a t k. fit - J. From Tuooilny'o Dully. Tlio tr, llliutco wnn buiiehotl nonr tliu onnnory ycMoulny for ropnlro to Itor wheel. Tho IiIkIi hnnk line): ol Amtorrnii'ri bnrn mas nof toiiixT it j by tlio liifAvy mill (nil to bucIi nn enlunt tlint Heaved down iiiltu t'x'.utivlvnly. i 'Vim Blomnioriiinn'ii, Hchnfor itiul Nrmli IokuIiik cnuips nbovo Alti'KMiy linvu been oblluuil to t hut down, im tlio freshet linu torn up tlio rond mid shut off tliolr imp piles, The Rainfall During tlio 2 1 bourn of . inn.. 2ltli tliu rnln kku nt thodopot showed n pro ftpttntliMi of I.HUlnohco. Tim full dur Inn tlio Init revoii dnyewnti 10 I 2 Inchon. Wo nro Indebted to Thus, Coko, wenth cr cli-ik nt tlio depot, for these flares. Bad Slide Tlio alldu illicit took plavo on Uiu lilll Saturday t'VculnK vim 'I'1"" a sciiouo affair, mid ueildi'M tlio rnrryliiK awry of tlio bridge nml bulk lifittl leave- the Mark ruslJonce, oivupled liy W. h Uliattdltir, In rntliur it procnrlotiB tilun tlon. Tim IiiIiIko, linlkliund nnd iniiny torn of r-otl were L'ltrrltd down tho Killed to tliu lUttV) y.trdn lHo.v, whero Urn hers nnd dirt ll liioxtrlrnbly mixed, bliould nilicli morn of tlio hnnk ulldu do ill It wotlld undermino tlio Mail; houiu, Imt from tlio lay of Urn (round tuore dooa not seem to be much dutiucr. 10 Iouk 8 tlio wnter linu free vent, MAN ,,ELD UP FOH A SMALL SUM A bold hold-up In n-ported to !iao Uken plica on tlio outkliti of town yes tcrday mqrnlliR. R. June, who cooki Ht tlio tUvo mill, wns Kul.'iu' down to 'i.o work nbout 5:30 p in. A nhort illstnnio below "tlio (kjIiiI" ho catno upon a limn ilttliiK on tlio rnllintf of tint walk, Tliu fellow spoko to Mr. Jonur, then produr cd a pistol, nnd iinnnunced thru ho watt hungry npil dniprr.tio nnd mutt have nioiioy, Ho famed Mr. Jnnui In boll Up )ia hands whllu ho went throiiKh lid hoc kuls. Ilu removal (.".70 from irt Jonoi nnd tliun told him to walk on Jpnca went on to his work nnd tlio foot pad enmc tuvwud town. Tlio robbery wns not tupoiUd ut once, nnd thure seems to bo no clito to the ptrpitrator. HIGHEST rpESHET SINCE WINTER OF 1889-90 Heavy Damage to RailroadBridge Reported Out at Myrtlo Point Reports coming in yoiterday show that tlio freshet tins been tlio highest bIuco the winter of 18811-90. Tlio tuuntost dnmnuo la ruported from tho Coqulllo, nnd the O, II. H. & K. It. It, A N. Co , hns undoulitedly Buffered to tho amount of mnuy thousnndii of dollnrs. It is reported hero on whnt seems to ho nood nuthority thnt tho rtxil rond brldpu uciobh tho north fork nt Myrtlo Point was carried nwny, nnd thnt othor.bridi.o3 between thnt point nnd tho Junction wcro inoroor lies damned, much trestle work nlno being lifted nnd onto curried nu-y. Tho trnln uont out juiterdny morning but did not cotns fnr ,'ai Couledo, At Uednr point tho wntei was 7 feet deep on tho truck nl II p, in, Hominy, when tho flood commenced to K0 down. Two hU oUdoi uro reported oiio nt tho McQuIm place mid ono nt Co,ledo. At CoitillIu City tho wter wna ovor the floor of I.vona' mill but not nu liili na In H'J.OO. No urent dninnto to other property limn tho rnilrond hna been ro potted from tho river. Tho Cednr point bcom dooa not teem to havo suffered be ) ond tho cnrrjlnj,' nwny of tho theer boom, Tlilu hna allowed ho mo loa to go by, but tlioy will bo cnURht In tho hopma below, Krora Oona rlvor It wnB reported thnt (ho norlli folk nt Allcnny wnn tip tHIi' In two Inohwiof tho 1BH0 mnrlf, tho ennt frrk beln much lilKuor tlmn tho wont. Tho boom m Iho oant fork tMvo wny hut tlio loci) Jntiitocil mill Bloppcd rt0 ynnty bolow, ' '11io bouIIi fork wns not eo IiIkIi, luck ttiK nbout a feet of Iho I8D0 mnrk, On both forkB coiitldernblo dninnKO wokiIoiio by tho r.irrylnj: iiwny of fuiinm nnd loiljf liiKof drift In tho flehlB. Ivy CJondron Inn honvy mffererfrom tho lnttur catimi; itho Hleviin Itoufiit. All tho fnrniB huvo recolvtil a ilupoiil ,of tnllment, which will omirn tbunnKi for tills minion, thouuh It In n benefit in tho mid, bolnu n prnctl lul renew ln of the ftoll. Tlio wnter wn fnllfn In nil Btrtnrne yiialnrdity. nnd tho rouonnl of the rain will probably not brine thorn up to tho hlKliOit rliKi nn It bus turned colder it ml in diowltiK In tho mountnliK. County Court Proceedings Petition for nu npproprlntlou for cut ting briiah on county road between Pnlr view ii ml Dorn, conllnuod for tho term. Petition for relocation of ft portion of tho Kmplre-llniidnn rood nllowed, nnd f. I) Kmltli, .Inmon Cnwnn nnd I) .Mutten nppulntid vluworn mid H U Cathcnrt, nurveyor, nnd tl.itt tlioy meot nt Joe Nny Slouch biidi:o on Fob. in, KXKi nl 10 o'clock it. in. Pltltlon for location of n rotinly road between John A Ithodo hind to n, low Knpon tho Hermann Kstnto In Kec. fi twp .10, ratiRO 12, allowed, nnd I T Week ly, J 1) Hnrhlow nnd K Davenport ap pointed leiern nnd H H Cathcnrt, sur veyor, nnd thnt they meot nt hotieo of Mrs. W V Hcrmnnn. Feb. UO, 11)03 nt 10 o'clock n. m. Ordered thnt t"nu following bills bo paid. It II Hny, Inbor r d 10 0 CO John Wftltoruioic, Inbor r d 16 'Jl 00 K A Hnwey, labor rd 10 17 in Str Kcho. frt on lumbor r d 2J 7 hO 1 Micholbrlnl:, keep forry ncroB N Cooh rlvor for HK)2 25 00 C II Hunch, Inbor r d 10 "0 00 F I! Hunch, labor r d 10 33 00 J A Snetil. ImuUnn rd 111 2 00 Andrew Olion, Qal ni tupr r ii 1 21 71 0 K Tlnnrcn. unl n nunrrd 2 SO 00 C K MlCiiIIoiu, r.tl at f upr r d 2 ,80 73 J Itenr. ml na eupr r d i and raeh paid out . tl"' 18 C Hodlnc, fiftl ns supr r d 0 nnd work on Hie in creek road PJ'2 85 A Tyler (j, work" on Glenn creek road l 00 J I.twHon, work on Glenn creek rond 102 CO BAnderenn, work on G'unn. cretk rond 3.1 CO A I.uuc,(iiiat, work on (il'ehn creek rond "0 00 C Andereon, work on filenn cretk road 82 00 J Henderson, work on Glenn creek road 43 EO J Olt, work on Glenn creek rond 4 1 CO J SchnporH, work on Glonn creek rond i tO Mr KOtt, cookliiK for hnndi on Glonn creek rond 64 25 A Storn, 120 lba beef for crow on Glenn creek rond 0 GO A ltodluo, Inbor on Glenn creek rond 32 23 K O'Oonnell, powder, otc for Glenn creek rond 101 35 Cooa liny Orcnmcry, lbs butter for crow on Glenn rond 22 SO H HoiiKStnckoti, imp pi Ids for crow on Glonn creel: road CO 05 7. T ThomnB, lal na dep BUpi- r d tl G :iH J W Cntchlntf, Bnlnaeuprrd 10 D 114 J Marker, enl na supr r d 11 40 03 K N Hurry, aal ua aupr r d 12 -111 77 T Tnlbot, enl na pupr r d l!l nnd '12 to bo paid II Hanson C2 25 J (Unndy, enl na aupr r il 15 70 00 A Flamlure, mil ua pupr rd 10 100 20 W T Urady, sal na eupr r d 17 51 00 TS Kvernden, unl ub euprrilj' 18 00 63 W P Holninn, Hal na supr r A 10 2 25 Albort Sneed, enl na nupr r A 20 5U 25 H U'llllauiB, enl ua supr r d 21 12 43 G W Wimor, sal ns eupr r d - - ' II ..-U. ' fcmM,z A jt jHUakes nliori, pads. A HUE, Kud light loads. rliEAS! rood for everything that runs on wheels. , Sold Everywhere. Mad lir HTARUAKD Oil. CO. 22 62 80 Goorco Mullon, na na supr r d 23 ' 200 42 HPHunt, aalns tnpr rd 2f fcO 25 A . Ilndubniicl), tnl ns aupr r d 27 Cl KO U II Uo9n, lumber for r tl 10 12 00 Hitrrv Fluudera, 4 loadH wooU for cli 5 00 A M -MoU1, V loads wood for oh S CO Coqulllo Wnter Co, 5 moi wa ter forch 15 00 Cdxulllo Itlver Flee Co. 1 moa l'j(l.tjforcli ODD Wm Itlcb, eund for c h 0 05 J A I.nml) A Co. paint, eloyo otc for c h. 32 25 Btr Favorite, 15 tons coal and frt on luml cr 65 60 It K Knowltou, sund for c b and Indluonti 8 15 (Td bo Continued) From Vcdnenday's Dally. It la reported that much stock was drowned by the flood on tho Coqulllo. I.. J. Elmprton'fl pilcdrivor hna hocn taken over to tho crcamory, and is cn KOKtA in putting in two dolphine, to re pined ono carried awny by the fieehet. Tho train rnn to Denver Hill jeiterdny, (joint? throuRh wnter part of the way but f.ndin,; tho track Intact. An operation will bu porformoJ on GuiMehl, of Coqulllo City, for appendi citis today by Dr. Horefal, natislcd by Dr, Gioss. Dr. MtCormac eaya that not a log was lost from hla cedar point boom during tho freshet, nnd no material damnge wne done to tliu boom, T, II. Harry, of Empire, was In town yesterdny. Ho reports that the fieihct nud muddy water havo put a temporary qulolus on tho ernb business. (1. I.ovello catno over from Coqulllo yesterday, niter making a etnrt on n tour of Inspection to Fnirviow and Min ard' mill nnd being turned back by tl.o Uoode. Rusty Mlko's Diary, Jnu. 28 1003 Somo advertising writora mo almost humnn in their Belootidn pf tho proper mediums, nnd other como very near be ing foufliblo In tho preparation of copy, Tho steamer Maudalny nrrlvcd in tho bay yesterdny, Shu had been loading lumber nt Crcecont city, but was driven out of thoiu Sunday by the storm, with only part of aoad. Cnpt, Datch'elor then mado for this port and will com ploto his load nt tho Portor mill. Thos. Kiowson, proprietor of tho box fnctbry nt Coqulllo City was.in town yes terdny on hneluoes. Wo lenrn thnt Mr. Kiowaou hda ordered tuoro mnchinery from tho enst with which to incrcnee the capacity pf hla plant. , TIiob Hollnnd la propnriug to build n gaeolinu launch to bo tho fuatost boat on tho bay, Sho will bo 48 feet in lonxth, with 21 horeopower engine nnd designed for n apeed of 14 milea nn hour. Mr Holland thinks there nro plenty of tho einnller nud slower lnuuohos on tho bny mid tho call ie for some thing 'larger nnd awlfter, 1 ,i . .4 rrirwzrm"- jw W of W Entertainment Coos Ilsy Circle; W.of W. enterlohicd tholr friends try pltntntitly Monday cvonlnr, ntcr IoJro. A burlccquo called ''Picking Chips" wna part of tho pro gram nnd tnado quito n hit, and n tnl Icntix of "Lincoln's Uirlbday" wnivtry fine. Itifnshrntnlfl woro served nnd dancing wnn eho indulged in. nnd all present enjoyed themselves greatly. Bridge Still There Tho report that tho rnilrond bridge nt Myrtle Point tit. d been carried nway by tho freshet wns erroneous. Tho brldgo whs damaged but fortunately waa not carried out. In cny caeo the loss to the railroad will bo great. Tlio water hnd fallen 7 feet nt cednr point last evening bringing it down to tho lovol of the track. P tuelty To Animals Homo malicious boys who need nn ap plication of n four-year-old club havo boon nbuting raltlo nt Fast MarshOeld " t in nu Inhuman manner. With air-guns and clubs they injnrcd a cow belonging to Mre Junninga so bndly that It wns tieccitnry to kill her, Thero Is n henry penalty for crtieljy lo anin.rvls nnd some examples should bosnnde. Another transgression of law which merits punishment is tho shooting of ten gulls. On Sunday last parties wcro ehootlng thffo harmless birds with 22 calibre rifles within tho city limits. Tho prnctice would better be stopped at once. Still Going up MAitanrim Jnn 25 1,003,. To tho Editor of Coast Mail. Kir: Iu tho itom headed "Doubled his Money" in your paper of tho 24th you either omitted to state, or clee did not know thnt tho same party that doubled hia money offered elcved hundred dollars for the same lot insldo of three hours after he had doubled hia money, and that I, tho present owner, .refused to even consider the matter and have since rcfuecd fourteen hundred dollar for the tamo ltf. Tuu Pntt.sr.N-rOw.sin. The lot above roferrcd to is in North Bind. fiOAL pSTATE United States to Jamca M Whitney n2 of eel lots 1 nud 2 s 20 t 21 r 12, 105 00 100 ncrer . Henry Sengslackcn and wf to R E Shine, Iota 2 3 4 and 5 s 0 t 2D r 13, 163 54-100 acres. $100. Henry Songbtncken and wf to Robert E Shlno 1 square ncro in e 27 1 25 r 13 $100. Hnrry R Thorn to Wm H Wlgant 3 acres in a 0 1 29 r 12, $175. Heirs of A C Housnrd to W R Davis 10 acres in s 11 I20r 13. $10. Mnry Thom to Fred Bhunko w2 of bc4 se4 of le4 ne4 of bw4 s 4 t 29 r l'i. 000. Fred Shunke to Amalio Shunk s2 of rc4 s 14 1 29 r 12, 80 acres. (300. John F Hall and w( to John Golden 2 of se4. te4 of ew4 a 5 nc4 of nw4 a 8 t 27 r 15 cc4 of ec4 u2 of rt4 s 2 of nc4 silt 25 r 11 lots 111 and 12, blk 5 Elliots ndd Coquille City. $5 G W White and wf to A K Birapaon 15 89 acres In a 3tltG7 1 13. 1500. U S to Chna J-ovitt tic4 s 32 1 25 r 0-1 CO CC8. J S Miller and wf to Chas II Barklow ncres in s IT ttO r IS (450. Martin Alcxson to Wm Wheeler 6 acres of lido land In a 1 1 28 r 13 (625. State of Or to L J Simpson lota 4 and 12 a 0 t S3 r 12, 1403 acros $35,05. L J Simpson and wf to Joel 0 Gullnrd lot ID blk ID, lotO, blk 14, Norh Bond. f5. 8 A Moore to Martin A lex son tract in original town of Coqulllo City. $3C0. Heir a of David Wilcox to C F Dlllman all tho intorobt of David Wilcox deed, In any property belonging to E S Deau fc Co. $23000. Mary Ann "Wilcox to 0 F Dllman X int in blka 0 7 80 10 11 12 13 and 14 E R Donn $: Co 'a 8econd add to Mnrfili ileld X int in tldo lands fronting lot D o 35 t 25 r 13, $10. D Grant Real nud Knto Labrio and hus to St of Or. ii2 of nc4 8 10sw4 of aw 4 13 t 28 r 13, 120 ncrea 01. The Flat Salary Law Ueprcsontatlvo Kny, of Marion, hns introduced n bill to placo state officers upon n flat salary. Tho bill allows: To tho governor, $5000, To tin tccrotary of stnte, fSOOO. To tho Btato treasurer, $5000, To the htlornoygcnnral, $15000. To the chief justice, $4500. To each two associate Juticep, $ 1000. It is known also that a bill is to ho of fered soon natninga salary tot (he super intendent of public schools, nnd thero has been presented by Senator Mulkoy a constitutional amendment placing the state printer upon a fint stlnry. Figures havo been complltd showing the expento of operating undor tho ex isting system of paying minimum sal aries named in the constitution, plus fees and emoluments for rcrvlco upon tho various boards that bavo been creat ed by legislative enactment. These fig ures indicate that tho several state ofllcea havo cost: For governor, salaries, $ 4,250 Annual npproyiationr, eyrccutivo department 0,050 For superintendent of public schools, salaries 2,500 Annunl appropriations 5,327 For Btato treasurer, salaries 5 312 Appropriations for clerkp. 2,000 For secretary of stnto, salaries 12,850 Fees, estimated per year from re cords. 14,043 Appropriation (or clerical service 8,034 Fees turned over to treasurer 4,135 For stato printer, 1893-1899 53,104 For state printing, 1001-11)02 72,200 In these items appear many that must bo allowed ander tho flat salary law, such as clerk hire private secretary of the governor and others. It is alleged, howovor, that a saving or $50,000 can bo offectcd by tho adoption of salaries for all state officials over present expense. NEVER GATCH'lIP Tho business men who fail to nppreclnte ndrertJelng arc likely to find themselves eo far behind tho times that they .will never catch up. It U atirari better to ndrer tlne a little to mueU tban not unite enoaarti. It la better to uso a little moro tlmo tlmn la necessary In tho consideration of Advertising nnd tho preparation of advertise ment than It is to be over so llttlo careless about It Saginaw (Mich.) Evening Ncvrs. Wa advocato tateful prepa ration of copy and frequent change, the otUnar tho bet tar. THE STEAMER AttCATA. Jr. V. JVi?L.SOAr, Maata. Will iWlfclkc lUogulnr Trip. -BETWEEN- OOOS BAY AND SAN FRANCIS0 CARRYING ?A8SENGERS AND FREIGHT AT - LOWEST RATES. Oregon Coal & Navigation Co., Propriotoss. , F.8.DOW, Agent, Marshfield, Oregou B.O, CO. Agent, Em pire City, Oregon Nasal CATARRH In all It llffg tllATO thoatd M tieasllftii. Ely'g Cream Holm c1eBr,4oothtaehal9 th dlmtcd meuibrano, 1 1 enres tatarrh and drives awiijr a cold la too head otileklr. Cream Balm It pIieM lefo th nostrils, spraada ttrar the BiMBbrino and 1 ftbtortwd. Relief If la. mediate and a car fa'.lowt. It Ii not dryln- doei cot pf ndnco ir.texln;: Largo Blie, CO cento at Drue tti or by mall ; Trial Site, 10 cents by mall. Er.T 11KOTHKKS. M Warren BtreU Nevr 7cr. Flanagan & Bennett Bank DIRECTORS: T. K.ghcri- . dun, J. W. Uonnott; l'KES.: mid. H. rianaKftti. VICE PltES.: II. F. Williams, CASHIER. Capital,, $50,000. MARSHFIELD, OREGON aaMMPMnwMwrMaM(Miaawi MswvvaMraMawaa-BaiOT-j traaawwwiaMtJM TI1L' DIOOEST SHKSATION' nVKUTKUEnK LILIPUT Colapsablc Pocket STEREOSCOPE APPARATUS Tho smallest Stcreosropo with tjm Btroncfst optical effect. Richly finished in different colors with rich gr 1 Hid silver decorations (mountings). Includ ing 20 V. F. Photogrnphs, Views of art (genre). TRICE ONLY $100. ifowt overy whero prepaid in lotter foi i. AGENTS WANTED. LILIPUT STEREOSCOPE CO. FORREST BUIMHNo, Phlladolpbla CROSSMANN'S PATBNT WRITING RING Thn most important improvement of Iho ngo :n the art of penmantbip makes tho pooreft writer n splendid penman in n few weeks by tho uonf this ring. Endorsed by prominent College Presi dents at.d Board of Education in Eu looonnd America. Sample tlozn ns- 'aorlcd tiz-is sent ot paid for $1.00, Bin- Ke sample 2ic. wnen ontering a elngla rintr, Btato whether for man, woman or child. PENN MFG. SUPPLY CO. No. 119 3, Fourth St, Philadelphia a EjISHQElffirJSQEiaaBBHBl nii i j 1 1 IjI Sil Ijl EI i "Ott Pi. Iij. t lij fliy- o E3 m D 8 m 3 DEALER IX GROCERIES FRESH FRUITS, VEGE TA RLES PROVISIONS, 3 FLOUR FEED, JjTC, OF THE BEST QUALITY. PRICES REASONABLE. g FROZEN OYSTERS. EVERYDAY. : : :' A Street, Marshfield, Ore, 1KB Uver Honae t Salooa. Eleven public houses in a vlllngo which only eontsflns thirteen dwellings Is n record which will bo hnrd to beat,' says Pennon's Weekly, Such a vlllugo Is to bo found In County Dcrry, Ire-' land, tho only premises not licensed belut the police barracks and a cream cry. I fc Greek and .Three. The Greeks staked, their faith on No. "3" the cr.telcs were consulted tbreq times, tho tripod wua sacred to tho, godti, nnd so forth. Cotton Mather'a AVorlsa. Dr. Cotton Mather, who died In Bos ton In 1723, wns tho author of 382 works, tonio of them bclnj; of huge di mensions. Tho moat bulky of his, works contained soven largo folio vol; umes. Ho died at tho ago of sixty-live.' I'lR-a and Pineapple. Pineapples nro so plentiful in Natal, Africa, that It Is not considered worth while to carry them to market. Many of them nro thcreforo given to the pigs, and from this food tho pork acquires a delicious flavor. The Chlnoae Chener. Tho Chinese have n singular instru ment called cheng, or mouth organ. It Is a circular bundle of small reeds of different lengths pierced with finger holes at proper distances nud commu nicating with a couimoa air chamber beneath. Tho note, are producedbj stopping tha JiolM MfliJtt'rflBroB, 1 1 a ri i 'HI I ,?Jt T-' " V7 fi! - A, ' 3