
don, Dairyville and Myrtle Point.
and Rubbers at Kanematz’s. At this meeting it was decided that
at the close of the season’s cam
F o r S a l e . Twelve good dairy paign a grand celebration is to take
cows aud one Durham Bull.
Will place at Coquille, Oct. 8, in which all
Woodmen of tbissection will be
take a good team in exchange.
expected
to participate.
G . W . W i m e r , Arago.
Prominent speakers will de
Mrs. M. Nosier has opened her
liver addresses and various sports
Ice Cream parlors at her new quar
will be indulged in during tbe day,
ters, and is now ready to serve this
and in the evening all the available
delicacy on short notice.
goats of this whole section will be
The Messss Quick were up from
brought into requisition. It is ex
Lampa creek Wednesday. They
pected that from 125 to 150 persons
have finished the baling of their
will be led into the sublime mys-
hay crop which amounted to over tries of Wood Craft on that evening.
50 tons.
There has been a reduction in tbe
E. M. Furtnau, the piano man, regular initation fee for this occa
sion and names are coming
went to Bandon today to catch the
rapidly.
the Elizabeth by which he makes
C o q u ille B o a r d o f T ra d e.
a hurried business trip to Stockton,
California.
On Monday evening last a mem
Our friend, J. L. Randleman, of
Norway, who has been very poorly, ber o f our enterprising citizens
suffering from stomach trouble for gathered at the citv hall for the pur
some time, is much improved, pose of organizing a board of trade.
beiDg able to come to town Tues The meeting was an enthusiastic
one, and a genuine campaign of
day.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Krunk, of progress is decided upon. Mayor
near Bancroft, came down to this J. J. Stanley was made temporary
city Wednesday and spent a day chairman and O. C. Sauford sec
with friends in town then they retary. After a few remarks by
proceeded to Bandon for a couple different members of the gathering
permanent officers were elected as
couple of weeks outing.
follows: President, W. T . Kerr;
Capt. Jensen, to the steamer
Vice president, E- D. Sperrv; sec
Elizabeth, which is now lying at
retary, V . R Wilson; treasurer, L.
Bandon, made a trip to the Point
H Hazard.
today. He will sail tomorrow at
With this corps of officers to lead,
at 1 p m and expects to arrive at
success
is assured. Tbereisanum -
this part again uext Thursday.
ber o f enterprises which may be
W. A. VatiHorn and family of
enaugurated at any time with the
Imperial, California, accompanied
concerted and harmonious action of
by Mr. and Mrs. A. W Moo-
our people brought to bear in the
maw, parents o f Mrs. VanHorn,
right way, which would be oi great
arrived here yesterday afternoon
importance to our town and com
and are enjoying a visit Capt. J. C.
munity.
and Charles Mooraaw and Mrs.
Alex Snyder of this city.
Teachers' Institute.
Considerable attention was attract
ed on Wednesday evening by nn
advertisement at the hardware store
of T. H Mehl A Co. It waa a glaaa
front arrangement with ati electric
ligbt behind, and Mr. Morns put
in a 8 k < doodle socketping attach
ment which givea it h o id c o f a flash
light appearance. The light being
on for a few aeconda, and then out
for a like period.
Str, A reata,
» I ^ T h e New and Speedy.
Ernest Floeger Shot Dead.
On Wednesday afternoon about
5 o ’clock, Earnest Ploeger, of
Marshfield, who was in this city
temporiiy for a week or so, was out
walking with a couple of young
lady friends, the Misses Georgina
Hayes and Stella Couger, and while
on the long bridge on Moulton street
he was handling a 22 rifle which
he was carrying in a rather earless
manner when the young ladies
cautioned him, and he to illustrate
that the gun wasentirly of cartridges
put the muzzle to his neck and
pulled the trigger. It seems that
he was mistaken in regard to the
cartridges being out of the maga
zine and that one had gone into
the chamber which fired, the ball
entering the neck slightly above
and to tbe right of the larynx, pass
ing almost straight through tbe
neck,
being located
opposite,
Death occurred instantly.
The
body was removed to the residence
of Mr and Mrs. J. S. Hayes, from
which it was taken the following
day to Marshfield for burial. He
was an orphan Nephew of H. G.
Ploeger with whom he made his
home for several years after his ar
rival here from Germany, his native
country. He was a young man
between the age of 19 and 20years.
Krewson L Goodman, of Coquille,
Will take orders for lumber of all kinds and in quantities to
purchasers.
T
H
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suit
IM I-A -IIs r
Who tied tbe cow ’s tail to his leg in the process of milk
ing; said she had not dragged him over two miles before
be realized he had made a mistake.
ECo-w JVC to . c lx E a r tlx e r
Must you be dragged before you realize you are making a
mistake in not using Electric Lights.
The latest in
MILLINERY
at Mrs. C. I«. Moon’s
— .
You will find the latest in spring and summer Millinery -
at my store
Dress Trimming and Fancy Goods in General. Stamp
ing done to order.
IVIrs. O. IVEoon
FRONT STREET, COQUILLE, OR.
The Highest Quality
T h a t Can Be P u t o n th e B lock!
• R. C. Dement, the Myrtle Point
stock man, was in town today.
He is trying to get some cattle
shipped to Sau Francisco, but it
seems our steamers do not want to
to carry live stock.
That's the elalm that ws n it s about eur Meals.
The Melt Trust his sdvsneed the prices, hut wu de
nied tbit the qusllty he sdvsneed slso.
Our prices srs not of the Truit order, slthguph the
qusllty is ef the very best. A trill w II oonvlnoe you.
We substintlsta every ststement that ws make.
Our S s u s ifi Is nsde by an expert.
Walter Panter, late of the steam
er Liberty, has purchased the lease
of the Tupper House, at Bandon,
o f James and George Laird and took
FRONT ST.
posession on Wednesday. W e feel
sure that this popular hostilry has
has gone into good hands. The
cool sea breeze of Bandon did not R A M B L E R S
agree with Jas. Laird’s health and
T R IB U N E S
therefore the change was thought
AND
advisable.
P. B. D R Ä N E ,
C O Q U IL L E
N EW ,
LATEST
AND
BestjWheels Out
M IT C H E L L S
Sanford's Bargains
Rare Bargains in Second-Hand W heels. W h eels to Rent-
Repairing Done on Short N otice.
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REAL
$
75
ESTATE.
ALBERT FISH ,
Six fine lots, beat location, at the
redionloasly low prioe o f $7f> each
For twenty day« only.
The beat hotel proposition in
Southern Orogon, Growing town.
Doing a fine bueinees.
$9000
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$2000
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Fin" f » ™ o f 21 «ores near Co-
quille.
All bottom, good im
provements,
Honse and two fine lota in good
location.
Good bouse, barn and four lot«
in fine location.
Furniture and box factory,
thriving toMn in weatern Oregon,
good machinery, good location
and doing a good business. This
is a bargain.
$ 500
—
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$1500
"
*1100
" -
if3 6 0 0
1 —
£1200
I — —
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,
The
COQUILLE, OREdON
W HITER
Ki ng of Sewing Machines
In France they call it “ L’ F.iiiparwur’ ’ ; in G irin iny, “ W riner K«ri\g” . I
Turkey “ La Sultana” ; in Entland “ Toe Cliawrain < Ü K tle-
gw nm an’ ’ : ir 8c Jtlai I “ Tha Gold W ife.”
THE WHITE
SEWING MACHINE
House Rnd one lot
near bad-
ness, rents fo r $r, per month.
Any reasonable offer gets this
property.
W as awarded the G old Medal at
the Paris Exposition.
Nice small piece of 8 acres near
town, well improved, 4 re re r. u
bearing orchard, balance pasture
and meadow. Good cynporntor.
This is a pood investment.
F ine «mall nine*» of 14 ncroa
near town, fair b'liMincra.
One of the best. ?7-acre dairy
places on G xjaillo riv.r.
Nioe
Nice rrsidHnoe
resid nnoe property, cloaa
D on’ t think o f buying a sewing
m achine until you have seen
THE N EW
W h ite Vibrator
buxines«.
THE N EW
Two of the boat roaiflanc1
in th« city.
(1 1
A rosidfitco property that in dirt 11
cheap.
*
'I wo corner bottom Iota.
[
-
Bast End of Front St.
Two fine lota
honae.
near the achool-
Two lota nicely located.
White Rotary,
SOLD
ON
e h s y
p h y m e n t s
.
WEiHAVElALSO AUTOMATIC CHAIN-STITCH MACHINES.
Best Quality of OUs and N eedles
A fine corner buainesn properly
ft la impossible to describe my list In this
cilnm n. If you sre lookinu for s good
pieoe o f property «1 n reasonable price, (
can certainly suit yon.
Hemeii.be,. I rent booses and farms and
do all kinds o f agency bnsiness. Come in
and see me before baying. I esn ears yon
DOI i LAKS,
q
c
8ANFOKD,
Coquille, Oregon.
Parts and Repairs for A ll Machines.
IS ir w M A C H I N E S
TO N R E N T
The W h ite Sewing Machine Go.
300 P O R T S T . C O R
BTOCXTOR
SA M F R A N C IS C O
S. K. Sykes, of Roseburg, Ag’t lor Coos and Douglas Counties