Voluma II.
DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, "l 865.
Number 27.
HIS 'FIRST KLK.
A few mornings since Solly Ander
son shouldered his Marlin and went
forth to review some traps he had set
not far from the house. Proceeding
about three quarters of a mile, he
came in view of a small band of elk
that had strayed down that way. To
say .that ho was overjoyed at the pros
pect would be drawing it mild.
"While seeking a chance for a shot.
Solly mentally resolved not to "get
excited," as is nsually the fate of a
beginner in the business. At the
crack of his gun down came the game
aimod at Now it was that the trying
ordeal came. In spite of his efforts
to restrain it his right foot set up a
tat oo on the ground; he. shifted his
weight onto that one, when the left
went vigorously to work patting up
on the ground. It is needless to add
that no other elk was harmed. How
ever, the young hunter was well satis -lied
with his success so far, and, un
der the impression that the animal
ho had slain weighed a ton or more,
he invited all the neighbors m to share
the bounty.
The Cottage Organ. "We call the
attention of our readers to an adver
tisement of the Chicago Cottage Or
gan Company in andther column, and
we take pleasure in recommending to
tho general public a company whose
organs have have attained a popular
reputation for their superior musical
qualities, artistic beauty and general
excellence. This Company ranks
among the largest and best in the
United States, having a capacity for
manufacturing SOOorgans per month,
and its organs are shipped into nearly
every inhabitable portion of tho globe.
The members composing the firm of
the Chicago Cottage Organ Company
are men of experience, integrity,
skilled in their line, conduct their bus
iness on an equitable-'basis, and we
predict for the "Chicago Cottage Or
gan" a brilliant future.
Sent to Report. Mr. J. Switzer,
representing tho company formed in
San Francisco to work the 'quarry at
1'ort Blacklock, came up'jpm the
city last week to report upon the
practicability of constructing a wharf
at the point. The gentlemen has not
yet returned from the quarry, but we
are informed that he is satisfied that
enduring wharf can be constructed
without great dificulty.
Fruit Trees. Mr. Antone "Wirt,
nurseryman, of Myrtle Point, has
lxen in this section some days solicit
ing orders for fruit trees, vines, etc.
Mr. Wirt warrants every tree sold by
him to be just as he represents it, and
will refund money paid for goods
failing to support his representations.
Looeixg Aroukd. Mr. Thompson,
foreman of the Government works afc
Bandon, accompanied by Messrs.
Hill and Truman, of Four Mile,
passed down Thursday on their way
to Sixes river to examine some min
ing property. The party returned
to Bandon Sunday.
A Mistake. In the advertisement
which appeared last week of the St.
Valentine Party it was incorrectly
stated that the affair would come off
on the 12th of February. Friday the
13th is the date.
Averill is just in receipt of a liue of
ew goods.
Sheriff Bailey is up in .this section
on official business.
School taxes will become delinquent
on the 13th. of February.
reparations are making .on .every
Jiand .tovcommehce ,the season's jdIow-'
nng. . i
ChnrleyiGroekdtt, of Port Or ford
-was up in this section during ;the
-week. .
W ho of our subscribers in thisi'sec
tion has a pair of Colt's navy revolver
bullet moulds to loan.
Theo. White who has been up from
Cretcent City for some days looking
.after his dairy, .returned .to .Califor
THK VtGisTdtfTUItE.-
The Legislature opened! on the" 12tn
withVWaldo of Marion, as temporary
President of the Senate, and Riddle
-of Douglas as temporary Speaker of
the House. At the afternoon session
of the House, W. P. Keady of Benton,
was made permauent Speaker and L.
S. Howlett, Chief Clerk. At the
evening session of the Senate "Waldo
was made permanent President and
J. W. Strange Chief Clerk.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate up to the latest dates are the
following: "By Siglin, exempting
homesteads from judicial sale; by Lee,
amending the session laws; by Dav
enport,' providing for the election of
precinct Assessors; by Siglin, pro
viding for transfer of proceedings
from County to Circuit Courts; by
Miller, to relieve Josephine county
from State taxes for the year 1884;
by Prim, to amend the Civil Code; by
Bilyeu, to amend the school laws; by
Reed, to amend the act for the elec
tion of Supreme and Circuit Judges;
by Burch, making two days' work
each year the limit of per capita road
tax, and providing that it may be
commuted in money at the rate of $2
per day; by Hoult, making it unlaw
ful in marking domestic animals on
the ear to cut or remove more than
one-half of the ear, the fines provided
being from $5 to $100. , . .
Among the House bills are the fol
lowing: By Roberts of Coos, pro
viding that concealed weapons may
be legally carried by persons hold
ing license from County Clerks and
providing that such license rate be
$2 50 per year;by Suttop, providing
for a joint committee to investigate
State printing; by Abshier? fixing the
salaries of County Treasurers;, by
Montayne, making the rato of inter
est 6 per cent, on judgments or mon
ey retained without owner's consent
and on credits where there .is no
specified rate of interest; by Cox,
providing for a Convention to pre
pare a new Constitution composed of
delegates from the various counties.
It is provided that these delegates,
shall be chosen by general election
the first Saturday in June, incum
bency of State or county effice not
barring membership, its members
to receive the- same pay as mem
bers of the Legislature, and the bill
appropriates $7,500 to pay expenses.
Siglin has a place on the following
Committees: Commerce, Elections
and Printing.
Sutton is a member of House Com
mittee on Printing.
Sutton has introduced House Joint
Memorials urging Congress to fur
ther the prosecution of work on the
Harbor of Refuge at Port Orford and
to pay Rogue River war claims.
THE BREAKWATER.
Thus sayeth our Port Orford Cor.
The breakwater is evidently agita
ting the minds of all. Some think
the report originated at Port Orford
and was gotten up expressly to sell
town lots, ii tnere naa been more
town lots sold Port Orford would be
better off, but such was not the case.
The appropriation made by Congress
some years since will without doubt
be utilized for various reasons, not
necessary to meiltion. It is to the
advantage of the whola State to have
it go ahead, and why should not Port
Orford come in for the lion's share?
There is not on the Pacific Coast
more suitable place, for & large and
prosperous town .than -Port Orford.
The climate.is. superb, the tempeature
being .unsurpassed for vita .evenness
and bracing qualities. The question
:is asked, "What maks; you .tbinkthe,
breakwater .will .start?" -'ii ihave;
faith in'the '.future because J .have
confidence in the present,": is . a ood
answer,
We state again for the benefit .of
parties desiring to take advantage of
our. club list, tnatvcasnmust accom
THE LATEST NEWS. -
Vennor, the weather prpphet, ds
dead.-' - v "
The Nevada Legislature returns
Jones to the United States Senate. '
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
have re-elected Don Cameron to' the
Senate. : .
Mrs. Sarah Buell, resident of Polk
county since 1847,' died last week at
the age of 85.
A company has been incorporated
to finish the narrow gauge railroad
from Yamhill to Portland.
Randall is of the opinion that the
appropriation bills will be passed be
fore the 4th of March.
The postal receipts in Oregon last
year aggregated $208,209 86 and the
expenditures $341,577 51. t
Prince Albert Victor of Wales, heir
presumtive to the British throne, at
tained his majority on the 10th.
The marriage of Miss Eva Mackey
and Prince Colonna will take place
in Paris on the 12th of February,
The corn yield of the United States
for 1884 was 1,795,000, wheat, 513,-
000,000 and oats 583,000,000. .bushels.
The Senate Committee on Pensions
refuse to consider the proposition to
grant Mrs DeLong a pension of $30
per month.
The acreage sown to wheat in the
principal wheat growing States is
20 per cent, less than was sown this
time last year. '
The House Committee on Military
Affairs by a vote of 8 to 2 refused to
call up the Senate bill placing Gene
ral Grant on the retired list
Maguire of San Francisco decides
that under the Fourteenth Amend
ment Chinese children born and
reared in the United States are
titled to attend public .schools.
The Electoral vote of Oregon and
Iowa fell into tho hands of the Presi
dent instead of the Vice-Presidant,and
to satisfy a technicality, Congress has
sent a special messenger to each of
these States to get a fresh copy.
Henry Schroeder, a German, living
near Clackamas station, quietly du;
his own grave, made his will, declared
his intentions and shot himself about
two weeks ago. The body was found
and buried in the place prepared for
it on the 15th.
Cigarmakers of Philadelphia, 3,000
strong, memorialize Congress, setting
forth that a ratification of the Span
ish treaty will throw more persons
out of employment in the United
States than there are inhabitants in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Vice-President Schuyler Colfax
dropped dead in the Omaha depot at
Mankato, Minn., on the 13th, having
just walked three quarters of a mile
between two stations, with the ther
mometer at 30 degrees below zero.
His funeral took place on the 19th at
South Bend, Ind., and flags on De
partment buildings in "Washington
were, by order of the .President
placed at half mast.
A late Portland dispatch, an
nounced that the Directors of the
Oregon and California Railroad had
voted to transfer the road to the Cen
tral Pacific. The Northern Pacific
and the Central Pacific were rivals in
trying to secure control of this im
portant railroad, and it appears tha
the California company has won. It
is, for several reasons, the most im
portant .recent railroad transaction'
on the Coast. For one thing, it
doubtless, insures the early , comple
tion- oi.the .California .awl Oregon to a
Lmnectim.wit!tjiev0reqn andC.aJi
fornia. ' j. .
.JeterjMancie.t,of .Portland, father
jof.FranJk.3Ia.ncie.t, , foj-merly .;of . this
.county, djejdonx the .12th.
.J.,B.;Ticbeuor, late of this county.
but now u)i . Roseburg, jafflejd off ta
block of. Port ..Orford lots the .other
day, .pna New t Richards winning .the
PORT ORFORD NOTES.
Jtfrl Chris Lone Daid our town a
flying visit last week.
Miss Maud Paskins is continuing.
her musical studies under the tute
lage of Mrs. Blacklock.
Mr. Top Neil has retimed to 'Port
Orford after an absence of several
days, doubtless well satisfied with our
town.
Elias Carey and wife, of Rogue
river are now visiting their relatives
for a few days. They are the guests
of Mr. Applebee.
Mr. Wm. Winsor, who has been
visiting Parkersburg, returned to
Port Orford the last of the present
week he will remain for some time.
Mrs. Blacklock gave a birth dav
sociable in honor of her son's fif
teenth anniversary, which was fully
enjoyed by those present up to a' late
hour.
Mr. Geo. Guerin, of Eckley is now
employed, by Mr. Wilbur as clerk in
his store. The gentleman is a genial
and social to customers, and Mr. W.
has made a good selection uin secur
ing his services.
Mr. "Wm. Burnham has taken un
to himself part of Uncle Sam's -do
main. consisting of one hundred and
sixty acres, located on Elk river above
Mr. Forty's. The gentleman went
out to commence the necessary im
provements on the 22nd. He already
has the required amount of building.
Mr. Barry has a force of four men
engaged in cleaning around and
erecting out buildings on his ground
on Elk river, also one at hia place on
Sixes river, and will employ more in
a few weeks. Mr. B. who is largely
interested with Mr. A. Crawford of
San Francisco intends to remain
in Curry, and ere long will be one
of our most prominent vounsr
business men. He is now on a tour
of inspection.
Mr. Wilbur expects to have water
in the store and his residence in a
few days. The expense has been con
siderable to the gentleman, but when
completed it should be a source of
pleasure to him to know what aqua
pura he is imbibing. He w.ill have a
large reservoir at the head of the
main pipe tapping a living spring.
Mr. W. has commenced expending
his money for the improvment of
Port Orford, and by his industry and
courtesy deserves all the success
which without doubt he will acheive.
Mr. Barry, accompanied by Mr
Lockhart started on a tour of the sur
rounding country to-day for the pur
pose of looking up good dairy cows
and a few horses. They found' the
weather exceedingly high and. very
annoying, and their trip was forced
to a termination before making as
thorough a canvass of tho country as
they wished. Persons having any
such stock will find buyers by letting
the parties know where the stock can
be. seen, with full particulars. The
gentlemen mean business and desire
the information. i
Mr. Wm. Burnham has purchased
the lot that Mr. J. B. Tichenor dis
posed of to Mr. Applebee last Spring,
the consideration was in the hundfeds
and Mr. B. is to be complimented up
on securing such a valuable piece of
property at so nominal a sum. The
above mentioned property takes in
quite an extensive ...ocean frontage
As Mr. B. is a young man, the chances
are that he will see it come from ob
scurity .into the ' utmost importance
in the near future and tthis 4 is not
all, for he is single aAd.yerydifldent
I believe he is looking for a . blonde
.We would advise all our readers
.who think of .making a vegetable or
flower garden this Spring to send to
D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.,
and get their valuable arid beautiful
.Seed Annual. This house is qritiryiy
Triable, and if you wish to get exact
ly what you order ypu.cannct do Ut
ter than, than, to. en trust ydur order to
ELLENSBURO ITEMS.
Mrs. M. Riley has been quite sick
duririg the past week.
Wm. White of Chetco, spent a few
days in town this week.
Sheriff Bailey has gone to the
northern end of the county on official
business. .
There is a fair prospect for a' busi- '
ness boom in Judge Dewev's court in
a short time.
Mr. Thomas East and Henry Rosen -
brook, of the upper Rogue river coun
try paid us a call this week. . .
The Badger family have been quite
indisposed for the past ten days, but
are all recovering somewhat.
The Business v Association have a
very largo assortment of ladies hats, .
which they are selling at from $2 &
$6 each.
The scarcity of weddings and the
apparent increase of divorce suits
are taken as indications of a mild'
Winter in Curry.
Dr. J. F. Thorwarth and wife are
spending a few days with us in visit
ing friends and acquaintances. Mrs".
Thorwarth seems jto foel quite, at
home when in Ellensburg, and her
many-warm fronds here only regret
that they shall soon, have to bid her
good. bye. again and-see her return to
that land of mud and fog. But then
we think the Doctor has selected a
better location for the practice of
his profession that at Ellensbuig.
The people who live in that befogged
region, 'round about Smith river, re
not nearly so healthy as people who
live in our clear pure air; besides at
Smith river the Doctor has so many,
wounds to dress which is quite an
item in his business. , Badger.-
DIED.
At Chetco, January 22, 1885, AT. F. K.tler,
aged about 70 years.
At Aumsville, Marion county, Janucry S,
1885, Mrs. Blackerby, aged 75 years, 'mother
of Mr. E. M. Blackerby, of Denmark.
THE BANDON HOTEL
Bandon, Coon Co., Or.
M. E. ANDPJRSON, Proprietors.
T'HIS HOUSE HAS RRKV nT.TfJ i utt .v
L furnished, and ia at once the home of
the tourist. The house is easv of rwahh ir
the steamer landing. The table is Bupplied
with the best the market, pffnraa u..h
pains spared to render comfort to quests.
REDUCTION IN
BLACKSMITH WORK!
From and after this date we will
Shoe Horses all round for $1 50 each.
Maul Kings made of best Swedish
Iron for 50 cents per pair.
All other work neatly done and
warranted at corresponding rates.
We do no botch work, and don't
you forget it. ' '
LANGLOIS & KELSON.
FOR SALE.
THE MURRAY PLACE ON FOUR MILE
is for sale, with or without stocRkand
farming implements. Price veiy reasonable.
Title U. JS. Patent. For particulars call at
this office, or address Riouard Hill at Ban
don, Oregon.
ST. VALENTINE PARTY.
AT-
ON
Friday Evening, February 13.
The best.pf Music lias been engaged,
and a peasant tiruu is assured
to all who may attend.
Duncing Tickets (ladies free) . .
SuiA er, each person. ...... .
POSITIVELY NO CREDIT.
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pany. aJLprderji.
prize- '-?- -
them.