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About Semi-weekly herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1904-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1904)
V ol . 2 2 : No. 25 Entered as second-class m atter July 8, u ille O re- 1004, at the postoflice at C oquille, lion. under act o f Congress o f M arch 3, 1379. Walter Culin, M. D. P k y s u ' ia m S and chueon C o q u i L L i C rrr, Oas. K ronenberg Bid: N ext D oor to P. T e le p h o n e 3. Stanley & Burns, AMorseya-at- L a*. Real la u ta . Collection«. Hpseialtiaa—Criminal and U. 8. Land Caaes, Notarle« Publia. Coquito,«, - . « ; Onaáon. -— ¡— mil; Geo. Russell, M. D., P h t h io u m k d B u s o b o r . Offios upstairs in MARTIN BUILDING Calls promptly answered day or night. Night call will be «nswered.from lira. Wiokham’ n Boarding House. Phone, main 186. C oqu ille, : : : Oregon. I A. J. Sherwood, A rro sa s? at -L iw , N o t a it P u b l ic , C oqu ille, : : Oregon Walter Sinclair, A T rO B R B T -A T -L a« , N o t a s i P u b l ic , C oquille, : : Oregon. /. Hacher, A bstracter o r T itles . O o q u iL i.B C it y , O b » T Hall & Hall, A t TonwisïH-vr-L Dealet in a w , U k a l E s t â t « o f a ll k in d s. M arshfield, Oregon. J. Curtis Snooh, D. D. S. D b r t is t . )fflce two d o o rs south Odd Fellow’ s Hall ATill make Bandon a p ro fe ssio n a l Tisit the first Monday in each quarter. C oqu ille, O regon. E . D. Sperry. W . C . Chase. SPERRY & CHASE, A tto rn e y s -a t-L a w . office in Robinson Building, * C oqu ille, - - - O regon. T E. G. D. Holden, L aw tbb , City Recorder, U. 8. Commissioner, Gen eral Insurance Agent, and Notary Public. Offloe in R o b e son Building. C oqu ille, I Oregon. _____________!_____ A. F. Kirshman, D entist . Offloe at Reaidenoe, one block east o f Tattle Hotel. C oqu ille . - . Oregon COQUILLE RIVER STEAMBOAT CO. Str. D IS P A T C H Tom White, Muster, Leave* I Arrive« B andon.......... 7 a - m . | Coquille — 10 a - m . C oquille....... 1 P M. | Bandon . 4 r-M. Connects at Coquille with train tor Marshheld and steamer iLdm for Myrtle Point. Str. F A V O R IT E «T. C. Mooraaw. Master, Leaves I Arrives Coquille...........7 a m . | Bandon. .10:45 a - m . Bandon.........1 P-M. | Coquille. 4:45 P-M. Str.- R E T A Alva Idee, Master, Leaves I Arrives Coquille . . . . 1 P-M. i Bandon . . . 5 P-M. B andon ............. 7 A-M. [ Coquille — 11 A-M. Carrying passengers and mail. . Coquille River Transportation Co. Str. L IB E R T Y W. R. ranter, Master. Leaves | Arrives Bandon........ 7 A-M. j Coquille. ...10 A-M. Coquille ......... X p-M. | B a n d on .... 4 P M . Makes connection with train at Coquille T. W . PAN TER, M an agin g Owner S tr. E C H O T. W . Mt< Inekey. Master, lo a r e s I A n i re. ■ y A te P u b it.. .7 *■». I (V rpd'b C y '*'*> Cm,utils U t y . . . l r-M. 1 Myrtle P’k.tiOO r-M D a ily rxe.pt Awtidar C O Q U IL L E , C O O S THE STA TE OF OREGON. Origin of its Name, its Resources and Advantages for Home- seekers. BT raor. v. The origin of the name, Oregon, like the birthplace of Homer, for wbioh seven cities contended in an cient times, bas been ascribed to various resources. The subject has given rise to muck discussion, and many explanations bave been of fered by investigators. The most reliable research, however, reveals the fact, beyond question, that the the name is of Indian origin, and was first given to the world by Jon athan Carver in bia travels, pub lished in 1778. Its subsequent use by Jefferson in bis instructions to Lewis and Clark in 1803, and also by ihe poet Bryant iu Thanatopsis, published iu 1817, served to bestow tbc name upon the region known as the Oregon Country. The Oregon of the present is a remnant of the Oregon of the past. “Old Oregon” was a term applied to a region of undefined limits. It was vaguely conceived to be the country drained by the Columbia and ite tributaries. Tbe claims of three powerful na tions,—Spain, Russia and England subsisted upon this region prior to the advent of tbe United States as a fourth and final claimant. For a considerable period the claims of the United States were in jeopardy. But three potent agencies oppor tunely conspired to establish the American claim beyond nny fear of its removal. These were, discovery, exploration, and occupation,—dis covery of the Columbia by Captain Robert Gray in 1792, exploration of the Oregon Country by Lewis and Clark iu 1805, and its occupation by American emigrants from 1825 to 1843. Our treat! stipulations with 8pain in 1819, with Russia in 1824, England’s with Russia in 1825, de fined for the first time the boundar ies of the Oregon Country. By these conventions it embraced all tbe territory northward from the 42 jd parallel to latitude 54 degrees, 40 minutes, and westward from the summit of the Rocky Mountains to the sea, a region aggregating 525,- 000 square miles, or nearly five and a half times the area of the present state of Oregon. The withdrawl of Spain and Rus. sin, left tbe England and the United States claimants to this region, end no little friction was occasioned by their joint occupancy. In 1846 a compromise was affected by their agreeing upon the 49th parallel as the Northern boundary of Oregon. This action reduced Oregon to the region between the 42nd, and 49th pai all els, the summit of the Rocky Mountains, and tbe Pacifio ocean, a region approximating 307,000 square miles. Meanwhile, immigration bad been active. Americans predominated, particularly in the Willamette Tal ley. Congress being dilatory about extending over them the protection of the laws, they set up a provis ional government for themselves. This event occurred at Champoeg May 2, 1843. A monument marks the spot, and every year the event is celebrated there with appropriate exercises. On August 14tb, 1848, Congress established the Territory of Oregon with boundaries identical with the region secured in the division of 1846 with England. January 3rd, 1849, the territorial government was established, superceding thtf provisional goyernment previously organized. Five years later, 1853, Washington Territory was set off, aud on February 14th, 1859, the StaU of Oregon, with her present boundaries, was admitted into the Union, being tbe 33rd state and 20th under the Constitution. When tbe provisional government was fonoded the population of the Oregon country was only a few a . davi ». hundred; when the territory was organized about 12,000; when the state was admitted 50,000; it is now 510,000 with ample room for n million more. The surface configuration of Ore gon presents a wealth o f inviting prospects, and pleasing variety of contour. No other portion i f the Pacific Northwest exhibit» in so marked a degree the favoritism of the handiwork of nature. The chief water shed, the Cascade Mountains, trending north and south, divides the state into two un equal sections, Tho eastern section is the larger and more elevated. Tbe Cascades are an old and pic turesque range, averaging seven thousand feet in height, with peaks towering eleven thousand feet above the sea. The snowy summits of Three Bisters, Jefferson, and Hood, gleaming in the sunlight, form a setting to a landscape sceae un equaled on the American Continent. Parallel to the coast about forty miles distant from tbe Cascades, is tbe Coast Range, a series of low hills rather than mountains. Their average height is two thousand feet, with a few peaks rising to a height of four thou mod feet. The northeastern portion of the state is broken by the Blue Mountains, a very irregular range about equal in height to tbe Cascades. Several lateral ranges, of lesser size, transverse spurs, and detached buttes, particularly in the western portion o f the state, form numorous small valleys farued for their scenic beauty and productiveness. The relief of the state gives rise to three systems of drainage. The first consists of a narrow strip west of the Coast Range; the second the valleys between the Coast RsDge and the Cascades; and tbe third the plnteau region east of the Cascades. The northern half of the valley system is drained by the Willamette river, which empties into the Columbia; tbe southern half by the Umpqua and Rogue rivers wkicb break throu gh tbe Coast Range to the sea. Tbe central plateau region is elevated four thousand feet above tbe sea. Northward, its drainage is toward tbe Columbia; eastward, toward the Snake river; southward, partly toward marshy lakes which have no outlets, and partly toward the ocean by way of the Klamath river. Both nature and art joined in forming tbe boundaries of Oregon. On tho north the state is bounded, naturally, by the Columbia: on the eaat by the Snake river, on ’the south by tbe Siskiyou mountains, on the west by the Pacific ocean; artificially, on the north by Wash ington, on tbe east side by Idaho, on tbo south by Nevada and California, and the west by the Pacific. In shape, the state is rectangular, 360 miles in extent from east to west, end 285 from north to South. Its area is 96030 square miles in extent from east to west, and 285 from north to south. Its area is 96030 square miles, which is exceeded by only six other ststes in the Union. It comprises thirty-three counties, many of which sre named in honor of men eminent in the history of the nation. The coast lins is identified by msny small bays, which admit a busy coasting craft. The principal entrance is the mouth o f tbe Colum bia. which is six miles wide, and has channels of sufficient depth to edarit the largest ships in safety. To protect aad deepen the channel, the government is constructing, on the south aids, a jetty more than six mils» in length. Tbe Chinook, the largest dredge iu the world, is 1 2 .00 P er Y e a r . C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , O C T O B E R 4, 1 9 0 4 . aotively engaged in aredging the rigating project» under the Cary river bar. Act offer very liberal inducements Tbe rivor untr sues is strongly to settlers, while the assurance of fortified by Forts Canby and government aid adds a further in Columbia ou the Washington side, centive to immigration. Last year snd Fori Stevens on tbe Oregon 388.000 aores were under irrigation, side. TLeir <ToL uses consist of yielding crops valued nt $3,063,000. Eaetern Oregon is the realm of motjern high pow' i- " mms and mor tar lulteiies, supplements«! by the live etock industry. The roll bur! i >r mines aud search lights. A ing uplands, treeless hills, and hostile Hcit would scarcely hazard park-like mountains, well watered an entrance. The coaat is also and covered with tbe uutritions well protected by light-hous ;s, and bunch grass, render the region per guarded by stations of the life sav fectly well fitted for horses, sheep and cattle. Hogs thrive equally ing service. well in every part of tbe state. The Oregon fa endowed with many rich gifts. Her geographical posi packing industry, which is being tion, salubrius climate, fertile soil; rapidly extended, abeorbes the her wealth of miDe, forest and greater part of the sheep, hogs and stream, all conspire to give her cattle raised in the state. Oregon high rank among progressive cora- has morn than 10,000 farms devoted to live stock, and tbe money value mou wealths. of tbe induntry exceeds $33,900,000. Oregon’s position is enviable, be The Cosoades have been regarded ing on the coast, nearly midway as tbe dividing line between tbe between the equator an 1 the north beef and dairy industries. Al pole. This, very happily, places though the western section of tbe her in the direct route of trade state produces beef, and tbe eastern from Europe across the United dairy products to a limited extent States to Asia. This circumstance Owing to the mild, even tem alone, is a very important one, by perature, abundance of bay, the reason of the rapidity developing coast counties and the Willamette oriental trade. That the state will valley are particularly well adapted greatly profit by this trade is evi. to the dairy industry. Creameries dent; on account, therefore, of tbe operate, with profit, all the year. promising outlook, Oregon offers, The fame of Tillamook butter has at this time, an inviting field for gone beyond the bounds, of tbe the bomeseekers, the capitalist, and state. the manufacturer. Tbe excellence of Southern Ore Climate is the condition of a gon peaches, Hood river straw place with reference to its mois berries have been heralded far be ture. Oregon is blessed with a yond tbe B ta te line. climate at ouce mild, heathful aud Oregon leads tbe nation in tbe invigorating. The summers are production of hops. More than cooler, and winters milder than in 50.000 pickers are required in the corresponding latitudes in the Willamette valley yards every year. eaatern states. The destructive The total yield of hops for 1903 blizzard aud pinchiug cold winter; was 15,700,000 pounds, which sold the death-dealiDg cyclone and f.ir $2,960,000. blistering beat of summer, are un In the Willamette valley, diversi known qualties in the climate of fied farming is extensively prac Oregon. When the East is lacked ticed, and when it becomes genera! in the icy embrace of winter, the throughout tbo state, a new em will Oregon woods are musical with the begin to dawn upon fair Oregon. songs of bird, and the school girl A prodigal hand showered min. plucks flowers by tbe wayside. erals over Oregon. Within her During the period of tbe greatest summer heat, tbe nights are cool borders sixteen different kinds, gold, silver, lead, coal, iron, quick and pleasant, permitting rest and silver, platinum, manganese, gyp refreshing sleep, entirely devoid of sum, molybdenum, rock Balt, mar tho enervating effects common to ble, borax, potter’s clay, building the summer nights of the East stone and infusorial earth are fouud. Owing to the Cascade barrier, the Gold, silver, coal and iron are ex rain falls iu tbe western section of tensively mined, but mining, as an the state is greater tknD in the industry is only iu its infaucy. The eastern portion, which receives its field for tbe investment of capital moistue chiefly in tbe form of is wide and profitable. The gold- snow. This rain fall is not exces bearing belt has only been skimmed sive, and does not, as reported, in over, and experts declare that far terfere with the daily avocations of richer mines will be discovered in of the people. Much that has been the future than have been de said anl written about this rain fall veloped in the past The money is tbe silliest kind of nonsense, value of thd mineral output ranges stories set on foot by persons de annually from $5,000,000 to $10,- void of state pride, and who have a 000 , 000 . penchant for misrepresenting facte. (C ontinued next issue,I This warm, gentle rain, coming in sufficient quantity, and just at the England is in a bad wny agri right time, establishes the certainty culturally speaking. In ten yetis of crops. When the Oregon farmer that country has lost over 900,000 plants seed ho is sure of reaping a acres of corn, and in twenty years harvest. His pillow is nuver dis 1,530,000acres. Al l ot these hare turbed by visions of a failure. boon put down to permanent grass. Tbe soils of Oregon vary with the Tbe decrease in arable lands in surface configuration. In general, twenty years has been nearly two they possess great depth and lasting millions of acres. There has been productive qualities. Productions a corresponding decrease in live and occupations also vary with tbe stock. During tbe last two de climatic conditions, anil topograph cades it baw'decreased as follows: ical features. cattle, 591,211; pigs, 277,253; sheep, Within the fertile Western Ore 861,180. gon valleys, and those drained by Chicago has a woman who alcepa tbe Columbia nml Snake rivers, on the porch of her houae. 8ha agricluture and horticulture occupy is a desciple of plain living and leading positions. But the range high thiukii.g. She says there of these two industries is by no is nothing wonderful about it She means exhausted. Tbe future pos just puts on her “ sleeping bag” and sibilities in these inviting fields of lies down. That if all. activity surpasses anything known T a k e n U I lk ( ra m | n in the past, as each year witnesses new acres put under cultivation. Wm. Kirmse, a member of the Owing to the bountiful rain fall bridge gang working near Little- in Western Oregon, irrigation is rot port was taken suddenly ill Thurs day night with cramps ami a kind necessary, but in eastern Oregon it of cholera. His ca«o was so severe is essential to the production of that he had to have the members of crops. Under the application of the crew wait upon him and Gifford water the arid districts, which have was called and consulted. He told heretofore lieen adapted only to them he had a medicine in the form of Chamberlain’s Colic, cholera aud grazing, produce astoniihing yields Diarrhoea Remedy that be thought of hay, grain, fruit and vegetable«. would help him out and according Irregation has heretofore been ly several doses were administered chiefly carried on by individuals and witb the result that tbe fellows able private corporations, but within the to be around next day. Tne inci dent speaks quite highly of Mr, last year the general government Gifford’a medicine —Elkader, Iowa. baa undertaken tbe preliminary Argus. step« toward« constructing storage This remedy never fails. Keep it reservoirs for irrigating purposes. in your home, it may save life. For Tbe promoters of the various ir tale by R. 8. Kuowlton. K n ow lton 's Drug Store Toilet Articles, School Books and School Supplies, Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, Fine Stationery a Specialty. Coquille, Oregon. VJF» T O D A T E . ROYAL LIQUORS, ROYAL FITTINGS, RO YAL TREATM ENT. ÊA X TER BROS. PROPS. RAM BLERS NEW, T R IB U N E S LATEST AND AND M IT C H E L L S Best Wheels Out R are Bargains In S e c o n d -H a n d W h e e ls. W h e e ls t o Rent. R epairin g D on e on S h o r t N o tice . ALBERT FISH, East End ot Front St. C O Q U IL L E , O R E G O N L. H. HAZARD, Cashier R. E. SHINE, Viet Pré». A. J. SHERWOOD, Pré«. F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K op C O Q U I L i L i B , O B H O O f l . T r a n s a c ts a General Banking B u sin ess Board of Oirectort. CorroopoodonU. K. (J. Dement, A. J. Sherwood« National Bank of Commerce, New York City L. H. Hazard, Crocker Woolworth N ’l Bank, San Francisco L. Hartocker, R. K. Shine. | First Nat*l Bank of Porflfcnd, Portland, Or. Isaiah Hacker, FOX BROS. G E N E R A L D R A Y IN G . COQUILLE, OREGON. Meets all Boats and Trains. Goods Handled with Care and Dispatch. AGENT FOR R IV E R T O N COAL. C oquille Steam Laundry PH O N E 116 NOSLER & LYONS P R O P R IE T O R S Experienced Help B C St O f W O Tk Reasonable Rates Special Kates to Fam ilies and Hotels W e make ou r own soap and know ita ingredients. No injurious ch em icals used. O ur baskets w ill be left at all the principal points on the river. G oods called for and delivered in Coquille City. 888g&> /New Drug Store. GEO- A- CHURCHMAN, PROP |:| GENERAL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DRUGS, PATENT ® MEDICINES, DRUGGISTS’ SUPPLIES id TOILET ARTICLES, ETC. Prescriptions A Specialty. Having had many years of experience in this line we are prepared to give all the beat of satisfaction. ■ Golden Building V j — Coquille, Oregon.