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DENMARK, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON : TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1885.
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Number 24.
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fti'KKV NEEIKI.
TLori? ?re fight sections tmsurveyecl
- in township 31 south, "range 15. A
r-.'nsiii.Tiblo i-roportioa of. this ierri- i
t. ry is gx l land, and some- of it has J
;.!re:u.ly been appropriated by settlers.
': i might bo surveyed, and probably
will bo sooii attcr tfco new adminis
t :;. ion conios in'o power. Hereto
iorowe, down this way, have been
overlooked ia the matter - of surveys,
siice other sections of the State have
on! pulled us in the way of getting in
on tho usual ''jobs" in such cases
mnde and provided. The "slates"
wi 1 .all be broken now, with no prom
ises overhanging. Our new Survey
or General will start in with clean
Lands and no pledges out. AVe will,
therefore, stand some show to get a
slice of the annual appropriation for
surveys in in Oregon. A large por
tion of section 32 in same range is
unsurveyed; also in 30 north of here
there is adarge scopo of unsurveyed
land. If this belt of country were
surveyed settlement thereon would
be promoted, since many persons
leoking for a location avoid lands
which have not been subdivided by
authority.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
Among the few customs of the
iuideveal' period which have withstood
the shocks of time and obtain now is
the observance of St. Valentines day
by the younger portion of every
community in Christendom on the
eve of the 14th of February. The
approach of the day is now heralded
by the appearance in the novelty
dealers' show windows of vast num
bers of missives calculated for use on
this occasion, each generally consist
ing of a single sheet of paper, on the
first page of which is seen some ri
diculous colored caricatures of the
male or female figure with a few bur
lesqua verses below. More rarely
the print is of a sentimental kind,
uch as a view of Hymen's altar, with
a pair undergoing initiation into wed
ded happiness before it. Apropos
of this, it might not b3 amiss to state,
""(particularly since we are paid for it.)
that Captain Lorentze has a stock of
these love missives on h and wnich
he is almost giving away.
The Scalp Law. Representative
Roberts' bill providing , for the pay
ment of bounties on the scalps of
wild animals has passed to a second
reading and is likely to become a
law. The bill allows $3 for every
wolf or coyote, S2 for every black or
brown bear and 1 for every lynx or
wild cat. The County Treasurer is
authorized to pay for the scalps upon
"tho presentation of a certificate
from the Justice of the Peace to
whom the heads of such animals
were presented, out of any monies
belonging to the county, other than
school monies."
Gardening. While onr farming
brethren East of the Mountains and
even in the "Willamette Valley are
struggling about on snow shoes, the
denizens of these parts aro preparing
tho ground with a view to putting in
the regulation garden truck, many
havinsr already planted potatoes. As
Mart Taylor was wont to remark,
"Who ever saw such a country as
this!"
School Taxls Again. Friday next
lite taxes levied in this district for
the purpose of building a school
house will become delinquent, when
they will be tured over to the Sheriff
for collection. A word to the man
y,Lo has once had that oflicial on his
track is sufficient
County Surveyor Fitzhugh re
turned home Saturday from Elk
river where he has been runniug
iines for A. Crawford.
Giptain Engkmau, of San Fran
cisco, who has been at the mill for
some weeks, returned to the city
AVednesday.
PORT OK FORD NOTES.
Mr. James Langlois, Head Keeper
of Cape Blanco Light was in town
this week.
Mr. "Win. Bailey, Sheriff, has been
up this way -again. Must bo some at
traction in this end of the county to
favor us thus often.
Speaking of saws, Billy Ferris says
of Mr. "Wilbur's that of "all tho saws
he ever saw saw, ho never saw a saw
saw as that saw saws."
Mr. G. L. Wilson of Mussel Creek,
is on a tour of the county canvassing
for several papers. He says he is
tired of ranching and longs for a
change, if it doesn't pay much.
Mr. Mc Bride came down from his
placer claim the other day, bringing
with him some very fine specimens of
gold. The gentleman is very confi
dent of something rich for him "a
little farther in."
Elwood Caryhas employed Johnny
Unican to cut the brush which has
obstructed the view between his resi
dence and town. Johnny has the
work almost completed and it makes
a desirable change.
Elias Carey and wife have returned
from from Elk river, where they have
been visiting, and started homeward
Friday. They contemplate taking up
a residence in Port Orford sometime
during the Summer.
Mr. Charles Jackson, who pur
chased tha Huntley place, met with a
painful accident on the 1st, while
preparing kindling. He placed his
knife, partly closed, on a chair, and
forgetting its presence there sat down
upon it the blade penetrating full
length into the thigh.
Mr. Jas. Lockhart, now employed
by Mr. L. Knapp in landscaping his
grounds, has been engaged by Mr.
Barry as his superintendent, which
position he will accept as soon as he
finishes Mr. K's work. As Mr. L. is
fully conversant with all the details
of farming, not to mention his famili
arity with stock, wo predict success
for the management.
A bail will be given by the 7oung
people of Port Orford on the 21fit
inst, when the commodious residence
of . Mr. Nelson will be "warmed."
The supper will be furnished by Mr.
Neeley at the hotel de Yv insor, which
fact of itself is a sufficient guarantee
that the catering on this occasion
will be equal to that of the last socia
ble, which was excellent
The weather prophet prognosti
cates tne present storm to De tno
breaking up of Winter. "With the
exception of some quite heavy gales
the Winter thus far has been all that
the most fastidious could desiro.
flowers having bloomed throughout
the entire season. Instead of several
feet of snow we have had only com
fortable dampness in this lattitude.
Mr. Thomas Barry has County
Surveyor Fitzhugh locating the east
ern boundary of tho Elk river place
Mr. Barry has in contemplation the
construction of a wagon road to in
tersect the County road at Silver
Butte. This is an improvement that
all the people living in that neighbor
hood should hail with delight and as
sist in. Mr. B. has purchased Mi.
Frank Cook's cattle and has had
them transferred to his place. He
has taken up his residence for several
months on the place, and will com
mence fencing his boundary lines
as soon as County Surveyor Fitzhugh
has run them.
Half Sheet Again. Unce again
we are compelled to apologize for the
reduced size of the Recorder, as our
paper has not yet arrived. We are
in receipt of advices that the same
has been shipped, hence it is quite
likely that the stock will be here in
time for our next issue.
Mr. W. H. WTilbur of the firm of
Crawford & Wilbur of Port Orford,
was up .in this section yesterday.
COOS COUNTY.
Mr. Von Pegert is building a door
and sash factory on his farin on the
Coqnille.
The twin boys, born to the wife of
Mr. W. R. Getty of Empire, on the
2Gth, died of jaundice last week
The new bunker of the Newport
coal company has been completed and
vessels will load there hereafter.
James Laird has a large force of
men employed on the Coos Bay
wagon road, and in a few days he
will have it opened so that he can
run wagons again.
Getchell'8 siave-mill at Marshfield
has started up again on an order for
400 boxes for the glass-works at San
Francisco and on an unlimited order
for nail kegs.
The fifteen head of thoroughbred
cattle that R. C' Dement of Myrtle
Point brought out from Ohio last fall
are reported as doing remarkably
well in'our mild climate.
Representative Roberts has intro
duced a bill' to prohibit bulls and
boars from running at large. Siglin
has introduced a bill in favor of wo
man's suffrage. If either one goes
through, we hope the other won't.
News.
Marshfield was visited by a very
heavy wind storm last week. During
its prevalence the frt Rework of the
Swedish church, being built on the
sawdust, was blown down, and the
back end of Agers' blacksmith shop
on Front street was leveled to the
ground.
Senator Siglin wrote to the Neics
on the 26th ult. as follows: Bills are
coming in, in a flood. Not one in
ten will pass. Out of four hundred
that will probably be introduced,
about thirty will become laws. The
Democrats will soon make themselves
felt in the Senatorial contest - The
foolish policy of two years ago will
not be followed, and the little for
lorn hope of five led by Siglin will
probably be swelled to three times
the number. Mitchell is not out of
the fight"
THE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE.
Our Portland daily exchanges have
of late been coming in homoeopathic
doses, and we are unable to give the
latest phase of the fight at Salem for
the Senatorial honors. There are
ninety votes in the Legislature, hence
it will take forty-six to elect a Sena
tor. Thus far Mr. Hirsch has receiv
ed the largest number cast for a Re
publican candidate fourteen but
this does not foreshadow tho result
Ten Republican candidatosappear in
the ballot. That party as fifty two
votes on joint ballot, or six more than
enough to elect The entire Demo
cratic strength staid steadfastly and
quietly with Mr. Slater for the first
three ballots, when they went over to
McArthur. Among the Republicans
Hirsch is the only man regularly
making a contest, all the others com-
iug in as compromise candidates.
Following is the latest vote:
McArthur 36
Hirsch 14
George 6
"Williams 2
Kelsay 6
Failing 3
Boise 3
Johnson....
Hare.
Hill..
Caples 1
Fulton
Applegate 1
Abse:
bsent .2
Blank
., 6
Shooting Match. Interest in the
shooting match set for next Friday
at Denmark is visibly increasing, and
if the practice shots to be heard on
every hand from daylight till dark
may be accepted as furnishing any
evidence, the number of bulls eyes
will not be few. The beef is a fine
one and will be divided into five
choices.
Returned. Mr. M. M. Harrison,
sawyer at Burnham's, who has been
on a little jaunt to the Bay for some
days, returned homo Friday. He
reports times very 6low over there,
and says the new mill company at
Empire is "hedging" by a reduction
in the wages of their employes.
THE LATEST NEWS.
Kansas returns Ingall3 to the
United States Senate.
The Hocking Valley strike has end
ed, the mine managers making con
cessions.
Engineer Melville, of Arctic fame,
wants to make another trip to the
North Pole.
There aro over 13,512 men on the
London police force, at a cost of 2,-
586,500 per year. . ,
Cleveland will reach Washington
March 2, read his inaugural from the
east front of the Capitol March 4 at
noon, and from there proceed to the
White House.
The Northern Pacific and O. R. &
Companies announce a passenger rate
of $48 between Bremen and Portland,
and from other continental ports in
the same proportion.
A white girl baby, 16 months old,
has been discovered in a Chinese
brothel in San Joso, and authorities
are investigating the matter, believing
it to be a case of kidnapping.
An appeal has been taken to the
Supreme Court in the case of Martin
and William Mackey, father and son,
sentenced to be hanged in Kerby ville,
Josephine county, next Friday.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon of
California, has been admitted to the
U. S. Supreme Court Mrs. Gordon
is the second woman allowed to prac
tice before this Court, the first being
Mrs. Belva Lockwood.
The Secretary of the Interior has
affirmed the decision of the Commis
sioner of the Land Office, rejecting
the claim of the State of Oregon to
48,000 acres of swamp land and has
ordered a re-examination of the land
in controversey, with a view of de
termining its nature beyond question.
The mortgage tax law has been de
clared constitutional by the Supreme
Court, Waldo, Chief Juslice, giving
an exhaustive, clear and comprehen
sive opinion on the subject, Judge
Thayer concurring. It is shown that
all discussions about taxing credits in
this State is irrelevant, the Constitu
tion plainly saying that they shall
be taxed.
The story of cannibalism in con
nection with the Greely Arctic expe
dition, is being received with an ad
ded degree of horror. It is claimed
that the diaries of some of the ex
plorers show beyond a doubt that the
men were shot for food by order of
Lieutenant Greely himself. He is
further charged with cowardice, cru
elty and inhuman conduct, it being
asserted that the order was issued
when the waters were open an,d
smooth between Cape Sabine and
Littleton Islands, and the command
er refused to allow them to launch
the boat and seek food.
A New York dispatch of February
2 says that while sitting in his office
at 12 Chambers street, O'Donnovan
Rossa, the recognized head of the
dynamite faction in this country wag
shot through the breast and killed by
a woman. Since the terrible ex
plosion in London, one week ago,
and the cutting of Phelan in the office
Rossa's paper, the United Irishman,
two weeks ago, a violent sentiment
has grown up against Rossa and his
faction. The great majority of those
in sympathy with the movement for
Ireland's independence oppose and
condemn the policy of the Rossa fac
tion. Rossa has been boasting of his
connection with the recent explosions
in London, and has said that veiy
soon a series of dynamite explosions
migut be looked ior. Gome rumors
state that the woman who did the
shooting was the wife of Phelan, the
man who was sc badly cut by Short.
The Party. The number of tick
ets sold for the St Valentine party
on Friday evening presages success
for the affair insofar as numbers are
concerned, while the gentlemen se
lected as managers are lacking m no
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EI,LEXSI$UKO ITEMS.
The steamer Hume is due at this
10 t
Tommy Cunningham and Alfred
Ganntlett have about completed their
contract of brush cutting for Jnd e
Rihv, they having slayed forty acivs
durJn the Winter.
Mui Langevin has gone up to Big
Bend, where he spend tho Winter on
his mining claim.
Leo Southard, who hand torn to
pieces some days since, is slowly re
covering and it will bo 6ome time yet
before ho can leave the North Star
and return homo.
Locals are about as scarce here as
twenty dollar pieces.
Mrs. Langlois of New Lake has
been seriously ill during the past
week, but is at present recovering.
THE BANDON HOTEL.
Baudon, Coos Co., Or. "
M. E. ANDERSON, Proprietors.
rrniS HOUSE HAS BEEN ELEGANTLY
JL furnished, and is at onco the home of
the touriBt. The house is easy of access to
the steamer landing. The table is supplied
with the best the market affords and no
pams Bpared to render comfort to quests.
REDUCTION IN
BLACKS Ft! ITH WORK!
From and after this date we will '
Shoe Horses all round for $1 50 each.
Maul Rings 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 & NELSON.
ROBERT PASKINS,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER
PORT OKFORD.
Custom work a specialty. Repairing
neatly done.
Miss Jennie Male horn,
Resident Music Teacher,
Denmark, Oregon.
Lessons given on the Piano or Organ.
Terms Reasonabla
FOR SALE.
THE MURRAY PLACE ON FOUR MILE
is for Bale, with or without stock and
farming implements. Price very reasonable.
Title U. S. Patent. For particulars ra'Lat
this office, or address Richard Hill at Ban-
don. Oregon.
J. HUNTLEY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
ELLENSBTJRG, OREGON.
Particular attention will be paid to Iiand
busisineps.
i. k. QUAY.
J. M. 6IULIN.
SIGLIN & GRAY.
ATTORNEYS asd COUNSELORS AT LAW,
MARSHFIELD, OREGON.
Will practice in all cf the Sf,at9 and Federal
Courts.
J. W. BENNETT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
MARSHFIELD, OREGON.
Collsctions a Specialty. Office in Coos buy
News Buiidinc. " .A.,
J. H. UPTON,
NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCER,
....ALSO....
Real Estate and Collection Agent
Denmark, Curry Co., Oregon.
T ANDS town PROrvp.i y
JL bought and sold for a fair conir.mxioji.
taxe paia una a general frsjeiicy Uusi
oondsucted.