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Volume II.
DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1884.
Number 8.
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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.
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