Volume II.
DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1834.
Number II.
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ELECTION KKTUKNS FOK CL'KllY.
CnriusitirH Evolved by a Comparlsim of
the Figures fur 1880 and 1884.
In 188o there were past in this
County for President a total of 294
vdtes 146 for Hancock and 148 for
Garfield, against a total in 1884 of
S35 votes 133 for Cleveland, 176 for
Blaine and 26 for Butler disclosing a
shrinkage in the Democratic vote of
lo, and an increase in the Republi
can vote of 31 for the four years.
In 188o Rogue River precinct cast
a total of 94 votes 41 for Hancock
and 53 for Garfield, against a lotal in
18S4 of only G2--18 for Cleveland,
36 for Blaine and 8 for Butler, in
volving a falling off in the four years
under review of 32 votes.
In 18So there were cast in Chetco
precinct a total of 48 votes 28 for
Hancock, 2o for Garfield, against a
total of 69 in 1884 21 for Cleveland,
47 for Blaino and 1 for Butler, show
ing a falling off in the Democratic
vote of 7, and an increase of the Re
publican voto of 27.
In 188o Floras Creek precinct cast
a total of 24 votes 18 for Hancock
and 6 for Garfield, against a total in
1S84 of 5533 for Cleveland, .21 for
Blaine and for Butler 1. From this
it will seem that, though the Demo
cratic vote in the precinct has nearly
doubled and the Republican strength
more than trebled, the Democratic
majority this year corresponds exact
ly with that of four years ago, being
12.
In Port Orford precinct Butler re
ceived lo votes, 5 Democrats, 4 Re
publicans and one political nonde
script. Every Democrat voting for
the Beast with seven heads and ten
horns would have supported Cleve
land, while but one of tne five Re
publicans would have supported
Blaine on any account.
In Jerry's Flat 4 Democrats sup
ported Butler, while at Rogue River
precinct 7 Democrats and 1 Repub
lican laid - their suffrages upon the
altarof an "idea." As in the case
at Port Orford, every one of these
Democrats would , have supported
Cleveland had the hideous side
show been out of the way.
At Chetco 1 Democrat immolated,
if he did -not immortalize, himself,
while at Eckley 1 Democrat and 1
liepubucan rose above tne meaner
things of ordinary mortals and . gave
Beast Ben a boost
AVe append hereto a table contain
ing in parallel columns the vote of
the county in 18So and 18S4 that the
reader may have a bird's-eye view of
the situation and discover such an
gularities in last Tuesday's result, as
he may feel inclined to "figure out"
at his leisure :
It was Chetco precinct that did the
linsinrvs fnr s iVna Altrf inn Wlmf'a r
the matter down there, anyhow!
In Big Bend precinct Cleveland
made a clean sweep no Blaine, no
Butler, no foolishness up there.
They went for the banner and won
the prize.
Zaccheus Boice has purchased of
M. F. Shoemaker the quarter section
known as the latter's pre-emption on
the bald hills.
A considerable of an influx of
''grasshopper sufferers" from Kansas
into Chetco will account for that pre
cinct going crazy, lust Tuesday.
BREVITIES.
St. John received ooo votes in
Curry.
The insurance on the City of Napa
wrecked at this place was promptly
paid. .
So far as returned, St. John re
ceived 13 votes in Coos these in Co
quille City.
Mr. Robt Burnham, manager of
the Burnham Lumber Co., has taken
his departure for San Francisco to bo
absent on business for a month prob
ably. Sheriff Bailey did this end of the
county during the past week and re
turned homeward Monday. Mr.
Uailey proves himself a popular, ef
ficient and careful officer.
ELXEN.SliUKG ITEMS.
Mr. George Guerin, of Eckley,
brought in the election returns from
that precinct this week.
The addition to Mr. A. J. Edson's
house is rapidly nearing completion,
Max Langevin being the carpenter.
Isaac N. Miller has pijrchased the
valuable stock ranch formerly owned
by Mrs. Matilda A. Coy, for the con
sideration of 7oo.
A. M. Gillespie is engaged in
building a side walk from the Pio
neer Saloon to the store building of
the -Business Association.
Messrs. S. H. Hazard and D. L.
"Watson of Coos Bay, are here this
week taking testimony in the ecquity
case between S. B. Gardner plff. and
G. AV. Cooley, John Huntley, and
Will Huntley defendents. This is
quite an extensive case, in which there
is some very valuable property at
stake.
Big Bend is the banner Democratic
precinct in the county, and we think
perhaps the State. The" vote in that
precinct is solid for Cleveland, with
nothing for either Butler or Blaine.
The voters in that precinct are prin
cipally wool growers, but they , do
not let the wool grow over their eyes
or on the inside of their heads.
Mr. G. S. Harris of Chetco, was in
town this week. George is one of
our enterprising, well-do-do old
bachelors, who has about all that is
necessary to make a home happy, ex
cept the better half, and beforo he
can add this luxury to his home, we
fear he will have to either change
his politics or leave the country.
On the evening of the 3d Hon. S.
IL Hazard of Coos county, delivered
an address in Masonic hall on the
political issues of the day, and, al
though thero had been no published
notice of his coming, the name of the
speaker was sufficient to draw a full
house. Mr. H. spoke for about an
hour to a very attentive audience and
his review of Mr. Blaine's public rec
ord was a withering rebuke to official
dishonosty. We think there was not
a Republican in the house who was
not convinced that his candidate was
a dishonest politician. The meeting
passed off verz quietly- with the ex
ception of a little confusion caused by
the presence of the chief of San Fran
cisco hoodlums, who. having imbibed
a little too freely of Blaine bug juice,
attempted to make himself very con
spicuous, and succeeded admirably.
After the speaking was over, the hall
was cleared for a social hop, at which
the elite of our village would have
enjoyed themselves well, had it not
been for the continued presence of
this same hoodlum, who by this time
had swallowed enough well, we
will call it Blaine enthusiasm; to
make him more antic than mannerly,
succeeded in disgusting everyone
present. There is a mere possibility
that our criticism of this individual
is unjust and that what we termed
ungentlemanly conduct, was only
intended for lessons in high-toned
refinement, which the people of El
lensburg in their ignorance did not
know enough to appreciata If so,
the effort was loves labor lost
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ELECTION IX THE EAST.
Nothing Definite Known As Usual,
the
Republicans Claim Everything.
Returns from tho East as yet are
meagre ana unrrustwortny. as to
New. York reports are conflicting,
both sides claiming the State. The
Sun claims tho State for Cleveland.
Cleveland's majority in King's county
is , put at 25,000 and in New York
City, from 38,000 to 40,000, though
the Republicans claim that they will
reach Harlem river with votes enough
to win by 11,000. Returns have been
made from 1.269 districts, leaving
727 to hear from.
Cleveland carries Missouri by 30,
000. Returns from Indiana show Demo
cratic gains and point to a majority
for Cleveland.
Iowa gives 8,000 for Blaine.
Maryland's Democratic plurality is
ptit at 10,000.
Georgia and Missouri usual major
ities for Cleveland.
Michigan claimed by both sides.
Ohio rolls up 15,000 for Blaine.
Returns from Massachusetts, have
State in doubt; plurality will not be
more than 5,000 either way.'
Democrats claim New Jersey by
2,000.
Democratic gains in North Carolina.
Both sides claim New Hampshire.
Arkansas will probably go . Demo
cratic by upwards of 20,000.
Nebraska will probably give Blaine
a plurality of 20,000.
Illinois will, doubtless go Demo
cratic.
As to California, the only thinf
definitely known is that the State will
bo close and that the plurality will
not be more than 1,000 either way.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee claim tho State of Nevada by
1,103 majority.
Michigan, in 2,258 precincts heard
from Blaine has 80,754, Cleveland 71,-
037, Sutler 14,067 St. John 7,913.
The Republicans have elected their
Electors, Congressmen antl legistative
ticket in Florida.
Oregon's Republican majority will
probably bo 1,000.
The indications are that Armstrong
(Rep.) is elected delegate to Congress
from. "Washington Territory.
Later. Republicans claim Vir
ginia. New York in extremo doubt
only 6oo Republican thus far with 8o
districts to hear txpm. Florida is not
Republican as stated above. Nevada
is Democratic. Connecticut Demo-
cj atic. Illinois Republican. Califor
nia Republican.
iue .uesult ix uoos. oo iar as
learned at this office at the hour of
going to press, tho voto in Coos
stands : Marshfield Cleveland re
ceived 123 votes, Blaine, 239, Butler,
13. Coos River Cleveland lo, Blaine
78. North Coos River Cleveland
15, Blaine 24. .Empire City Cleve
land 148, Blaino 185. Sumner
Cleveland 11, Blaine 24. Coquille
City Cleveland 72, Blaine 65, St
John 13, Butler 4. Myrtle Point
Cleveland 73, Blaino 77. Norway
Cleveland 32, Blaino 18, Butler IL
Bandon Cleveland 38, Blaine 13,
Butler 1.
Eckxet. This (formerly Newcas
tie) precinct cast 14 votes last Tues
aav. inis is an increase over any
former election out there. Geo. H.
Guerin, Esq., who favored us with
the returns in good time, informs us
that they had a dance in the evening
at Haine's Ranch, with a twelve
o'clock supper, everybody enjoying
themselves highly.
New Goods. Wo had prepared
pretty elaborate list of articles com
prising in part late invoices received
at Langlois & Nelson's, which ought
to have appeared in . these columns
last weeic, wmcn somenow trot mis
laid and lost sight of. They . hav
Crockery, China-ware, shalf -ware. etc.
besides a general uue oi lamuy supplies.
THE LATEST NEWS.
Immigrants arrive in California
at
tho tate of 600 per week.
The M. E. Church has a total
of
3,705 members in Oregon.
There are six more prisoners in the
Penitentiary than there is room for.
Yellow fever in its most malignant
form rages along the wet coast of
Mexico.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has
declared the Scott liquor law uncon
stitutional. .
Vanderbilt has given away $50,000
worth of property to relatives within
a few weeks.
The taxable property amounts to
$4,832,448 in Marion county, and the
levy is 21 mills.
Hon. M. Wilkins, of Lane county,
will represent Oregon at the New Or
leans exposition.
Charles Store, a patient in the in
sane asylum from Coos county, died
on the 3oth ult
Four sorghum mills are now run'
ning in Jackson county, turning out
160 gallons of syrup daily.
Mayor Chapman has been indicted
by tho grand jury of Multnomah for
bribery, and is under $1,000.
The Empress of China has offered
half of her jewels for the defense of
her empire against the French.
The director , of the mint estimates
the gold production of the United
States during 1884 at $29,000,000,
Dr. Josexh Walker, the oldest Free
Mason in the United States, died in
New York on the 30th. aced 8-4 vears
In a political row at New Iberia,
ja., on tne 1st, six negroes were
Kiueu ana a number oi wnito men
wounded.
Mrs. iiiosner, wno sixteen years
ago celebrated ner one hundredth
birthday at Lockport, N. Y., died on
the 30th ult
Tho stables in connection with the
New Orleans exhibit are 1,800 feet in
length, and tho live stock exhibit will
be the largest ever made.
Ex-Secretary Hugh McCulloU
has been appointed Secretary of the
Treasury, and Secretary Gresham has
been made Circuit Judge. Both an
pointments took effect on the 29th
Throe hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars are yet "needed to
complete the pedestal for the Bar
tholdi Statue of Liberty, and fears
are entertamed that it cannot be
raised.
Families rendered destitute in Pe
tersburg, Va., by the shutting down
of cotton mills have been supplied
with the necessaries of life by the
proceeds of entertainments given for
their benefit.
It is stated that England has been
asked by both the French and Chi
neso Governments to act as mediator
in the settlement of the Franco-Chi
nese embroglio. There is little doubt
that China is perfectly willing that
England should act in the capacity
of peacemaker, but it is certain that
the sole condition of acceptance
of
such mediation by China would be
that the basis of all negotiations
should excludo the idea of indemnity
which the Chinese Government has
resolved not to pay until the Erench
have passed the gates of Pekin.
is well known that Russia recently
assured tho authorities at Pekin that,
in the event of a prolonged struggle,
tho Chinese might surely count on
the friendship and possibly the as
sistanco of the Czar. It is slso stated
that Granville has informed Ferry
(French Premier) that the continued
blockade of Chinese ports will
considered by England as tantamount
to a formal declaration of war, and
that her majesty's Government will
absolutely insist upon the enforce
ment of tho neutrality laws at all
stations on the Chinese Coast .
For Sale. Mrs. Fanny M. Bates,
of Marshfield, formerly of Port Or
ford, has a house and lot at the lat
ter place which sho will dispose of at
a bargain. :
COOS COUNTY.
Harry Lockpood has succeeded
Cliff Campbell as captain of tho
steamer Comet
W. "W. Gibbs, son of ex-Governor
Gibbs. has located at Coquille City
for the practice of law.
The log boom being built at the
mouth of Pony slough, for the O. S.
Co., is l,000x3oo feet
Mr. C. L. Pape, of Coquille City,
anticipates starting back to his old
home in Maryland soon.
W. P. Bovee, of Coquille City, has
presented the Herald editor with a
blue winter pearmain apple weigh
ing 18 ounces and measuring 13x14
inches in circumfrence.
Wm. Klahn has bought "Wm. Rei-
chert's saloon at Empire for $4,ooo.
Reichert retains possession till the
close of this year.
John J. Clinkinbeard considers the
potato crop about a half failure this
year, both in quantity and quality,
and he thinks the crop throughout
the county will be short Mail
Experienced cattle men pronounce
this tho best season for live stock
that we have had in this locality for
several years. "Whitney says it has
been equaled only twice during "the
time he has been here.
Pat Hughes, H. P. "Whitney and
George Flanagan brought up a band
of beef cattle last week from tho
ranches of Hughes and Louis Turner
in Curry. Hughes gives a favorable
account of the outlook for live stock
in his locality at this time. Mail.
The Election in This Precinct.
The election last Tuesday in this pro-
cinct was rather an animated affair,
though quiet and orderly. The re
sult was, Cleveland, 33, Blaine 21,
and Butler 1. The champions of
either of the leading candidates were
alert and active throughout the day,
which had the tendency to .bring out
a pretty full vote. After the polls
were closed and the votes counted,
tho school house was cleared, and a
very pleasant dance ensued, lasting
till after midnight Messrs. Wm.
Cox, John N. Langlois and J as. "Wil
liams officiated - by turns and in
couples as musicians for the occasion.
Timbers Hauled. The timbers for
the bridge had all been hauled on
the ground Saturday. They were
hauled by Ed. Good with Burnham's
team, and got in in good shape with
little difficulty. Work will progress
on the structure as fast as possible.
The contractor secured the promise
of a hammer for a pile driver on tho
Coquille but ' there seems to have
been some hitch in getting .in down.
The piles for the abutment on the
north side are on the ground ready
to be driven when the machine
arrives.
BORN.
NELSON At New Lake, Thursday, No
vember 6, 1884, to the -wife of Peter Nelson,
a daughter.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
NOTICE IS HEliEBY GIVEN THAT BY
. virtue of a warrant duly issued out of
the County Court of the State of Oregon for
the County of Curry to me directed, com
manding me to levy, upon the goods and
chattels of the delinquent tax payers named
in the delinquent tax roll for the year 1883
thereto attached, and if none be found, then
upon the real property as set forth and de
scribed in said tax roll, or so much thereof
as shall satisfy the amount of taxes charged
thereon, together with costs and expenses,
I have this 10th day of November, levied up
on the following described pieces or parcels
of land as set forth in said tax list, situated
in Curry County, Oregon, known, descriled
and assessed as follows: McGraw, E. W.,
and wife, N) of AVm. Tichenor's Donation
Claim No. 37, Sections 4 and 5, Township
No. 33, S. R. 15 west; Lot 1, Section 7 and
Lot 1, Sec. 8; and the following blocks and
tide lands in Port Orford, according to the
Fitzhugh map filed August 27, 15581: Block
28 and tide land wrath of and adjoiniug it,
also Blocks 50, 08, til), 88, 57, 58, yo, 1,
1)3, 13!), 188, 140, City of Port Orford, and
improvements, assessed at $2,323, taxed at
fifty-ono dollars and eleven cents ($51 11)
and on
Monday, December 15, 1881,
At the hour of 10 o'clock in tho furnntion nt
the Court lloosa door in said coanty, I will
h?11 the same at public anr-tion to tho liign
est bidder thertfor in U. S. gold coin, to
satisfy said ixvs and cosf.s.
Dated this 15th tuiy of NovendxT, 1884.
- "WM. BAILEY.
Sheriff, of Curry County