ywni'fft' pTr h kit Wt ih J :w , & R R- A: THE OLD RELIABLE $m POWDER Absolutely Purs 7HEMIS.N0 SUBSTITUTE From Thuraday'a Dally. Fine Stationery at Norton's. Word reached here yeiteadny of tho death of Jerome Black at Pocotella, Ida ho, on Christmas day. Win. 8tauff, ono of tho prosperous young farmers of Arago is in town on his way to Corvallls, whero ho will take the two months course of lectures at tho State Agricultural College. lire, J. L. Biown will start ovorland Friday for Ban Francisco, to job he husband who went down on tho last steamer to finish his course at tho phar maceutical college. ,Dr. 0, E. Smith, having closed up his business affairs on the Bay, will go north on the Alliance to join his family at "Eugene, their future home. Hn takes his entire dental office outfit with him Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MHner aro enjoy ing a short visit from Mrs. Milnere brother, John Barnum, whom eho bad not Bscn for about ten years until ho arrived on tho Alliance from Portland. Mr. Barnum is a mining prospector and' just come from Idaho. Ccquille Ilorald There woa a holly contested football game played at this place on Sunday between tho teams of Coquille and North Bend. It was an exceedingly clean and fair game and good work done on both sides. Tho re eults stood Coquille 12 to the North Bend team's 0. Thero ia talk of other games in the near future. A Eurekn paper of Dec. 24th states that at tnat time the footballls there had concluded that they could raise money enough to have tho Marsbfield boya come down for that game of foot- .ball. If they had mustered tboir re sources a few weeks sooner they might have bad the fame. A Mix-Up. Some transient interest was aroused ,pn Front Street yeBterday afternoon by a fracas in the course of which a gambler, a newspaper man a hotel porter and a landlord took exercises, tho two first .pained playing tho star parts. Perhaps tho most interesting feature of the af iair developed when the porter got to chewing the landlords thumb, nnder the impression that it belonged to the gamb ler. No one Eeoma to have been badly damaged. Letter List List of utclalmoJ LatterB remaing In the MarhOeld Or. Post Office, Jan, 1 2003. Persons calling for the eamo will please eay advertised : Anderson Alfred Barker Thoa A, Back Carl, Beck Join, Burlington Mha Rosa, Caeagreenda 'GueBlppp, Corogrando Guieoppo, Cornish Andrew. Fennln F.FeeBhemson Johann, Gavls Thoe J, Gardno J A, Grubb Mies ConBtance, Hagguiet Win, Ilagerman ME. Hale JR, Hansen MraB, Holm 'Mra A, Howe Frank, Holland Chae, .tfbbpBon J S, Keith N W, Lang Aato, JfclflcdouahLA JE, .Manning J Q. McCUn- took Frank) Moor 0 B, IVnflco Btrlo, Fctorson II axel, Petersen Miss Fearnte, Randal Elmer, Bandera Capt, F. H. Bhadoou Fred, Bhadowni John, Bonstol II II Williams Pearl, Wiro Melville T, WocdruH Geo, Zokind A I, W. B. Conns, P. M She Came Down A atory of a pnthotlc incident comes by Marconi telecraph from Ilillsboro. On Thanksgiving morulug n young man who had been away at school arrived at his town aud hastened irom tho train to tho residence of his star of hope. Her mother answered his nervous ringi and invited him in. Yes, Jeunio was at home, up stairs, bho would call her. Stopping to tho foot of tho stairs alio called, "Jennie, Will Is hero and wants to teoyou." A voice from abovo answer ed, "I can't como down, mother; I'm just taking a bath. The young man was impatient, and stopping to tho foot of tho stalre, ho called, "I must see you just a minute, Jonnie. Blip on anything and come down." Bho slippod on tho top step and came down, and ho raw her, but for mnch less than a minute For est Grovo Times. Arcala Passenger List Tho Areata sailed from San Francisco at 5 p. m. yesterday. Tnrough tho courtesy of Agent Dow wo are furnished with the following listol her passengers, telegraphed hero by tho 0. C. AN. Co: II Black and wife, Capt. Peterson, L Rosenborg, B Rucker, V Eickworth and wifo, N Hardenbrook, V Hickson, L Kalmnk, E Pason, It Greenwald, 8 in tho steerage MAJOR L D. KINNEY KNOCKS A KNOCKER At Roseburg, Monday, a local knocker took occasion to try to giva Major Kin ney a tongue lashing, with tho result that tho Major knocked him down and out. Tho fellow then had the Major arrest ed, but when his case camo into court the officers of tho court remitted their fees and the citizens of Roseburg after ward got together presented tho Major with a gold-headed cane( as a token of their appreciation of his mothod of dealing with an offensivo knocker. PORTER MILL AGAIN IN FULL OPERATION First Run Shows Flrstclass Condi tion And Regular Work Commences Today At 3:15 p. m, yesterday tho first log for several ycara waa started through the saws at the Porter mill, which has been leased for a term of 20 years by the Simpson Lumber Co., and which has jr.et been repaired and put in condi tion for work by a crow of men accord ing to directions of L. J. Simpson, Two logs were sawed up to try tho machinery and everything worked with the greatest smoohneee, not even a hot box giving indicatien of unduo friction. Tho mill whietlo blew several blasts which were, taken up and echoed by the North Send mill and all '.ho steam whistles within hearing, giving eomo indication o! tho gratification which is felt at seeing this splendid mill put again oporation, and under tho present management, insuring a steady ran and a liberal and progressive policy. Today the mill will begin to run reg ularly, working first on lumber for re pairs and new bnildlngs about Porter itself, and then for tho regular shipping trade. Long may It bo beforo tho saws aro again idle. From Saturday'a Dally. New Years Oregonian at Norton's Geo. Thomson haa leased tho old Dr. Smith place on North Coos river, of Beattio Bros., for a term of HvoyearB. -o R, A. Church will coon move with his family to Marshfiold, to send hU child ren tn Bchool, Coquille Herald Tho now atcatuor to take tho place of the Dispatch is to bo commenced as soon aa tho weather will permit and will be built at Parkorsburf , F. L, 1.0WO returned yesterday4 from a short visit to lhmdou, Capt. Bob Jonos' dredger is lying at tho foundry wharf, llur machinery will bo horo on tho Homer, ami Captain Bob expects to hnvo her ready tor work by Fob. 1st. Mr a Rutndaugh, ol Lebanon who haa boon In search of hor husbnud, who dis appeared n week ago baa received n letter from him dated at Port Towmond Wnili. Ho informod hor that ho was ou his way to Alaska. . o , Coquille Herald A rccont lettor from D, F. Lnwrouco at Pheonix, Arixona to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, B, Law rence, of this city, atatos that ho is get ting along nicely, and is gaining strength rapidly. At the Now Yoar camo in at 12 p. m. Wednesday it was greeted by all tho steam whistles in this vicinity which were fixed to tnako a uolso, and tho siren of tho Cxarina added to tho diu with tho unearthly wails which aro ltd specialty, curdling tho blood of a num ber of pcoplo who had not heard it be ore. Tho editor's wifo was lifted out of bod by the noiso, and ae was abouj to open tho window and request 'the re quest an imaginary crowd across the stroet to stop that noise, when if ceased. Noarly every ono in town teems to have taken part In a watch party, of which there were a great many, largo and small, at tho churches and privato reildoncoj, A Watch Party Tho young people of tho Froabytorian Endeavor Bocioty mot at tho Presby terian Manse, by invitation of Rov. and Mrs. Strango, to watch out tbd old year and watch in the new. They came, a jolly crowd of them at eight o'clock and remained nntll aftor 12 o'clock. Tho timo passed pleasantly and rapidly. Games wero played, sweet music waa discoursed. Thero was flow of aoul and conversation. Refreshments were Borv- ed, and at midnight prayer waa offered, and then everybody wished everybody else a happy New Year, and all went home happy with tho usual crop of good resolutions for tho New Year. Ladies pst Club Entertain Ladies of The Evergreen Whist club entertained tholr gentlemen friends on New Years'-Eve, at thi reeidonco of Mr. and Mra. J. U. Taylor. Flaying began at nine o'clock and atopped at eleven. Tho gentlemen's ecore, only was counted, aa tba ladlea kept no tally. First honors wero award ed td W. T. Merchant, tho consolation prize waa bestowed on Dr. J. T. Mc Gormac. After which rufioshmonts wero served, and of a high order to which tho party did ample justice in the midet of which tho whistloi and bolls of of tho various churches and mllla joined in ono big chorus annoneing that tho new year was born. Everybody wished everybody a Happy New Yoar aftor. which ,tho guests departed for their homes, hoping to bo fortunate enough to bo in it at next oveniug session of tho club. Those nresont wero: Mr, and Mrs W J Bulter, Mr and Mr Is Lando, Dr & Mra J T Mc Corrnac, Mr and Mrs J II MUner, Mr and Mrs FPNorton, Mr and Mra F X Hofei, Mr and Mrs J II Taylor, Mr and Mn W T Merchant Mr and Mrs P M Wjlbur, Meedamos Tower, Minott, FrJedberg, Noblo, Kruse Fatereon, Owen, Messrs Ben gBtacken, Bennett, Dr Smith. , -o Wliist Club Watch Parly Tho Young Peoploa Whist Club was entertained by Mies Magglo and Evu Anderson on New Years Eve. As royal entertainers these estimablo young ladles merited the hearty appreciations of all. Everyone present voted It a "lovely" tlmo and Ucortalnlr wan. Tho dccoratlont wero n boautlful creation of green and red. The first honors was carried off by L. K. Nichols aud Klnlo lion mitt tho boobies wero W, E. Ditngnn and Stella O'Connoll. Tho refresh ments wore son ed at 11 o'clock and they wero just too good to montlon. A ten minutes intermission was thou announo ed In which hornn nml bolls wero pasted nroutid and when tho city clock struck tho hour of 12, 11)03 wae given an dra tlon that did her "proud." Thirteen young ladles then donned plug hats aud gavonn Impromptu minstrel. Tholr Jokes wero witty nml straight to tho point. "Tho Good Old Summer 7imo" sung In parody by Eva Amlorson was tho hit of tho performance and chances nro favor able that all tho young ladies will hnvo escorts to as well as from tholr next meeting plnco. Tho "boya" woro then asked to rcspoucd which they did and some of tho low necks and short ileovos they displayed caused much green-eyed envy, but nil In nil It was a jolly ending to a Jolly ovonlng. Those present wore: Messrs James Hutcheson, A Krusc, WmDungan, Jos Elannjjan, E Wold, F E Haguo, Dr. A Gross, Dr A K Straw, C F MeKnlght, W Short. A K Nicholds, A Bcngttackon. Misses: Agnca Hutcheson Buslo Eickworth, Edna O'Connoll, Stella O'Connoll, Maud Reed, Anna Bloson, Alice Aiken, Alio) Butler, Gortrudo En glo, Msgglo Anderson, Eva Andorson, Eliio Bennett, Carry Owon, Lotitla Howard. D STATE AND GENERAL NEWS Tho legislature moots Janusry 12th. The 0 R & N Ry Co spent 50,000 last year advertising Oregon. Tho hop growers waat a state hop in spector appointed. J. L. Green of Portland rocolved 2000 volts of electricity while trying to clean a tamp. Ho recovered from tho shock. Clarenco Hale, the young man of Pendleton who shot himiolf threo times with euicidal intent last Saturday night died last Tuesday. Josephino county la having 25,000 booklots printed for tho Harriman Ad vertising Buerau. It ia a 10 pago pamph let 4 x 8 inchsa in sizo. A movement is on foot at Lobanou, Linn County to stop gambling, "Wm Jordan of Linn County accldontly shot himself in tho hip list Tuesday with a 32-callbor rifle. Ashland baa now about 4000 popula tion. Hon L. R. Cluypool, of Lebanon, marketed dressed bog last Monday, weighing 712 pounds. Tho Owl Gulch quartz clalmn of tho Bavago Creek district, near Gold HM camp have b?sn purchased by Eastern Capitalists, through their Southern Oregon' representative. T. J. Pierce, Tho consideration was $10,000. Tho firet annual poultry show under tho auspices of the recently organized Linn County Poultry Aflsooatlon began on Wedncrday, Hio Methodist Episcopal Church of Rosoburi; is starting a fund to bo used to purchase n $1000 pipe organ. Rov. G. II. Bennott lino tho project in charge and is meeting with much luccces, Dislocated Her Shoulder Mrs. Johnson Bodurholm. of Forgua Falls, Minn, foil nnd dislocated her shoulder. Bho had a eurgoon got it back in place ub soon as possible, but it WAorjulto eoro und pained hor very much. Hor uon mentioned that ho had seen Chamborlain's Pain Balm advertis ed for sprains and eoruneuH, nnd the asked him to buy hor a bottle of it, which ho did. It quickly relieved Iter and onahlcd hor to elnap which oho had not dq.no for several days. Thu nan wae eo much pleased with tho relief it gave his mother that he haa slnco recom mended it to many others, For snlo by John FrouBB, r MARRIED COLEMAN-MOROAN-Jan, 1, 1003 at tho homo of ;tho brldo'a parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. H, Morgan, Miss Mabol Morgan to Ohas, P, Coleman. Roy, Peck olllclntttiK. LAWHORN-SUMMKRI, IK-Aihc iiipoI the brldo'n parent's, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Summerllu, at I.tio, Or. Doc, III, Walter Lawhont and Mia Kuphroula Siunuierllu, Rov, Allen olllclntliig. CAUL- ELLlNGSON-lu Marshfiold Or., Dec. 31, 1002, II. K. Garland Miss Ella Ellington, Rev, R. 0. Leoolllclnt ing. Tho brldn Is tbo daugolor of Cnptnln ami Mrs. Elllngson who roildoon tho lower Coquille. Bho linn been away for sovoral years pursuing hor Indies ns a trained nurse, and arrived hero from Chicago. Tho groom la ono of tho pro prlotors of tho Norway creamery. The inairlago ceremony waa porfonned In tho parlors of tho Central hotol at an early hour and tho newly wedded pair took tho train for their homo ou th Coquille. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United Stales Ijtnd Office, Koieimrc, Oregon. Nov, I, lyn. Notice li hrrcliy lven tliM In compliance with the pruvltlont of the net of Couctett ol uno 3, 1873, entitled "An net for the tale of timber UniN In the Maim of (.'Ahfornlt, Oirgoii, Noait.i, and Washington Territory.'1 n c tended to all tho Public l.tnd Sulci by net of Autfutl 4, 1 80 j, ALIIKKTA. ANDKKSON, of Mardifield, county of Cooi, St.te of Ore con, Imtthl id jy filed In thli oilier lilt morn tutenient N'o. 3861, for the imichnwi of the NWtfofSWiM, .Sec a6. HH ofSKiMJoi a otbrc. 37. Tp 34 S, H No 11 V, and will offer proof tn ttiow that the Und wnij;ht It mora v.ilmMe for Its tlmhcr or none than for agricul tural ptirpovi, and to nulilltn hit cUim In sjIJ Und before W. U. Douglas. U, S c out nilttloner for Orrjon, atMarthlielcl, Oregon, on Saturday, the 10 day of (aniury, tooj lie natnet at ltncr Crurfei Wlgani, John Mlchelbrlnk. Kied Noah, of Allegany, Or. S. V. Noah, of Marthfield, Orrgon. Any and all prrvon claiming advcrwly the abovc-detctllxfl landi are requested to file Ih'lr culiut In tint ollicc on or !lotc laid 10 day of n, 1003. . T. UWIDOKI, Kejlner. u-B REAL ESTATE TRNSFERS. Jennie Andoreon, Martin Andorcon and wf to K Erickeon lot 3 nd 4 blk 0, Boutb Marshfiold, $1075. Herman Grant to Mnrla O Grant 1-2 Int in lot 5 blk 23 E B Clcmont's Plat of Marshfiold $10. Noama Webster to M F Kennedy, pelce In b 26 1 28 r 15, $5. John Weavor to Allco May Black, lot 1, fl 33 t 20 r 12, 15 05-100 acres 31 acrea in a 32 1 20 r 12 10 acroa In a 20 and 32 1 20 r 12, 16 acrca a 32 t 2rt r 12, lota 1 and 8 blk 0 Bumnor. $1, C A Craddock and wf to G S Davis plcco in net Ut 28 r 13. f 1000. IWMMlMMOMIHIIlMUHaillBr SHOE N buying sIiocb DON'T get plucked. If you buy a ?3.fi0 or $1,00 fhoo at a Moro horo $(i to fS flliocs aru uolil you do gel plucked nearly every tlmo. : : : Batlsfactory nlioca for Wlntur shoes that pleaeo tho people hIioob In which tho filrnpo will hold won't "ojiiaBh" out, or cng in tho shank, or got shabby-looking in a llttlo while. ::::::: : : : Bhoos that hold out brcaueo thoy'ro rightly tiuilt not a skimp any whoro, InBldo or out 'I'll AT'B tho Wnlk-Otfor Hhoo . : : j Must bo right or wrong no middle ground or wo couldn't everlnHtiugly preach .Money-Back Bhoos good wear or anew pair. : : ' : j : Why pay $5 and 0 for let-woll-onongh-alono shoes Tom. Dick and Harry makes that have been folntod on a WALK- SOVER g SHOE S long suffering public with senrceiy u Jj nor in slinpe f or tho lust ton years . & OUTFITTERS & MAGNES U II Merchant and vrf to 11 M Tuitl w2 of lota 31 32. 93 34 35 30 30 38 39 am 40 blk 80 Railroad1 add Manhflold 1300.' AbUrt B Young and wf to Annto M Tucker sw4 of nwt nO n2o( nwi sotol nwlnfltaOr ll,ll0 ocroa 3S0. J 0 Roberta to rlfe luts U and 1 MU 31 RrowiiH add Mvrtlu Point fi!0O. Lydll E Woodward ttntl h to Jacob V ThoaiBrii, lot 8 and K It off n side of lot 7, blk 1 1 Bouih Mnr nil Hold. 000. Robort E Hhlno to A 11 Halo lot 1 a ( t 26 r 13, 41 oH-ltXittorcBtlOOO. L J Blmpsoii and il to Jamra Rand JobniuiRh RubertBon lota 12 3 4 and B blk 27 lutrl 2 .1 1 23 and 20 blk 16 lots M ''12 mid 111 blk It loin 11 12 nnd M blk 2Q ot 25 blk 27 Yarrow. Q. Robert E Hlilno to Ono W Logglo Ui hit In lot 1 1 n 1 lot 0 and 7 a 1 1 lota 3 ft and 0, sul oftnvl a 12 I I'.O r It, 172 47100 acres, 005 ttl. Isaiah Hackor and wf and Fanny K Dyor to Frederick A Krlba Iota 1 10 11 It and 15 a lit 31 r 12, 107 32' 100 acrei 11078 20. R D Baufnrd and wf to Mary J Pond leton w2 of lota 7 8 0 10 11 and 12, blk 41 I Elliott's add Uciulllo City f 125. G W Courtwrght to B J Culrar awl of nwt of nw4 n 32 t 28 r It, 10 aorea JW. Edward Ohman and wf John F Hall and wf to J M Adams, lot D blk 10, Dunham's add liiuulon. 270. Wilborta iloyd nml wl to J M Adams lot 4 blk 20 Dunham's add Bandoii. 1300. L II Ghrlitona to William Johnson, lots 1 and 2, blk 3 north add Coijulllo City 2J0. -Honry Eongstackon and wf R W Gotty and wf and Otto C'chottcr to Clm's II Hall blk 300. 4 Kchottor it add Marshfiold Don't Worry This la easier said than done, yet it may bo of sonic help to conMilnr tho matter. Ifthocaunols something over which you hnvo no control It is obvious that worrying will not help tho matter iuthuUatt. On tho other hand, If within your control you hnvo only to act, W hen you hnvo a cold nnd fear an attack of pnuumonln, buy bottloof Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and uso it judiciously aud nil cntuo for worry aa to tho outcome will quickly disappear. Thero Is no danger of pneumonia when It Is used. For sale by John Preuss. oni uirlur Ctiuton: It ,wnn n common vtiitoin with our forufnthem to wvar tho gurtfni of-a prutty maiden either on the hat or knot. Hnyn tho Nw York I'mu. Ilrtdwi usually woro on their legv i host of Kny rll)OiiH. to I mi dbitrlhutetl after thu luarringu cortinony niuinig tho brlde-p-oom'u Intlmnto frlcntl.M. Tho piper at tho wedding tlutico nvvr fiillfsl to tlu u piece of tliu lirldc'H garter nround tho irteut of lilu hiiKpIlM-'. Tho Iximtuird count rj' b'lrlu utn-d to wuir uViggcra In TALK chnngo in quality $3 y nd 09 never leu ' MATSON FURNISHERS umimmmmnmwwjUMMmwvm.mimmmnnnf 4 i