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A' I Dr. Prcntis, TJei.tist. Allwoik
While tltc sptinkliug tiuk at'Rwawuttccd. Telephone Np. 435,
the fair grounds was being hauled Sunday Oagoniau at Norton's'
If you are in a position to dc- "P V'0 S.,CC, P- , ! fr,m lhc n,CC
benefit or.cntertaiumcut from track ,0. sPk1 - grounds
live benefit or.cntertaiumcut from
taking 0 good live local pajxjr,
Me woiibl'be glad to receive your
subscription, nud the special
offers we arc making this week
wiU rave you money over the
uHtiaJ. oost of cither the Mail
rdonc or a combination of Mail
ajad other papers.
The tug Columbia brought iu
two schooners Tuesday nftciuoou.
D. R. Toy, nn old-time print
or, but now a merchant of Myrtle
j'oini, came over tor a short visit
with Marshfield friends and iu-
adcutly to take in the lair.
The Emma Utter and Kliza
Miller were towed to sea Tuesday,
Afternoon.
Milo Sumner will act askdcptK
ty postmaster iu, place of Robt.
Golden, resigned.'
E. E Johnson of Coquille was
in town Tuesday.
W. O. Matthews andJohnRyan
of the Alders, wcic in towuTucs
day, briuging some of H. Seng
stacker's fine Jcrsy stock to th
Jj D. Sunderland has had his
House in South Marshfield ic
. shingled and papered
Cfiitrrvillp Dairy Is fast Incoming
famuiiA for the superior manner hi which
they serve their rut huh wltli the purest
of milk. Ciill tip phone 171 ami order
Towrhillkntiil creniu. Scout a quart.
KlMmgan & Harry.
Mrs. J. Hammill, who has been
. visiting Mrs. Capt. Roberts of
Empire City, returned home last
week,.
Tf W Ditucan traveling rep
resentative of the San Francisco
Examiner, is in town in the in
terests oi his paper.
Trout are now biting a troll in
good shape on Coos river and
Isthmus slough and Sunday fish
ing parties report good success.
around the prnnd stand nml
pavilion Monday afternoon one
of the axles broke, makiug a
delay iu the sprinkling opera
tions. A Good Aquisition
i-iiarics isonic uouatcct a scow
50 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 3
feet fleet) to the Y. M C. A. to
be used by the younger nieuibejs
and those who cannot swim, for
a batlmie nlacc. This affords a
safe natatoriuin, and good-healthful
sport to ttuiuy who otherwise
would not take advantage of the
vigorous sport of n dash in the
briny, bay and probably teach
many to swim who would other
wise never learn.
BORN
COrxVEROn Cntchinc slou-h
Aug. nth to the wife of T. M.
(.Oliver, a iou.
TAFT Iu Marshfield, Aug 20th,
to the wife of Alex Tuft, n
daughter;
.MARRIED
JOHNSON BOREE At Co
quille City, Saturday, August
24th, Alfred Johnoti and Miss
Flo Boree.
Choice canning am! drying Prone at
CO rent per bushel K. 0. H. Oinllle
city. French (Petit), Son. 1st to 25th.
Italians 10th to 2oth. order early, R. D.
'SanfonU S-31-2t
O. H. Merchant hsa had a
'new sidewalk constructed around
Iris place in South Marshfield,
ap improvement highly apprecia
ted by foot passengers.
CLOSE CALL.
A fire set by E. P. Mast to
burn his slashing, uearMcMinlcy,
got beyond control and came
near cleaning tin the lumber van!
at me uusk portable null ncarbv.
It took the best efforts of the mill
crew and all the neighbors to tivp
me nun .-ma lumber, but alter a
hard day's work the flames were
got under control before any ma
terial damage was done.
Forest Fires
The fires which are workiug in
the umbered part of the countrv.
cause many interuptions ou the
telephone lines and it keeps one
man busy repairing breaks.
Gasoline Famine
Thete has been a gasoline
famine on the bay caused by the
strike, and it has threatened to
reach the acute stage and cause
a tie-UD of pasoline launches.
F. S. Dow. local inanaper for
the Standard Oil Co., has been
staying awake nights devising
soon.
The I. O. O. F. grand officers
so far recovered from the hn
ouct Frirf.nv nt'titit rW i 'staying awake ui
able to proceed on their rounds ,ne.ans.l.to clve the situation
next day and they went to the and W,U Probably Set m a supply
Coquille. Saturday. The party
consists of J. H. Nelson, grand
master, E. E. Sharon, grand
secretary, and T. F. Ryan, grand
cjiief patriarch of the encamp
ment. Clarence Harris of Sumner,
killed two bears near that place a
few day? ago. It was the boy's
first experience as a bear hunter
But he shot them both through
the head.
W. F. Bowron has burned a
slashing of30,acrcsaud will sow
it; iu orchard and brome grass.
He has demonstrated the fact
that the Orepon alfalfa fiimich
by the experiment station at the
F. R Taylor of Fairview, is in
the city and attending the fair
Z. T Siglin of the Isthmus,
"was in the city Tuesday.
WJnyi you want some extra
nice cheese call on your grocer
fqr Sumner creamery full cream
cheese. g 8 tf
Broke Phone Cabie.
When the steamer South Port.
land grounded on the middle
ground, opposite town Monday
she took out about 200 feet of
the telephone cable, cutti ng off
puone communication with Coos
river subscribers. Mauaeer Rob-
ertson put a crew at work at once
to repair the break aud closed
the gap Wednesday noou.
EMPIRE ARRIVES
AT SAN FRANCISCO
The steamer Empire arrived
safely in San Francisco Tuesday
.Vow I'chivl Hook ut the Hod Crww
Drug Storv,
ijavc you noticed the sour
look ou our people lately? The
Empire will brighten things by
bringing n full supply of Spcrry's
flour.
The creamery at Gardiner is
is rcixrtcd as doinc a ilourishiui
.cheese mid butter busiuet-s. 15
(cents a pound is patd lor butter
int.
Mrs. Mortou I. Tower and
her mother, Mrs. Smith, were
shopping iu town Tuesday.
Mrs. tester, of Gardiner, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Dolau.
Sherman Gamble, brother o
Wm. Gamble of Kentucksloui?h.
died at Tuscon, Arizona, on July
a 1st. He left a wife and three
children who are at Gtiavmns.
Mexico. He was well known
here.
G. A. Gould came in Monday
front his Elkhor.i ranch on Coos
river, bringing iu a very fine lot
of comb honey.
Fred Chapman of Roseburu is
.. .
visiting at tnc Home ot senator
Dimtuick and iucidcntly takiug
in the fair.
The crew for Timnn's canncrv
on the Coquille arrived on the
Alliaue and proceed over to their
destination.
Among the pretty things at
the fair is a display of native
woods. A large piece of polish
ed Myrtle is worthy of a place nt
the Pan-American or any other
man's exposition.
Coos county may be a little
out of the world, but the display
of paintings at the fair contains
more really first-class work than
the whole collection usually seen
at the state fair iu Salem.
The finest disolav of fruits and
vegetables ever brought to a coos
oounty fair, was brought down
by E. J. Coffelt Tuesday from
his Coos river farm. It made a
full truckload when hauled out.
The Tenmile creamer, after
being nearly blocked uu by the
accumulation of something over
three tons of butter, on account
of the strike, succeeded in getting
u all on ou the last Areata.
Chas. Heller, of McKiulev
started out with his threshim?
machine Motiday for the season's
run. 1 he cratn crop is reported
as being very good, the oat crop
especially being better thau for
mauy years past.
L. M. Noble closed down his
Coos river Logging camp Wed
nesday to civc his crew a chance
to attend the fair.
Maud, daughter of Mr. . and
Mrs. R. J. Coke is the happiest
girl in town, having taken first
prize for quilt made by girl under
twelve.
W. R. Hurst of upper Elk
River, has demonstrated that fies
can be succefully grown iu this
county, where sheltered from
the raw coast winds. He now
has ripe figs on his trees, which
NOBODY SELLS BETTER SHOES.
Than
we
do
Our taintcc Goes.Wilh Them
V
PHONO IJ6
lflWyiWl Mr. )imlon'l Inxnlu limn upnny briny
lo kkly il or lit,imc )ouin'll lor liti)lii)j tlu-m rlynlirir---HrlHK
lt'itr kicks Kuk M l Moir w umVo kosI miy
iwiMHMMr iiiitlilnl In ; j '
Slock, Make of Wear--
PUH SIlOKS ItANUi; IN '"'UUMO'lMl.M
QuoTEs $1.50 to $U)0 cents
UUil In imko )tm tine of our ciMoiihti,
ES2SE3IP
MftwnMjIMtf..J --..i.,. 1 1 . . "" - -'s
I. 0. J). P. BuIMinjr. lutirshfield.
SCHOONER SENNET ASHORE
ON SAND BEACH
Was Built Hete Last Winter
Will Piobably Be l-'loat-cd
Again.
Word has been received bv Mr.
C. II. Merchant, tht the line four
masted schooner, lames Sennet.
which was launched here last
spring, had gone ashore ou one
ot the Aleutian islands. But
inengcr particulars were received,
but it seems that she was from
St. Michaels bound for Sail Finn
cisco, in ballast, and that she lies
high aud dry 011 a sand beach.
The steamer Brunswick at rived
this morninn to take north a crew
of men under E. Heuckendorir.
who will have charge of the
attempt to get the schooner off
the beach. The Brunswick will
wait for the steamer Signal
which left Sail Frau&co yester
day with the wrecking apparatus
aboard.
Needless Excitement.
The body of an infant was ilis.
covered floating in a box in mill
rreck at Salem, one day this week
and much excitement resulted;
but 011 inquest dcveloned the fnet
that no crime had been com-
mittccd.
Notice lo Exhibitors
. pttrtit's niring exhib
it at (n air wilt it cast
bring tivirnrtiicntiw when
tlirtj iri.s'lito rcinoi'fi their
exhibits. vYone can be re
main! before ti p.m. lotUty.
Restaurant Sold.
The Popular lest.iurant h.v
nguin changed hands, Mr. Gab
riels having been bought out by
Win. audjas. Glover, two enter
prising young men from Gatdiuer.
CANNERV READY
TOR OPERATION.
The crew Tor the Coos Bay
Rnluion Ceutieiy arrived from the
north on the last Alliance, and
the cannery is now ready for op
pcration. The tun of fish is ins
now light, h,it a uood
huge pack exacted.
IKE STRIKE
lilors no! ntul lnii 11.1t mreala-l our nblllly lo hl,, R00IU anvil ui
ml.tM, taw) r MI11.1II, r, proniptVy ililmi, ,uro' AU
fccptcuiber price list iu preparation,
tfugnr is lowcr-Giaijulated $5.x5 im Si,-
lams nud ptuvlslona continue fin... 5 5 l l U'
PleUtllltl StoCKS of evervllitn..
With ineiensed CAPITAL, ic'cenllv itibierllm.1 .... t
meutsiue heavily stocked up with Bt ty ,C, 'r ' ' vTrie
alum ever, and our usual low prices prevail. vnrle.y
Smith's Cash (dpt) 5tore,
No. 5 Market St., San Fra noisoo.
1
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A Distinot Triumph
Our iikiIiihI Uuirilo, foi ili rippUcntinM nf
rtrtuklly lu any Mtt ol llm lutl? In niv,l of ,
liuaCAlnalAiiltiliict triumph In n,i, ii)t,
of thflioillng tcleiuv, jjlvo Mlltf.ictlon .liri
rr u ml ami mr rmtorM-il dy i!ijl-l,in,
lUtlriirs for homa uc u.wi up; Lumr onc for
udice iiw, 1 to up. '1 tie th,,.!, , ,),, ,1,,
curtcnl not In lite prkc.
Red Cross Drug Storo
John Preuss.Prop.
ioi-yimcmt lH5ci 7
just
run aud
IC3UUY . " . I . ' '
morning iu tow of the Crace we "ave sapi ana onu well
Dollar. Her freight will probably "a'u-cli perfectly ripe and of
be transferred to the Areata. 8ood flavor. Port Orford Tri-
..,i ,..:., oune.
which left here Tuesdav tnorniiif
and will be due here iu about a
week. I
Narrow Escape
One of the workmen iu Hi
Kings Daniels creek logging camp
whose name was not learned had
a close call Saturday. A piece of
flying steel lioiu a .ilcdgc .struck
him iu the thtoat, cutting his
windpipe, and burying itself deep
iu his neck, He war brought to
town an 1 Dr. Tower dreved his
wounds, front which no serious
results are anticipated.
GoofTwiiir
Capt. H. !:. Wilcox, of Mc
Kinley, with n force of JJmcn, is
cutting the timber nway ftoin
each .side of the Coos Ilav wagon
road on the North Kork 'hill, to
let the miii .shine ou the road.
This is the kind of work which
results in real improvement to the
road. It uives two mouths mum
of wheeling, letting the road ihy
up a mouth earlier in the snriiu
aud remain good a mouth loiiyer
in the fall.
A izAiBhM'Au
ilS
ttr ;sw
-'. - s
WhSn S
Prosorving Timo.
Wr trrp llic Uu ,,,,r ( K,oUr fiulli of
tl limit, fmli fiom crimm. uml unyoiir
tklilnciumniirpfMrni-tlM.iiM I .uic unit
nil on ut. Wrlirpn f . f a( ,
iirtirtut rnncuiiilMtilt for fiul tunning.
Cnmpboll & Eickworth.
Albert Almont of San Jose,
Cal., came up on the last Areata
aud went out to the Tenmile
Mn.MartlmU.llw..ttaeked bya "H wenl..?Ul l0. Ule le,"K
qmto overo illniM AVcdnccday night ,I:ouuiry w," a ve,w t0 Prclias-
but was much better yeHtcrday. Mng a stock lann in that section.
HEW FALL STYLES
CLOTHING.
You will find our NEW PAW, LINE OF CLOTHINC to be the best that the
skill of man has designed for men. Taylored in the latest style, and dependable iu
everyway. All of our new garments axe cut from durable wool fabrics, in ueat
Mixtures, Checkr, Stripes, New Greens, Plain Blues aud Blacks. Drop in some
time at your leasure and see them. : : : :
Hawes Hats
Have had the preference for a long time
among fashion's votaries. The new Aut-
L umu Derby- and soft hats are now on the
'if way from the east
A Misfit
is certainly the most uncomfortable thing
that can happen to a SHOE-BUYER an
ill-fitted shoe is dear at any price We fit
your feet and your pocket-book as well in
FLORSIIEIM'S STYLISH AND COMFORTABLE
SHOES, $3.50 TO $6.00.
NASBURG BROS.
tv The Reliable Dry Goods, Clothing and Famishing Goods Men.
ItllV Climnbcll. Wlm n ni'nrnlf
injortMi (i short tunc a-o by cattinc
into n. biirninj: clnekpilo. but ro fur
rcfiovttred nit 10 ho ublo to uttund tliu
fair WcilnfMhty.
A petition bfinp cirrulntott ast
hiK tho Rorcrnnr for n unlon nf
PomlnlcU Korvrln. Tim princlplo
rxilnt mndo U that ho l lc.ivo for
Italy nt onco.
Arthur Dtly nnd John K'ontiick
cnucht .15 fino Chinook snlmoii on
wio imr tnurnuay nigsit,
John Yonkam, Albert IlrMyi and
Fred .M:lHt rnmnlll frnm ',,1. ...'..
" , ft.Atlll) B
cnii to attend tliofalr Friday.
TIhto will bn n school rntorlain
nmnl at Myrtlo Hunk, north Cooh
river. Sent. 7th. Iiofltmiiu. i a .mi
p m.nt tlir clneor n flvn innntlm
titnn, taught by Mm Jlronto Coll'elt
Oieat paint" hnvp brcn talcon to
Imiii tliu children nud all who nt
tond aro proimrcd a npcoial treat.
SllOritrSlCllllnn flnlllnr Ij nv, (..
tho fair, li'ivinc ilinoini'n in chariro
of Ilia brother Kil- deputy hnrlfT.
I. Hacker nml wifn. nf nm.i.nin
City aro ainonR the vltiiors tlim week.
Taylor Dcniont nnd wifo, of Afyrtlu
Point wuro nmniu U'.Mli.ailt,)u .. .
rlynls.
Oeo. . Sooloy, of tho Umpriim
MfoSivins.Stiitlcn i taking a vnr-a-tfon,
nttoiidinc tho fair nnd crcctui"
old fricndB.
J. O. KnvnpH. nf fvrlln Tl.. I.
attending tho fair. '
Tl... T ll.l... ..f .!. i.-
. .10 iimu) 1 r,.i iiniiu nag reniirnru 1 , , "- ' in: is uu
oporatioiiM thU ivcnk nnd tho niino able to serve coffee and pastry as
Will C OHoSntlirdnv to vlvn tl.n ..,l.l ....1... . '" ',:
ployoi an opportunity to go to tliu
fair.
FOR THE CHILD.
Don't iut the children miter in tliu hot weather
Jio thrni nliNtlhry nml in tliu way of loo'efllting
olothtM that will intrmi'. tho freo 11.0 of nrmit'rtnd
!V,nnd d.ulnpincut of tho body. Wo bavo omu
tout and "orvu'iinblo but ueat nud pretty rendy-
111 ndi'R il riiri)uln prices that .lioudl tiitrriity tin
NORTH c STAR.
B cssio Richards, Propriotor.
Cor. A and Second Sis.
HlKliv.l.Slnuiturilln
t h u a t n t e T tv o
Excursion Sunday
There will be an excursions to
Charleston or the j-overumeut
works 0:1 sutiday, September 1st.
Steamer Alert leaves AUct'atiey
at 6.30 and Marshfield at 9:0.
bare round trip 50 cents; chil
dren 25 cents.
Mrs. W."G." Perkins .started
Friday to join hvr husband at
Dayton Or., where he lint .mr
chased a grocery business.
Miss Annie I'lauugau, of Um
pire City, und K. .Lout;, of Co
qttille City have recently pur
chased new piaues of Mr. Galla
Rhcr, yho hak- a stock at the Gar
field.
Landlord Barzec, of the Gar-
iieici, iiiicis hmi.self so over-crowded
With other work that he is tin.
Tlie University of Oregon.
hundred coun.0, iu hito'raturo, Hciopco nnd tho Art,, Holenco nud K,,,i.
necrlng nnd .Mu.Io-NViv bulldlnK and ,,,.,p,0I, MV0 llow ,1,rcU
or.; nearly MNM voIiiih.m added to hbrnry lu IWl-Muinmor whool with
I'Mlmr-lty credits Special coiiwm for teacher., for lMW Medical
.tudenu. Department of Kducallon for teacher,, principal, and uper-
"'" on,, T,.",l0 '". ..lof hvI..K mv-Thrm, ntudenU granted
fchol.irhipinliirgt)eat(irniinivori.ltle i;ki. h s .:
H.'i..l an, to PreMdeutor Jtegi,,er for circular, ...,d catalogue,, KB01.o',
Oregon. . .
T
tdCAL I.ONGSIMJRI-MliN'S
UNION IN OPERATION
.Members Refuse lo Handle Frefjjlil;
Irom Sleamers willi Scab
Crews.
IN PLAYING ;
THE RACES'
w'i' mi I,
II. Koniratneken I1111I n linu. .....!
llV II llllll lilHl U'Cf I- Tim I, ,..,,. .. I..
lud condition but will rccour,
FIhIi Corntniwioncr Drown lmi
found n Hiiitablo location for 11 linh
hntohery Oil tlin liildln fnrL- nt 11,..
Coquillo river.
Pat McCroory nn old rcttidnnt of
t.'urry county fell from n wiinrf nt
(Irfianuut rltu n.t.l !..!. l.t. .....I.
-. wUu.. ,..j ..in. Mini.. ,,,n iiiiiiK.
Ilo resided nt (lold Uoueh 'nnd 'Wed
dcrhuru for .'!0 ycurn.
.N'efL'or anil .folinsfin. nf tlm r.n.
quillo bull team, wore hi tho oltv
huh weok to nrrango for ft eaniu with
tllO Marnhdelil ti.nm 'I'll.. ,.,,..
will bo phtyt d in tho near future Tho
placo not having boon tleolileil upon
Whero tho irainn will lm tilnun.l I.1.1
Ouy Ilosoof Afyrtlo Point has been
bulcctcd (18 umpire.
Closing Out al Cost
Tho entire Stock, Dry
KOOds. Cloth in p- PnTn
ishmgs, Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoos, Car-
TDOts. Oil OlnMia T.lnnV
eum, Mattings.'
xuu enure stocic must
go at cost.
StOrO to lfit. TTivfuna
for sale.
XLNT Store..
advertised in another column.
uipiam Norman Nelson, of
the CnpeAraj-o I.ifc SaviiiK Sta
tion, wasoffou leave Pridnv. nurl
attentlcd the Jair, accompanied
by Mrs. -Nelson. They came up
on the P'lycr and went back a
wheel. Pour fish were received nt tlir.
cannery Monday mornini', the
nrst received this season' They
were broujiht in bv Tolm Nm
burg.
II. B. I.ockhart, and family
entertained a number of friends
with a boat ride to the Maze, on
Coos river ,Suti(lav. takimr mi..
6f Holland Bros, jjasoliiie
luiuiciies.
The steamer South Portland
came ( in Saturday from San
Prancisco and took a load of coal
from the Libbv bunkers. nri
ing down the bay deeply loaded
sue yoi out 01 nit channel oppo
site the lower end of town and
Monday was lvi'iio- nih-Ji ,.r.
on the middle 'ground, but got off
uiai evening ami proceeded on
her way.
Por some reason which dees
not appear, every one seemed to be
celebrating, lusl evening, aud the
number of indivldnnl.q jIi i,...i
all that was good fon- them;' wis
mtusual,. ti .,-''
The Areata came to her berth
at the Marshfield dock Smnlnv
morning with cousidernlc freight, 1
win tnc local longshoremen did I
not fall over each other in their '
haste to aid 111 the unloading.
Iu fact the members of rtie locrl
union declined to have anything
to do with the froieht. nn th
ground that the steamer carried a
noii-uiiiou crew.
The non-union crew on the
steamer made rather awkward
work oi getting the freight out
f 11... i.i.i 1 .1... . . .
. .iv. iiuiii, .11111 mc piCKCd UPjS
gang of steveadores were not far'"
OeilltKI IIICIII. but tht irnrlq wnm
out into the ware-house, just the
situie,
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
TO JOSEPH SMITH
M
Telephone Lineman Well Known
Here Palls Thirty-Pivc
Peel in Port
laud., The Orcuouiau briiiim Uu nn
count of accident nccnrUitt in
Portland lost Monday, by wlfidi.
joDcim omiiii, a lineinaii was
probably fatally injured. Smith
was well known here, having
worked on the lines of the P. S.
T.Co. iu iu this .section
While working Monday, he lost
liiu hold 011 a tall nolo nml fell n
distance of r; feet strikimr nn Ma
head, cutting n large gash iu his
scaip mm auotiier gash inside of
this. No injuries were found ou
his body. There was' some chance
of his' recovery.
No tuHnes have been receiverl
fnr cf.Uf.rn1 flntia fVjt... fcf .. r 111..
Merchant, who is ill at Rosslaud
and Mr. Afcrchnn hopes it is n case
of.ua, lywUibeiuE upo(l neivs... i-
Oatl Judgment
ofton rniultft In mnpty
(Mickota. Thu wlo uiu of
your money provlilon for
tho Imppiiicm of tho future.
You wmto nothliiK whoa
you deal lioro. You got tho
beat for your cutih nud tho
moat careful uttoulinu to
your wiahea and aavo 10 por
cont.dlacount forcwli.
Flanagan's Pioneer Market.
'a
Coos Bar Wliolesi Lipor ;
IIBAmjUAUTKItH 1'Olt II I O II
(UtADK hKHJOltH
CIIOICI. WINKH AND I'UItK
llltANDlKH.
LEADING BRANDS OF BOTTLED BEER
Family" Order? SoIicikd.
1
HOLK AGKNT 1'Olt " TUj'.OKLK
nUATKI) Ranier Beer.
rinl)'' orders for Popa, piuld nnd
qtinrta, delivered by tho ontio.
MM: Mardec;
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