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About Southwest Oregon recorder. (Denmark, Curry County, Or.) 188?-18?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1884)
ssl $L ; i ..... vW Volume II. DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1884. Number 8. o o BREVITIES. J. L. Nay's passed up last week on his way to San Francisco. Elwood Carey psssed up to Ban-, don last week with a load for Mr. Miller. Hon. F. A. Stewart and Jim Lane were up from Port Orford last week goose hunting. The schooner Sea Foam is due at Port Blacklock to load lumber at Burnham's mill. Wo understand Mr. Chris Long will have about five tons and a half of butter this season. Messrs. "Win. H. Averill, Wm. Cox and E. Good will be the judges of election in this precinct. J. P. Cox's place has been taken by Jas. N. Young who we are informed moved thereon last week The early rains have rendered the roads so bad that S. J. Culver h drawn off his stage and now carries the mail horseback. Asa Carman of Port Orford, has purchased "Maud" full sister to Maple wood, and, as many say, the best colt Jos. Nay ever raised. Capt. Jurgenseh, one of the owners of the Sea Foam now due at Port Blacklock is at.tho point looking af ter the,jnterests of his vessel. Mrs. "YV. S. Winsor, of Parkers burg, passed through Denmark last week on her way to Ellensburg to visit her daughter Mrs. "Wm. Gaunt lett. Langlois & Nelson have made a general reduction in prices of black smithing, particularly in the price of shoeing, which is now 2 50 instead of 3, in other words, while as for merly it cost G to have a team shod all round it now only costs $5. New Comers. During last week n or 3 new settlers have arrived in this section for a long time past. Among, the many we note Mr. John Ciausen and family from Owatoma Minnesota, wrho is here in quest of a home, and who regards this portion of the pounty with favor, also James Laughead and wife, from Ashland who will take a place just south of J. P. Cox's place. That immigration is Leading this way is now an estab lished fact, and we place ourselves on record with the assertion that ere five years shall elapse, Curry county will be dotted with small farms and con tented farmers and be made to blos som as the rose. Never Ekdino. Sol Culver used to bo the model farmer in this end of the county. He always contended that the farm was the place to always have plenty to do; in fact, he said he never did a day's work on his place when ho could not look around after wards and see where five days were needed worse than that one. If there were not an irresistable fascination in improving and putting the farm in fchape, the task would indeed be irk some, as it is never ending. Close of Dairy Season. The most of our dairymen are preparing to close business for the season. The teason has been a prosperous one in the light of tho quantity of the pro duct, and prices have been average. The combined output of the four adjoining dairies at this end of the county will be something immense. Convalescent. Dr. Downing, of Port Orford was called up last week to attend Mrs. Langlois, of New Lake, who has been suffering for some time with facial neuralgia. We are pleased to note a marked im provement in the lad's condition. Returned Mr. Ward of Hum boldt, who purchased the Herman place while hero last Summer, ar rived with his family on the Hum( at Port Orford on the lGth. A Big Potato. Andrew Johnson, of Bandon, had on exhibition last week a Jenny Linn potato, from on his place which weighed seven pounds. DEATH OF SOLOMON FITZHUGH. Late last Saturday evening the community was shocked with the in telligence that but an hour before Hon. Solomon Fitzhugh had breathed his last at the residence of his son George Fitzhugh. While he had been in feeble health for some time his sudden death was unlooked for as during the day he had been in attendance at and took an active part in a school meeting, and be trayed no eviience of his approaching dissolution. About 7 o'clock he re tired and soon was apparently asleep but Mrs. Rolls,a daughter, observed an irregularity in his breathing, neared the bedside and discovered that the end was drawing nigh. Without re covering consciousness, and with no perceptible tremor or unusual move ment the spark of life fled. Yester day at 3 o'clock the funeral proces sion followed to the last resting place all that was mortal of Hon. Solomon Fitzhugh. In the next issue of the Recorder will appear a sketch of the long and honorable career of deceased. OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA. Returns from 43 counties in the State of Ohio make it probable that the Republican majority will be about 12,628. Of the 45 counties yet to hear from, 21 gave Republican and 24 gave Democratic majorities in 1883. The Republicans elect Con gressmen in the first, second, eighth, nineth, tenth, twelveth, fourteenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth districts, andthe Democrats elect Congressmen in the third, fourth fifth, sixth, seventh, fifteenth and twenty-first districts, with the eleventh, sixteenth and seventeenth still in doubi The Republican ma jority will be about 12,000. The Congressmen stand 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats, with the eleventh in doubi "Doc" ox the Scalp Law. Doc Wilson writes from Mussel creek as follows: Through decency, for the future I will substitute Denmark for hell; and while I fully acquiesce with Mr. Hudson in relation to a bounty law, would suggest that wild cat and lynx scalps be worth one dollar, and bear and panther scalps five dollars each. In conclusion I would state that the hawks have been playing Denmark with my chickens and pigeons. School Meeting. An adjourned meeting of tax-payers of this district was held at N. C. Lorentzen's Satur day to hear the report of" the com mittee elected at the last meeting to select a site for the school building. The committee's report was accepted. The new site is on E. Dodge's place at or near the corner junction of the places of Messrs. Lorentzen Culver and Jas. Cox. Fine Stock. Mr. P. Hughes is de voting his energies and fine facilities to the breeding of fine cattle. His enterprise and foresight in securing an imported Durham bull are de serving of a rich reward. Curry coun ty, will yet take the first place in the matter of cattle as well as that of horses. And she does not lag in the particular of high-bred sheep. To be Sold. Capt J. H. Bruce of San Francisco was here last week looking after the wreck of the City of Napa in the interest of the insur ance company. He has ordered the sale of the vessel which was to have taken place yesterday. Political Speaking. Hon. E. B. Watson of Empire City is announced to address the people at Bandon on the 20th, at Port Orford to-day and at Ellensburg on the 23d. He de clines to divide his time with a Dem ocratic speaker. Returned Home. Mrs. Kronen burg, who has been spending the Summer with her mother. Grandma Knapp at Port Orford, passed up to her home on the Coquille last week. COOSr COUNTY. Ducks are plentiful on the bay at present and their flesh is excellent The Baptists expect to dedicate their' new church at Gardner the third Sunday in next month. The only news we have from West Virginia is that the Democrats elected their Governor by a majority of 10,- 000 to 12,000 Last year the run Of silver salmon in the Bay was lighter than the year before and this year it is lighter than it was last year. On her last trip down, the steamer Coos Bay made the run between this place and San Francisco in 36 hours which is claimed to be the fastest trip on record. Mail. It is reported that Capt. Harkins has disposed of his interest in the steamer Coos Bay and that he has acceptedja situation as Coast surveyor for the board of underwriters of San Francisco, at a salary of 250 per month. Messrs. Zumwalt and Crook have departed with their horses for Curry county. The latter gentlemen must feel some satisfaction in having con trolled the winning horse, and the former in becoming the possessor he having purchased Maplewood. Herald. At last advices the O. S. L Co's steamer Alki was at Callao, about the close of last month, with a broken propeller. This makes the third or fourth time that she has been report ed' disabled since she started from Now York for this place; but she is liable to make the trip, by and by. Mail. The Herald in its race report, speaking of the painted horse from the Valley says: Silvertail, the Douglas county horse, which it is claimed was smuggled in, and which could "choke the fastest horse to death with a 40-foot line," would have been so choked with a 100-foot line by the hindermost horse. ELLENSBUKG ITEMS. The run of salmon is rather light this week. Some very nice warm weather the passed few days. Father Heinrich is with us yet, and we find him free to confess that he is not a Blaine man. The body of Oscar Inberg has not yet been found, and fears are enter tained that his body will never be recovered. The schooner Stranger is laying off the mouth of the river waiting for the tug Pelican to bring her in She will likely come in on the 18th Judge Cooley has disposed of his valuable mining property near this place to Messrs. E. D. Phelps . and H. Rickard. Consideration, 7,500. Mr. George Hume, brother of R. D. Hume of this place arrived here on the 17th, and we understand that he will spend some time looking over the county. Mr. J. W. Carey and wife, and Mrs. Emmel of Port Orford, who have been visiting friends at Smith River, passed through town last Fri day on their way home. J. M. Frye, of Oak Flat, was in town this week with a pack train of fourteen animals. He is engaged in packing out his Winter's supplies from the store of the Ellensburg Business Association. Rev. J. G. Mosher and Rev. Mr, Marsters of the United Brethren Church, are holding a series of meet ings for divine worship at different points along the river. They are earnest and faithful workers at their calling. When we wish to see some one look sick, we just ask a good faith ful Republican what he thinks of Blaine's libel suit against the Indian apolis Sentinel. We know it is a little cruel to do this, but it brings about a change of subject so nicely. PERSISTENT IN MISLEADING. The Register and Receiver of the Roseburg Land Office say land claim ants, when making final proof must appear with their witnesses before the officer named, and at the time and place mentioned in their published notice, and make their proof, and tnat the impression that such proof or testimony can be taken in any other manner is erroneous. Ellens burg Gazette. Now, the Register and Receiver of the Roseburg Land Office say no such thing, and just what has actu ated Mr. Sutton to habitually mis represent the law and the facts with reference to public land matters, can only be a matter of conjecture, but certain it is, 'however, that he has published many false and misleading statements with respect to the law and practice governing the making of final proofs during the year and a half last passed. And these per sistent misrepresentations have had the efiect to embarass and annoy settlers who have not the data at hand to set themselves straight. If it is the purpose of these multiplied falsehoods to force as many settlers as possible to drag their witnesses all the way to Ellensburg many of them for distances of thirty, forty, and even upward of fifty miles to pay toll to that town it will seem very ignoble one truly. Under act of June 9th, 1880, the the evidence of the witness may be taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths; even before a Justice of the Peace by that officer securing a certificate of his official status, under the seal of the County Court, to accompany such proof. If Mr. Sutton is really ignorant of the existence of said law, he will do his readers and the public a distin guished favor to enlighten himself before he volunteers any more infor mation for settlers. It has been the practice in pre-emption cases ever since the enactment of the statute above referred to, for the witnesses on behalf of settlers to go before a Notary Public and subscribe to their testimony; and some homestead proofs have been made in the same way by the claimant making affi davit before the Judge or Clerk dis closing the cause for his witnesses not appearing before that officer in person, but, under a ruling of the de partment, we believe the witnesses of a homestead claimant must now appear in person. COMPARATIVE STEALINGS. Clerk of the Senate McPherson and another coon, by name Coon, at Washington City, having sent forth some lying "facts and figures" re lating to comparative losses to the General Government under different Administrations, and some the wil fully blind or recklessly untruthful Blaine papers of Oregon being dis posed to make the most of the false and misleading showing, we have at some expense procured a compilation from the Government records of to tals of thefts and "irregularities" (as the Republican bosses designate thefts) and present the exhibit this week on the fourth page of the Re corder. It will be seen that a very few years of Republican rule give us deficits which equal the whole sev enty years of Democratic Administra tion. Venison. Last week Jimmy Olsen took down his Winchester and started on a tour over the hills adjoining Denmark after deer. He had been gone but a short time when the crack of his rifle reverberated through the woods and sounded the death knell of a fine five-point buck elk This office gratefully acknowledges the receipt of a hack strap." Returned. Mr. Miller and wife of Humboldt county Cal., passed through Denmark last week en route for the Coquille where he purchased a place while in this section las Summer, THE LATEST NEWS. Sargent is an aspirant for Senato rial honors in California. Judge Thayer took his seat on the Supreme Bench on the 6th. An area of 4,321,980 acres is under illegal fencing in Texas and New Mexico. There 200,000 bushels of grain stored in the warehouses at Derry, Polk county. The Supreme Court of the United States convened in Washington on the 14th with 1025 cases docketed. The patients in the Oregon Insano Asylum are about equal in number to the convicts in the State Peniten tiary. Frank Pearson, miller, of Walla, was caught by a belt, thrown around a shaft, and every bone in his broken on the 12th. The university at Kreff, Russia, has been closed by the authorities and 168 students, suspected of nihil ism, arrested. The taxable property of Multnc- mah county as assessed, aggregates $19,273,305. An indebtedness of 5, 815,291 is returned. The French and Chinese have had a battle at Kep in which the latter were defeated after a stubborn fight and with great loss. Chinese children are excluded from the public schools of California, yet the Chinese taxpayers in San Fran cisco alone pay 160,000 in school tax. General John B. Murray, one of the originators of Decoration Day, diedjof apoplexy on the 12th, while receiving a banner for the Plumed Knight at Senaca Falls, N. Y. Portland merchants are greatly dis satisfied with the policy of tha North ern Pacific, charging that the com pany has steadily discriminated against Portland. They threaten to transfer their business to the Oregon Short Line. Our Club List. On another page will be found a list of newspapers with which we have effected clubbing arrangements. The purpose of this "pooling of issues" is to enable new and old Recorder subscribers to se cure a great variety of reading matter at a comparatively small outlay : of funds. For instance, the yearly price of this paper is $2 50, and with it, free, we give the subscriber a choice between the Chicago Weekly Neivs and the Northwestern Farmer and Dairyman For an advance on our regular rates of 25 cents, that is 2 75, we give the subscriber a choice between the San Francisco Weekly Call (regular price $1 50) and tho Missouri Republican. Remember this offer is extended to new and old sub scribers who pay in advance. Sena for sample copies. Lots of Cider. Mr. J. Neil, of Port Orford. brought down from tho Co quille last week a load of cider for L. Knapp of Port Orford. Mr. Neil while reaching for the brake coming down the hill just north of hero fell from the seat striking his head on the front of the wagon and was severely bruised. A Change Wanted. A petition praying for the relocation of the line between this school district and the one across the creek is in circula tion. By this change Messrs. Jos. Cox, D. E. Stitt and S. T. Malehoru will be put in the other district, DIED. At the home of his son, near Denmark, Saturday evening, October 18, 1884. Hon. Solomon Fitzhugh, aged 81 years. MARRIED. At the residence of Henry Clamo, near Ellensburg, October 11,1884, "by Delos Wood ruff, J. P., Edward Miller and ?Jjs Susie Forgey. - .....v