(I Volume II. DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1884. Number 9. 3 Q ANOTIIEli OKEGON PIONEER GONE. The demise of the Hon. Solomon Fitzhugh thins the rank of the hon ored pioneers still again. One by one they go. Deceased was born in Logan coun ty, Kentucky, March 11, 1804, and continued to reside there until he had arrived at manhood's estate and married her who survives him and mourns his loss, and had traveled the journey of life by his side for the pe riod of 51 years. They removed to Oregon in 1850, settling permanently in Douglas county. During his long residence in that county, deceased enjoyed the res pect and confidence of his fellow citi zens in no ordinary degree, and pos sessing a mind well stored with such knowledge as eminently qualified him for the discharge of official trusts ho was frequently called to fill them. He was was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1857, in which body ho served with dis tinguished honor to himself and cred it to his constituents. After Ore gon's admission as a State in the Union, ho was elected a State Sena tor. His action in tho upper house of our Legislature was marked by tho same sterling integrity, the same fidelity to his convictions of right, and the samo unswerving purpose to act well his part that had marked his career in other official stations he had filled, and which had made him honored and trusted in tho walks of private life. Deceased removed to Curry county in 1872, wo think, where he continued to reside until Death claimed him at tho ripo ago of 80 years. Besides his wife, who is only five years his junior, ho leaves two sons, John and George, both of this county, and five daugh tersMrs. D. L. Anderson and Mrs. Ralls of this county, Mrs. Day and Mrs Martindalo of Camas Valley, and Mrs. Shaw of California, to mourn their sad bereavement' Truly, a good, we might add, a great, man is gone full of years and full of honors. Our Club List. On another page will be found a list of newspapers with which we have effected clubbing arrangements. Tho purpose of this "pooling of issues" is to onable 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 givo tho subscriber a choice between the Chicago Weekly News and the Northwestern Farmer and Dairyman For an advance on our regular rates of 25 cents, that is 2 75, we give tho subscriber a choice between the San Francisco "Weekly Call (regular price 1 50) and tho Missouri Republican. Remember this offer is extended to now and old sub scribers who pay in advance. Send for sample copies. A Mistake. Tho Mail says "Tho schooner Sea Foam, which arrived in the Bay Tuesday, was driven from Blacklock Harbor, after losing an anchor, by unfavorable weather." The Sea Foam not only did not lose an anchor but was not driven from the harbor by unfavorable weather. When the schooner, came in and while she laid there tho water was as smooth as a mill-pond, and her de parture from tho harbor was an ex hibition of pure unadulterated cuss edness on the part of the captain. A Grand -'Rally." Hon. C. B. "Watson, was greeted at this place by six Democrats, three Republicans and a Butler man last week, but tho Blaine champion was weary, so after stating that "the result in Ohio prac tically settled tho contest," ho bor rowed a horso of a Democrat and went northward. Mr. James Cox who has been with us for a a month past returned to the Coquillo yesterday. IJUKMIAIU'S MISFORTUNE. Last week the schooner Sea Foam drew under the wire at Port Blacklock to load lumber from Burnham's mill, and as the weather was fine, the har borcalm and everything apparentlylf a vorable, it was expected that there would be no difficulty whatever in putting aboard the initial cargo from the point. However, Mr. Burnham's lucky star was not in the firmament and misfortune was his. After the vessel drew under the cable, which is double and carries two cars, a load was sent down which went with such force and rapidity as to break the line designed to check the car's pro gress, and the result was that the car having no restrictions went clear over tho vessel and threw the lumber into the sea. It was the original inten tion that the loaded car going down should bring up the empty one, but the partial wrecking of tho first car made it necessary that a temporary check should be devised for tho sec ond ono. "When checking arrange ments were completed the car started down but was not allowed force enough to carry it to the vessel and stopped in the sag of the cable, stain ing it to such an extent that tho shore end gave way letting the load into the sea. It was at this point that tho cussodness of the captain of the ves sel made itself manifest. Signaling for the loosening of the shore line he ordered the unshackling of the sea ond of tho cable in order to pull out to soa (which was wholly unnecessary and contemptible as the damage could have been repaired in a few hours), and instead of re-shackling it when his mainmast was clear, ho basely threw car, cable and all over board. As it is well along toward winter it is not at all likely that an other attempt will bo made to ship .a cargo this season. Captain Jurgen sen, who came up J;o report upon tho feasibility of shipping from the point, says he is perfectly satisfied that when the cable is put in order no further trouble will be experienced. COOS COUNTY. Most of the Bay fisheries have shut down for, the season. Most of the fisheries on tho river went behind this season. Messrs. Johnson and Phillips are about opening a coal mine back of Coquille City. An attempt was made last week to fire Dr. Angel's dwelling at Coquille City last week. Judge Dyer of Coos county will send some Myrtle trees to the New Orleans exposition, The 'Mail says Rev. W. Lund in-; tends visiting Curry county-this week and that ho will preach at Ellcnsburg on Sunday November 2d. Seven miners aro employed in the Caledonia mine on Isthmus slough and when pending arrangements are completed an extra force will bo put on, and coal will be shipped to Ya quina Bay and San Francisco. Judge Dyer and wife have returned from the valley. They left their daughter Hattie at the school of the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Sa lem. Miss Nellie Noble also entered the samo school at tho time Mis; Hattie did. Mail Sixty men are at present at work on the sea wall at Rocky Point, and from 250 to 270 cubic yards of rock are being dumped every day. Tho water is over fifty feet deep at the outer end of tho work, and tho wall is being extended about thirty foot per month. News. Alf Machado closed down his fish ery on tho Coquille, last week, for the season. The ran of salmon was very light this year, and the 210 barrels caught by him was more than an av erago of what others engaged in the business secured. Wo understand that J. D. Bundy also closed down and that seventy -five barrels was tho amount of the catch. News. . EIXENSBUKG ITE3IS. Miss Fanny Grey, of Chetco, has been visiting her sister at this place the week past The schooner Stranger arrived safe ly in this port last Saturday with a partial load for R. D. Hume Ex-Judge "Woodruff and wifo have been spending a few days in town Tho judge, no doubt, will swallow Butler, spoons and all. Mr. J. Willard, of Euchre creek, was in town ono day this week and disposed of his wool clip to the Busi ness Association of this place. Hon. W. S. G uerin, our worthy and efficient School Superintendent has been visiting tho schools in this portion of the County, the past week. Mr. G. is at homo in tho school room, and his quick eye can soon take in the situation, and decide if tho school is properly conducted or not. Ho speakos very highly of 4the schools in this vicinity. Last Saturda7 evening tho body of Oscar Inberg was found floating in Rogue river about a quarter of a mile below where ho was drowned several days previous. On Sunday tho remains were interred in the graveyard at this place and the pcoplo of this ' placo turned out in mass to pay their last tribute of res pect to ono who was loved and res pected by all who know him. Rev. Father Heinrich performed the bur ial services. Hon. C. B. "Watson, of Coos county, who had been sent out by the Repub lican Central Committee, spoke in Masonic Hall at this place on the evening of tho 23d to "a very large crowd of people," consisting of thir ty men, women and children, about twenty of whom wero voters. Tho meeting was . a tan? affair, and al though Mr. "Watson labored long and hard ho utterly failed to stir up any enthusiasm for tho doomed ticket, Ho even tried to draw consolation from tho October elections, but it was very evident tho speaker felt that his efforts were fruitless in trying to resuscitate a lost cause, and that he would soon be called upon to step down and out of the Custom House. Ono of the telling points ho made on the tariff question was to the effect that prior to 18G2 thero was not a steel rail manufac tory in tho United States and that we had to buy all Our rails from England and pay 100 a ton for them, but since that time wo have built up manufactories and are en bled to make and sell those rails for $55 a ton this was tho benefit we had derived from the 28 a ton tariff on steel rails. Just what benefit we derivo from a tariff on an article which can be manufactured in this country ono-half cheaper than in England is a problem too difficult for an average man to solve. The speak er mado a few other assertions which, no doubt, would startle the student of history. Ono of which was that tho Democratic party in its National platforms have always declared for free trade. Ono of these old free trade platforms would be a curiosity to-day and the proprietor of the North Star offers Mr. Watson $100 for a copy. Verily, after hearing the Collector's speech we were not sur prised at his refusal to divide time with a Democratic speaker. City of Napa Sold. Mr. Chris Danielson, of the Coquille river pur chased tho rigging of tho wrecked schooner, City of Napa at the sale ordered by tho Insurance agent The amount paid was 250 and it is the intention of the owner to take the purchase to the Coquillo and ri his vessel which is now being built at Grubo's mill. Ague. Mr. Lauerhead is down with the ague, the result of a too ex tended residence in the vicinity of Ashland. A few months sojourn in this section will fix him. A REVIEW. Less than forty years' ago South west Oregon was a howling wilder ness inhabited only by the red man and the wild beast Less than thirty years ago we heard the last war whoop of the savage and saw his Ia3i signal fire on the mountain tops. And this brings the fact forcibly to my mind that few of us are now left who fought the battles of this Pacific Coast, subdued the wily savage and drove him to the wall, and paved the way, as it were, for . the steady and advancing steps of civilization of the present day. And nothing has been our reward. We have passed through tho great ordeal of times and circum stances unparalleled in the history human events. "We have seen a na tion born in a day. San Francisco, at the ushering in of the Golden Era, 1848, consisted of a few old Mex ican adobe buildings and a Tew oth ers constructed of redwood shakes, Portland, the queen city of our State, in 1847 existed only in name, and at that timo contained only ono or two houses of rude construction. Oregon City, the only place of business at that timo in Oregon, contained a few hundred inhabitants, and a small newspaper was printed thero called the Oregon Spectator. Oregon at the time above rof errod to comprised all the territory west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific, and from California north to tho British pos sessions. In those days we had a provisional government, George Ab- ernathy acting as Governor. Such commodities as wheat and peas were legal tender in payment of debts and taxes. A territorial government was established in 1818, and our late Hon, Joseph Lane, of Mexican war fame, was appointed Governor under James K. Polk's administration.' Tho Hud son Bay Company Company who at that time held sway over tho North west, had their headquarters at Van couver, and their out-posts at the mouth of the Columbia, where Astoria now stands, called at that time Fort George, and fort Umpqua in tho Ump qua Valley. On tho settling of the valley by the Americans it was aban doned in 1854. Sixes Mixer. HAKI LUCK. Johnny Lewis, aged 13, son of Mr, John Lewis, of Bandon, arrived at this place on Friday evening, on his way home. Ho was sent to college in Montreal, Canada, about a year ago to study for the priesthood, but be came homesick, and his parents sent him money to return. Ho has had rather a rough time of it on his jour ney. On Sept 17th ho left the col lege, and purchased a first class ticket at St Paul, via tho Northern Pacific R. R., for Portland, which ticket some sneak thief exchanged for an emmi grant ticket, and ten days were con sumed in getting to Portland. On arriving at the latter place, his money was nearly exhausted, and ho tele graphed to his parents the state of his finances, but the wires being down from Roseburg to the bay, the message was delayed, and after wait ing several days, he decided to make the journey on f oct, and on the 5th of this month left Portland, and ar rived at Roseburg on the 14th, making 197 miles in 9 days, nearly 22 miles a day. He obtained food at the farm houses along the route, and says he was never refused at any place, but always liberally supplied. At Rose burg he was recognized by Mr. Levi. traveling salesman for a liquor house in San Francisco, who took charge of him, and having business at Bandon offered to conduct him home, which proposition was gladly accepted by tho boy. With the exception of blistered feet he was none the worse for his trip, but we doubt if he would be willing to undertake the journey on foot again. News. Work on the bridge is progressin, as favorably as could be expected. THE LATEST NEWS. The Nile expidition will probably cost England 1,000,000 sterling. The Alabamy river for the first time since 183G, can be waded at Mont gomery. Maud S. failed to lower her Cleve- and record of:9 on the 15th at Hartford. The vote ox West Virginia surpass es in volume any in tha history of the State. Wheat at Roseburg commands fifty cents per bushel hall trade and half money. An election row in Cincinnati on the 14th resulted in the death of cna man and wounding of 20 others. Mrs. Langtry and Fieddia Geb- hardt desire to marry, and will do so as soon as the former can procure a divorce. It is reported that Sail Spencer will be succeeded as lord lieutenant of Ireland by the Duke of Cannaught, the Queen's son. Vermont legislators propose to - do away with hanging and substitute electricity as an agent for the execu tion of criminals. Miss Elizabeth Garrett, daughter of the late President of the B. & O. railroad, is the richest immarried woman in America. General Alvord, U. S. A., whose death occurred a few days ago, was stationed at Fort Dalles and Van couver from 1854 1865. Ex-Governor Newell'sN district as Indian inspector includes an erea of 800,000 square miles and an Indian constituency of 90,000. Employes cf the Standard Nut Company, Pittsburg, refused to accept a 20 per cent reduction, and tho works have closed. The Bartholdi statu of liberty will stand 220 feet, nine inches high when placed on Bodloe's island at the entrance of New York harbor. A Puget Sound paper cays tho lumber market of the entire Coast is glutted, and the product is being sold below the cost of production. Sam Lappin, defaulting Stato Treasurer of Kansas nine years ago, was arrested in Albany and started East on the 21st, in the custody of an officer. Govornor Cleveland was assaulted at Albany on the 21st by a man who had been ejected from the executive mansion some days before while seek ing a pardon. The glove contest between McCaf frey and Mitchell, at Madison Square gardens, N. Y., on the 16th was wit nessed by 6000 poople and resulted in the defeat of tho latter. The business men's meeting in fa vor of Cleveland at New York on the 17th was an immense success. Ex Mayor Grace presided and Bwcher did the honors. Samuel Culver, of Jackson county Presidential Elector on the St John ticket, estimates that the prohibition ists will poll about 800 votes in the State in November. A German boy 15 years old reached his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the 21st having walked the entire distanc3 from " San Antonio, Texas, occupying nine weeks in the journey and arriving completely exhausted. New Office. We are now settled down in our new and commoliona quarters opposite the post otfi ;o and will be pleased to make our vis: torsi as comfortable as possible. V. Leu n Denmark don't fail to drop in on us. Mr. John Clausen, mentiwu d fast week as a new arrival from iiime.-o-ta, has taken a farm b?(-.-.K-:i places of Messrs. Brown nw' "i 'i..r haven, near Morton's butt.-. Geo. Flannagan, one of i.vv.x succeeding Whitney, . is r'n-c t, ..l down this way this week in q --st u I beeves for their markets .v ....in field and Empire. II' 1