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About The Coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 187?-1902 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1885)
v w m MUcellaneous lU -i-mtm rilllt IMMINMK ap-:ili)t bo KOlrt irilHln rmiy lnyNl.J(-f Also, our till lino of MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' CLOTHING. ('nil nndjjoo (or yourself at the 1 4 r(&eiiQxaiCKercjasLaaLdise Bfa is irn n MarshiielcL Oregon, CimlN To'iarco anil Clirnr; Stationery and Fancy Toilet Articles, Puro Wine and IJntiorf for Mt-dlclnal tw. ff"fi niiOT'P ISlll II STO 'J J , ProM'4 Miriff, tumhBelU, Oi-voh, " Koojm coiutnntly on hnml and oll'uru for wnlo sitporior nrliolo 0 LAGER BEER, ALE AND PORTER, WHOLESALE anii HKTAIL. UYDAR IS SUPPLIED WITH TJIIi CHOICEST JlltANDS OF IaHfVffX&ZXfaOffMrS9Sa "OK L g K; TONSOR1AL ARTIST. H I0NEER MARKETS, MAnsiiriELi) Emi'ihk Oity. p) Schetter & Go., nionwPTQKB, Buccei ora to 1. p, WHITNEY, A L'ood annnlv of a-OM""? fOHK ihn m JiWffi, llllil nil l,l.,.lu ,.l 5ALTMEATSanuVEGETADLES 'onaianuy on hnml. Also a, Kood stock of QWOOBHI3B, V K QS"E I, S LOGGING RiMPS APPLIED AT SHOUT NOTICE, Advertisement. llwll filll vv -- y Store! y 1 1 n- ' 11 11 ' 1 lion- Holland Building, oviH,K,t0 ,,,nMC ,,0,ul' ,'r0"1 "lriU,l Alnrslifleld. , ,, PIANOS ami ORGANS, IMTCTSIO, Vodnl mid ImUrunioiiliil, STEWS DEPOT and Agency, A Fine Assortment of Confectionery, ' ' Always on lmiul, nt llotnll and Jobbing, -Alto Hewing Mnrhlnom Jewelry, IMavlnic Curds, FUIiIiik Tauklo, 8tn- ....t lm most complete assortment of Notions on tho liny. 1 'Jii illdieMl to tj.e "Now Variety Store, Murehuoid, Or.," will receive AI..I .tlnllllOII. .. prowl" -.; j, NOItTON, 1'roprlelor o the " New Vnilety Htoro." A II. HUDF.N, A nmu lor music mm Aiiimeni iiiHiriiments of nil kinds, v-?C3 3 TT NHwmbMgl Wo JBtaiuIiug! But an actual fact! HTHCK UP v ladies ' Cloaks-, Dolman's and Circulars XI4WT CASH STORE ' I! U M 2U -J u .. . I Henry Sangstacken, - - - Proprietor, Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals. Paints, Oils, ' .ZJSl I,.-. H'..ll . I.t... W. Il.I I.lu. ....... Jwiviili tKirvwHr'TT,7TT vy. i",,i",nw "! 1 "if ;':"" iyr',io--" Md Qnrrlili iy4lwrmf' tMfi'rr wi w H w 11 wrivBiinin.ii mention. JH'on riJMolAUMiJ. i i ' i ffJEW ffiEPARTURE! Tlio n4Mgncd having Wuglit fioin DH. 0. I). GOLDEN' tlio 1 BollclU a continuance o( tlio liberal patronage exceeded in tho past. Largo. itnprovp.nifciiU aro bring inado and tlio Mock lieavily increased. Pine DniL'i.Uliiihilculx. Patent Medicine. Perfiiuiorici. Tituw. Sponges, Combs. Ilruihrs, Plain ami Fancy Candh-t, NoUons and F.tnry O'khIi of nil tlnili. 'tiUil inortment of Picture Frame In Iho county, nil Mt inU at all mIcc, UA In nock pniftlaordtr'ftl th6rt nonce. . ., Full ind compU-te line 01 l'.1nl. OUi. VarnUliM. OUw antl INilty of tlie pmnt iiiullty. I'llfllcri" ar,.t AMItit' tiwlrriall of wiy itrtcilplton cuniunily on hand. Aiiriffnlnj lo lmKtt throuRh Nrw Odram, illircl ftom C uIm, the hncil bminl of Hav.tn.i Clptt and Twoc. Ing ocutnlanon with Icaillns lolicconnu In Nc Otlcn will enahle w to ntw the ftnril coU nl iho lo f t iwlco, Hie lcnt liailr ll t "ri W at httcml rntw. aii . . m . . .... . .1 . t.l. ..., .. ..... a... .,J xilul Ail rood! at Mholrulc ai well at retail. Mrrr pomicnco itoin ikihiiiii"k whhj ""'"' I'. A. dOLVDi Irirlcit.k N. B.-Prttcrlptlom and Family Recipe carefully compounded. wn I !-- -WP 'M' " ' '! I I BAY VIEW BREWERY lemiiieuseii & Evauoff9 WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. VU.HK IIOHH. coos j, n, ciiAwroun. BAT 9m FAMILY 91 front mrpol, MurMiflfli South of the Postofflce, lII.If.'V Jt HONN, K'roprlolorN. .mun hist ni'KNI'.D OUR NliW IX i""l neat meal market Jutuih of the Office, tte are pu-oared t? furnish, at the ort llilne iatc, the bcit or Ilcol", VcbI, MhIIou. Iorlf, Halt MobIm of all IxIhiIm, VKoIhIIo, C'aHNcd OoodM and FAMILY GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS, Vesel and J-oEflniJ cmP P"""!'" "P- ''"such a share of public palroMW flrt-rttt goodi. low price and fl"ar, dealing entitle in ,o..rc,pec.fu..y.o..dSFouD&ROSS mpast f Mail, . I OtAlMfiTSKcTcMd Thursday, : : ! 1 1 1 : : s j March 5, 1885 Notlcti' 1'ar'tlofl knowing JlioiiHl,V9rt Indoblcd to hn uiidumiicncd, nt, cither Cook Jlay or Kniplro City Dni Htorn, aro rcBpoct fiilly roipioHtod to aettlo their nrcounta at thu i-cMH)cyplorei tip to January J', 18WL- f81 ''lftto'ifYBKmtRTAc'Kito. ' Goto Kitmadcll for tlio Wat graph, photo- a Hoad tlio now ndvcrtlacment of tlio New Variety toroL t'apt. ClifrCatntdK! 11 a auain master of tlio nteatnor Comet. "Fro Ilono Fuhllco" wna (00 lato for this week. Noxtwcok. Tho atave inlll'itt ihls Jilticio Is luriilrfg out 1000 nail kegs pcr'day, ' The tawing society' will, ineel nl tlio library room tlila iiftnrnoon. 1 Tho finest cigar is sold hy HengHtackon at tho Coos Hay drug sloro. Kplacopal KvrvieeH at tho court liotiso at liirjplro iitjxHtitulay qt 11 a;.inhiKl 7j:0p. in. Tim alefliner CfiOs Bay arrived yestor di(y s)d iirabn.hly will i)l tq-day direct for San l- ranclwcq. . T. Slglln will doprt hy the Btcatnor Coos Hay to-day fn,r a, vlal( of Hpvprfll wooku wltl relntiyps ip I.lln,oJs. This wcok tlioro was a, call for par IKintors to work ontho now njlll itEpt ilro. Thu demand was (filed at onco. If you want to ho In fashion, get one of thotio flno HttltH, which are almost given Hway,,ot Songstaokon'u Kinplro store. Jos. L. Nay of Fort Orford is on tlio hay, en rotito for Han Francisco, and has taken passage on the steamer Cooa Hay, to leave to-day. , Tho Ktcainor Areata made a short stay this last trip. 8I10 camo in Htinday morning, loaded, wont down u f tor noon am x(v ppt (text forenoon, Hutigstackontii drug store is tho host place to go for puro and frosli drugs and medicines. Doing tlie largest business, ho don't allow his stock to got old. This is tho second day of tho Clove land circus, and many democrats got up with noro and swelled heads this morn ing, and their troubles have only begun. They have our sympathy, , 3. K. Crawford liqa purchased John Dillon's interest in tio Cooa Bay mqrkct. Craw ford is n young man of good busi ness imlllU)itloiiH and experience in tlie trado in which lie has embarked, and tlio public will find him an agrecablo gentleman to deal ltli, ongtackon and Smith's hall in their new building was dodlcatod with n fred daneo last I-riilay niuht, which was largely attended and much enjoyed by the participants. The steamer Cooa brought up the Kmpiro band and quite a crowd from thui'plnce. Ijvst wook J. AY- Noa,ll, Ht Ills place on Suiith Coos" river, with four inon in four daya lulled tho troes for 600 piles, 13 to 18 inches ut tho butt and from GO to 00 feet in length. Ho is now putting tho piles in tho river. They aro for S. It. Davis, to fill an order from San Fran cisco. ii .1. 1 .11 .1 Marshal Ithodes objects to Jtho state ment made last week tht Jjo hit Henry I'ulmmtist "Vfltli" cf lo'adetl cano. The stick tuat lipticB-ByBriio' used is only an ordinary, 'straight walking cano, mailo flf vpol siutila.r to hlekpry, and aliout nn inclt in diamotcr nt the largest place. Tho Chosen Friends announce in this liswo that thoy will give n calico ball at Norman's hall on St. Patrick's day, tho 17th inst. It will bo something different from tho other parties wo aro so used to, and tiB tho management is in good hands, tho aflalr will be pleasant and a lierfeet huccchh. Tho democrats of tills placo assisted in tho Inauguration yesterday by firing guns ono for each year thoy havo been shelved at tbo tnno tho corcmonioB woro taking placo in Washington. Later in tho day thoy fired a gun for each state that voted for Cloveland. Flags flow from almost evory houso nlong Front sticet, without regard to tho politics of the owner or occupant. Tho inauguration ball at Norman's hall had uot ojwned when wo went to press last night, but tho hall was hand sonioiy deooralcd nhd every arrange ment perfected for having a good timo. and as it wus an occasion on which tho democrats could conscientiously colo brato, It is porfectly safe to say that thoy had an extraordinarily good timo. Vory early in tho day yestorday the melo dious laugh of some of tho old chaps could bo heard from ono ond 0 town tp tho otlior. Wo will up,t mention names, but any ono acquainted with Win. Hull and W. II. S. Hyda. can easily imaglno who laughed thu Ipmiest aim: ipngost. Sh,9pt Report (or February, X885. Numbor days Btmool Vojit oihjii, JO; dava nttendauco, i!04!l: dayB absence, 3-tUjJ ensuspt titrdineiB, 100 j b'oyseh- rolled, 74 ; gins onroueu, 7.? wiai nuni ber cnrollod, 151 ; avorago number bo longing, 160 j nvorngo dally nttendauco, 132,45. This Is considerably bettor than last month, but tlioro is a vast amount of room for improvement yot. Noa,rly all tho nbovo nbsenco Is caused by some dozen or so pupils who como to school when it scorns to suit their convenience, Wo linvo droppod Bovoral from tho roll for this reason, as tho law says that an unoxcusod absoneo of ono wook all such must bo dropped, Wo Iiojk) to sdo a tntich groator improvomont in March. J, D. HaWxs, aa Young- Calves Wanted. I Persons wishing to dispose of young calves can find a purchaser by '-filing on W H. V-tNOKiimuui nt tho lirnncli .Pioneer market, Marshflcld. mr5 Choral Class. Tlioro will bo n meeting in tho Pnptist church next Saturday (March 7) at 7:30 p. m. for tho ptirposo of organizing n singing class, All interested aro cor dially invited to Imj present. Km.a M. Thomi'sok. Ranch for Sale. I will sell olthor ono of my ranches ono containing 300 acres and tho other (XX) aeros. The best stock ran go in tlio county. For particulars, call nt my ranch, six miles above Myrtio Point. nir5 It. ('. Dkhkkt, New Variety Store. 1 beg leavo to inform you that I have added largely to my stock of goods and havo moved Into tho store formerly oc cupied by If. Hengstncken, where I would bo happy to bco all my old pa trons. My desire and constant aim to deal with my customers in a fa'ir nd, upright manner (lintn1 build up i iicr: mnnent business strengthens ray hopes to roceivo your patronage, in the. future, as in Uiq MB, p.ipplo;rly as I will sparo nq pains to please yo,u by strict attention. In solicitation pf yptir valued favors, please give ino n call, Yfiurs ro apectftllly, ' P. P. Nobtox, Now Variety Store, Marslificld, Or. Passengers by 3tamr. Arrivals by tho Areata Sunday: H J Taussig, F Q Katon, R Painter, O II Hllborn and wlfo, K O'Connoll, Sam Durgin, Win Parkas, Miss J Parkas, J Kroncnbcrg, nntl wile, Miss Kronen lcrg, G Hall and W Tomlinson. Deijartures by tho Areata Monday: C P. Crockott, J K Fleming, Sam Darnard, Joo Miller, S R Davis, I) F Gould, Miss C Taylor, N A Tyler, II C Tyler, K It Tyler, II W Tyler, Cnpt G J) Knowles, C Sullivan, A Helm, T Kobson nip,' six others. Arrjyids by ie. steamer Coua Hay yes terday: Mr Alciitt, PGnufortl, K Ab bey, John HoUlnan, Chin Loo, Chum I.uni, CaptPlummer and IS of tho crew of tho steamer Ynqulna, laid up at Ya qtilna bny SCHOOL MATTERS. A New Director and New Clerk. Tlio unnual school meeting nt tlio academy building Monday night was called to order by Dr. J, T McCftiuta,c, n(tcr liiph l'ft clerk, A. M. Crawford, Ksq., read tlio minutes of the last an nual meeting, which woro approved, Tho clprk (lion submitted his annual report for tho year ending tlie first Mon day in March, 1885, ns follows: OHNKRAt. STATISTICS. Number of children between 4 and w years Of nee residing In the dUtrirt nt the date or llilf report males, 100: lemaies, 113 total 278 Number of pupils lcUcen 4 nnd 30 jears of ace enrolled In ahc pnblic schools during the year males, 70: females, 85 total.. 159 Average daily attendance. , 140 Number of teachers employed during tho ear males, 1; females, 27-I0L1I.. ...... 3 Number of teachers employed holding first grade certificates niiUrs, 1; females, a. . 3 Number of teachers employed hpUltag ice-ond-emde ccrliucales fcnwlws. a Number of nunili enrolled in nrivnte schools durinir the year nVilf 1, 14) females, 41 C6 Nutuher of children Ix-tween 4 and so years of ag not attending any school during the year males, 66; females, aa :o8 Number of teachers employed in priYt( schools durini; the year fomalos 1 Number of months of public school taught, 6 Number of months of private school taught in public school building 6U Number of private schools. a Number 01 scnooi nouses in tnc uisici -frame ' Number of Icral plers in the district. loo Estimated -alue of school house, in cluding school house grounds W0 P Kstimated value of furniture belonging Jo, the school liftuy (5 00 ICstlmated value of apirnlin, Including maps, charts, school tablets, etc..... i 00 Average amount of salary paid niale teacners per montn nurinc tne year, . 00 00 Average amount of Mlary paid female teachers per month . ...,...,,,., ,, 4350 The school Is furnished ttltti suitable record books and a copy of Welotcr s unabridged die tlonary. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, ttrtitt. " Amount received from the old clerk.. , . $666 67 Received of the county treasurer from the county school fund 83465 Received of W. Klahn. delinquent tax, 5 50 Of Geo. Koss, tuition 3 75 Of John Kruse, Jr., tuition 5 00 Total receipts $1305 57 Diiinrumtntu Paid E. O'Connell for stovepipe, etc. . . $a 50 Ii. A. Anderson, wool nnd coal 36 75 S. A. Arrington. salary as teacher. .... 59 75 Miss Susie Clinkinbeard, teacher...... 150 00 Mrs. Hattle McCormac. teacher 355 00 Dillon Cllnklnbeard, janitor , . , 10 00 Miss Mary Mcriamara, leacner 105 00 J.I), llaues, teacher ,.,.... 33000 1, I). Hav.cs, school rvgistcr, $1 50; erasers, si 50; cnuiK, 35 ixnu. ..... 35 Alex KvanofT, janitor. 3 50 lohn Williams, work on school house premise, .,,.,,,..,,..., ,.. 37 00 insurance 3' Dr. C. 11. Golden, sundries 5 ii K. a. Dean & Co., lumlier, nails, etc., 38 so Joha hmerson and Albert Mnrs, cut- ling uecs oil acuuui nuuu gruuuua., j y Cash on hand, , , 463 77 Total disbursements . , , . , $1505 57 Tho report was accepted nnd placed on Ale, It being then In order to elect a di rector to succeed David Holland and to servo for tho onsjulng three years, J. D. Garfield and It. Mains woro placed in nomination and Gn,rflc.lt voa ejected. -For clerk, Po,vld Ynung, J, W. Ben nott and At M. Craw torn woro nomi nated. Crawford and Bouuett declined and Young was oleeted nnd qualified. Thirty-six votes won? east anil every tiling paflfjodoflU'ery luirntouiouslyv - During tbo meeting Dr. McCormac, school sitnorlntondont. called attention to tho nov B$r4R1avkOt,&'Cj.:t'( which, as ho tllHlorstaiuls It. will bo to materially cut down the amount of monoy coining to this district nnd ren der a'snecial .tax necessarv in order that wo may ha viva bc,mon)Vii) ptjbljo schwj this year. Tho'dfTJct of 'ifrstglvlng to each district, largo and small, fou, or in Hint nronortlon. beforo nnv otlior an- 'portltoiment can bo, jiiado. is good for the sparsely peopled iiistricts, but not so good for tho j)opiiloua ones, though tho relief will go whom it Is most need ed and the burdon will fall whore there aro tho moro shouldarstto bear it. Tim 1nnt. nrula.wntnr Ih fliHiwiiHrd nt BonjrBlack-eu'i Cobs dug" art), i t ... ,)'-' CORRESPONDENCE. ' Coqullle City Items. To the Kdllor of Die CMAsr MAlJ. 1 ' ' Tlio citizens 6f this town arc awaiting, like Mlcnwbcr, for "vomclliing to turn up." Possibly, with tho opening Of spring, business may rovtvo and tlio plastic and ubiquitous mud turn into dry, yet tnoro healthful dust. Tho act of Incorporation nnd conse quent necessity for a town board will bo tho coming subject for considorntion. A ortion of this community has been somewhat exorcised after reading a sweeping but not ovor orudito criticism in tlio last Issuo of tho Coos Bay News upon school matters in Coos and Curry countlos. Tho writer ought to remem ber, when making his comparison, thnt wo aro poor, when compared to other counties in tho slate. Furthermore, his assertions arc not warranted by tho facts in tho case. In Coquillo City wo havo nn excellent school hgUBQ., good seats, desks nnd Qouifortablo accommo dations. Wo feel Ksitivo in assorting that if tlie arrangement of our schools wero In a condition nw nogligont as his scntencos, thoy would bo very poor in deed, "q. W. IJ." had better travel over tho counties and become bettor in formed in rcpard, to, aclioo) matters be fore giving vetit tp such nbsnrd n.nd. un warranted assertions, Thoro U a prospect for an Improve ment In tho coming summor, which is to bring water into this town and run a small sawmill. A company has been formod for that purpose, and wo hoio that it may prove successful. Robert Starkoy (Lo Garcon) has re tired from the editorial department of the Coqullle Herald. Tho Parkcrsburg mill and that be longinii to U Hi Hca are running- Parker's on Bhort timo; but, there are signs apparent lor n bettor oemnna .or lumber- during 'Ihb cdmiffg'ycar.' 'Wo hope that tho signs' may pro've favor able, as our section need8 something in tlie businoHH lino to stir it into active progression. "Hope doforred tnakoth tho heart sick," and that added to tho stories fab ricated and disseminated in this section with reference to the breaking up, and total collapse of tho Q, S. I. company aro enough to oreato the impression that not only tho signs, but man as well, are total and irrcmediablo failures. MCiBE Ako. Coquillo City, February ,18So. South Coos River Items. To the editor of tho COAST MAIL, : Whilo tho pooplo of other localities aro complaining of tho severity of the winter, everything is lovely on Coos river; wild flowers and oven truit trees aro blooming all around, and tho thrifty farmer lias started tho plow. yMarkCutlin is tho most prominent 1 man on tho river just now it's a 0- pound girl, and Mark well, he'll be quiet in a few days. Joseph Noah has finished logging and moved to his new farm on tlie north fork of Coos river, iJosopb, "youkant and. Story Noah do iiivercd to. tho O. S. I. company last week 180 myrtio sticks, intended for use as rollers in their mill at Empire. S. C. Rogers had the misfortune to lose a good colt a Bho,;t linto ago. It was fecund in the field, apparently badly sprained and bruised, from boiiio un known cause (prehaps a fall) ; was taken in hand and well care for a fow days, but cot no bettor, and was killed. The anlmownfl wptth about $50. Miss Florenco Smith n,ni Miss Cynthia Rogers vyexo hWfto on a flying visit a fow days since. Th Empire school is reported prosjwrous under their man agement. - Miss Snnth Horron has returned from Marshfiold, where eho has beon for somo weeks learning tho dressmaker's trado. Any ono wishing work dono in that lino will do well to call on her. 1 Levi Smith has bought and moved to tne -Start uavis piace, near too mouwi of Coos river, and bis brother Al. has bought and taken possession of tho placo so long owned b.y Capt. D. L. Bogue, who is now moving to Dr. Hodson's J'lttVV Last winter Coos river furnished quite an army of correspondents for tlio local papers, hut, nlasl how sad their fato! tl n rrt Tho "011101" has been slain; "Mer cury" has fallen ; "Flintlock" has ex ploded; "Contnur" "rides on his raids no more," and ovon "Totum" has given up tho ghost. Pcaco to their ashes, and upon tho slab that marks tho tomb of their literary cares, let us carvo tho ono word "Ichabpd," Ru. Pouter. South Coos river, March 3, 1885. Unclaimed Letters. Following is n list of tho unclaimed lottorH remaining Jn tho postofllco at Marshfiold, Coos county, Qr., March 1, 1885: Brown Mrs 13, Bowio Clmlio, Cur- ren Mrs, Cut,h Fred Q, Ford O C, Homes Josah, Gay Geo W 2, Johnson Stephen, McDa.niels Wm. Nelson Chas, Piorco J 0, Smytler Thos, Swortson Cliriss, Smith O J, Smith John 2, Yer non Goo, Woathorwax 8 P. Taos. HiitsT, Postmastor. c Following is a list of tlio unclaimed lettors remaining In tlio postoilico at Empire City, Cooa county, Or., March 1, 1883: Anderson Wm 2, Beattio John, Bachman John, Carman J W, Coxon r-, Ourott R C, Cllno O W, Duffy J, Fish t3dw,,Gnrnor W F, Ilaxing Auutayllineh A H, Jones Goo, Jones Geo A, King Hiram, Lunoy Thos D, Liudloy Mrn, McKuv Robt. Mlllur Ilonry, McGmnia Harry II, Reynolds W A, Smith Lucy, Stillwell E 13. Thompkins Nathaniel, Wilsey Mrs D F, Wado Wm. J. B. Gilbert, Postmastor. Tho grand jury of Jackson county has Indicted L. O'Neill, accused of. assassin ating old man McDanlel with, a Bbo,U gun in tho outskirts of JacksanviTla Uo nth of last November. Ho will bo tried at tbo naxt Juno term of the circuit chUrt. j Restaurant Business for Sale Cheap I Any person wishing tofnrchnso a paying restaurant business, with tables, 'chajrflf dishcS,ctc, for 60 ov more 011s- tomcrs, can hear of a bargain by calling upon Matt Htoiu, Jr., at tlio Mnrshfield lunch rooms, Front street. Jn22 Hay for Sale in Quantities to Suit. I havo nt my shed, at the mouth of Daniels creek, on South Coos river, ns good an article of grass hay as was over produced in Coos county, for salo nt the lowest market ratos and in quantities to suit purchasers. C. W. Dckman. Short-Horn Calves for Sale I I expect to have a largo crop of spring calves. All persons wisliing bull calves will havo to send in their orders beforo tbo 10th of May, 1885, as I stjor all male calves that aro n,ot ordered up to that time P-stofOco address : Myrtle Point, Coos county, Or. S. M. D:yEyr. CHIT Ranch, February 10, 1885. Special Notice. All notes and accounts In favor of II. P. Whitney aro left in my hands, and 0,11 persons interested aro requested to call and settlo tho satno. In caso tills notice fails to accomplish Ita object, I am directed to placo tho notes, as they hecomo duo, in tho hands of an attor ney forcollectlon. EoceneO'Connem.. Marshflcld, December 18, 1884. To the Ladies. They will find nt Mrs. F. Mahk's the Koss Novelty Rug Machine Vory sim ple and easy. Any child can use it; hut nny ono not fully, understanding tlie art can roceivo instructions, free of charge, from Mrs. Capt. Chester, who will be found at Mrs. Mark's. Clamp and frames, and Turkish rugs of nil patterns and e.tylos. Also all shades of yam, for $1 10 per pound. ja22 Columbia River Improvements. Tlie work of improving fhe Columbia bar lias begun. There is a largo amount of preliminary work necessary before the actual building of the jetty is begun. The magnitude of the undertaking makes it requisite that plant sufficient shall bo built and collected, and nearly nil the important parts of this preliminary work aro now contracted for and build ing, It i probablo that tho appliances necessary to inako ready for tho work propor will absorb tho $100,000 appro priated, and if congress appropriates about half a million beforo adjourning next Tuesday, considerable progress can bo made. This summer wilt see a good deal dono that is necessary to get in proper slinpo for getting nt tlio real work of building tho jetty. Tho wharf east of Fort Stevens and the trestle work lead ing to it are now building, an also the stone barges. There will hd enr and machine shops bognn as soon as iossi ble, 2 patent rocker stouo cars, two miles of rails, ties, fishplates, switches, a 22,000-pound Iocomotivo and other appliances havo been ordered, and will be hero next month. There will be half a mile of railroad traok, narrow-gauge, built frpja the wharf, past tlio fort, in a wosterly direction, hoisting engines, dummies, derricks, etc., will bo put in place, and in a few weeks' time the fort and vicinity will present a scene of great activity. Astorian. Borrow a.d Lender. fiio following act was approved by the govcrnornnd is now ono of tho laws of this state ; Section 1. That all contracts made and entered into in this stato by and be tween borrower and lender, debtor nnd creditor, or mortgagor and mortgagee, on which tho rate of interest is eight per cent, or under, whereby ono party shall agree to pay tho taxes on tho debt, credit or mortgage existing or entered into between such parties, bo and tlio same aro hereby declared legal and valid and shall not bo deemed or taken to bo usurious. Soe. 2. All contracts entered into un der section ono of this act may be en forced by tho parties thereto in tho courts of this stato; provided, tnat in making the assessments of credits, loans or mortgages, tho samo shall bo assess ed to tho holder thereof as now provided by law. Sec. 3. This act shall bo in iorco from and after ita approval by the governor. Tho Vienna correspondent of tho Phil adelphia Press has been interviewing Count Taafo, Austrian premier, in order to got his views on American anarchists and on tho eflbit to shut American pro ducts out of continontal markets. Taafo is a very nmlablo, clover man, nnd a peer of Ireland, being Baron of Bally moto. To tho correspondent's quostion regarding tho measures that wero being taken to shut out American products from Austria, as well as other continental countries, Taafo said; "Wo must pro tect ourselves against being flooded with Atnorican food Btuffs and potrolouin. I havo studied tho Atnorican quostion and am satisfied that tho American railway tariff is so low that it is impossible for our farmers to competo with tho Ameri cans. Wo nro bound to protect our peasants and wo Intend to imposo high protective duties on imports without lightening tho cost of tho food. It is ua timo lor arguing-polmcaWeconom whon our very existence is nt stake, not to spoak of ou wealth. Wo-innst jjtakq immedinto meaVt a I soU-def-mso," and with these words tho premier closed the conversation. 'Mrs. T, It. Sheridan and family, who aro -visiting Mm. Sheridan's parents. In Coos county, U not return to Rose bun until same time In May, fPlaln- dealer. (JM Where did you got. that nobby hat? At Sengstuckou'u Empire store, of cijurao. dl'l A clear and full statement of what lmsr been dono by tho Panama canal com pany has been given by it correspond pt who is thoroughly informed Grl, tlio subject. Tho most conspicuous.fact i tho disparity between tho outlay re quired to completo tlio canal nntl tho money in tlio hands of tho company. It is within bounds to estimate that . 700,000,000 francs arc necessary. In ad dition to tho 730,000,000 already sccurI, 11 onior 10 complete excavation and pay current Interest charges. Tho corre spondent's conclusion is that at tho present rate of construction It will bo impossible to finish tlio canal for yearu Dcyonu tlio timo fixed for its completion. Tiio problem oi providing' against tho freshets oi tho Chagrcs river is ob of the most difficult with which the com pany has to deal. Tho present plan fa to construct an Immcnso dam. cos tire 100,000,000 francs. Tho chances seem vory much against the completion ofthei canal rn the lifetime of Do LcssepB.- Tlio chinchilla clothing for men that Nasburg & Hirst havo just brought up and oponod out is tho very tldnglfor this place; hut If you don't like that, thoy can suit you in various other, ways-,' ns they havo tlie best assortment of clothing on the bay. Tlie widow claim in tho Ceeur d'ATeno. mines is now yielding from 10 to 15 ounces of gold jicr day, while tho Pi noor claim, on Pritchard creek, in tlio same region, yields about f 20,000 a week. For school books and stationery, go to Sengslacken's Coos Bay drug store. MARSHFIELD MARKET. Wholesale and Retail Prices. ARTICLES. . JL'jl. Retail. Beef, all around.. Pork Mutton ERgs , Choice Butter, s-lh roKs. Cheese. 1., Potatoes. Turnips Onions Wheat Apples, yiwjt... Wholesale. SH to6cU 8 cents 6 cents 20 cents 60 cents 16& cents 1 cents I cent. a cents 1 i cents 50 cents 4 5 4 to i6rts -.najicts-6tOI3ctSr. 25 cts 75 aocls... ''. cts It02Cti 3 cts iXcts 75 CV. 50 cts each Chickens, drrsscd, Ifdoz MARINE INTELLIGENCE;" Arrived. Feb 28 Schr Gotama. Nebon. a davs from San Francisco, to Simpson Pros. ftiarcn 1 air Areata, 110B.54 nours from San Francisco, with passengers and merchandise, to Fred Schetter. agent. March 4 Sir Coos Bay, Lawless, from Port land, via Yaquina. with passengers and mer chandise, to Henry Sengstacken, agent. Sailed. March 2 Str Areata, Holt, San Francisco. BORN. On Daniels creek. Feb. 36, to the wife of Mark D. Cullip. a daughter. 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