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INTOLERABLE CONDITION
"Sell no more than fifty, eteerapo and
nil." Those wore tho words 0! the
captain of the Alliance to tho ai:ent nt
Marshfibld issuing tickets, when that
Ueeiuer made her last call at the future
Metropolis of the central Pacific coast.
Aud thia only door to tho north would
notopen again lor two weaks and another
full week must elapse beforo any pas
cages to the south could be Eecnred.
The only other way to enter or leave
"This kingdom by the Een" ie an intoler
able stage ride of about 80 miles.
Tho Alliance in tho only pauEengor
eteamcr from tho north calling at
Manhfleld. to accomodate, it and eur
ronnding towns to the number of four
or five thousand people, her average
speed is about 8 miles an hour and she
is limited to 95 paesengers, although on
the trip above mentioned eho had at
least 120. This was pure klndnees on
tho part of tho officers, snd the pasEen
gcrs were willing to take all tho chances
oven braving the tips of tho stewards
which aro often as harrowing as sea
eicknese, rather than delay their busi
ness two weeks longer'.
Suppose somo old xesiJent of Marsh
field, rosidin in the outer world tbould
die, leaving a request to bo laid to rest
among old friends horc. Tho remains
trriving in Portland must lay in Elate
nroun'J a warehouse for two weeks while
accompanying friends Btopped at tho
hotels and mourned at the rato of two
dollars per day,
Suppose a loving husband sojourning
in this dim dietant world should receive
a message from his devoted wife ia
Marthflcld, informing him that a son
had been horn to biro. The beir would
bo weaned, poseibly ont gathering tho
lucious rubber-neck clam, beforo hia
longing parent's eyes could rest upon
him.
.A wedding might occur, that such af
fairs have occurred in Marehfleld wo
have overy reason to believe. Tho size
and beauty of tho modern school build
ing here is proof positive that pcoplo
love each other. If the couple contem
plated a wedding trip to that distant
outer world that shinos, as other distant
lights, whoso luster is, loBt by closer In
spection, they would be compelled to
bit Btaring into each others eyes and
squeezing each others hands until the
arrival of tho Alliance, that ship of
ships, holding tho destiny of an empire
in her uncertain trips, for all things
must eprlng-a-jolnt to accomodate the
inevitable lliaacej jrnarrtegefl, births
"SJBST"
and deaths, oven tho commerce- and des
tiny or a people.
Yol these conditions arcinot without
parallel in history. In tho sixteenth
century tho destinies of n devoted band
of pilgrims nt Plymouth, Massachusetts
were centered in tho uncertain, cfton
fntefnl voyages of their only ships, car
rying tho fruits of their patient toll to
the father lnud,
In this, tho undented coming metropo
lis of tho centra! Pacific const, no ranch
er mutt attempt to produce pcrUhnole
produco for shipment. All .meats fat
tened on tho unputcllcd ranees of the
region rnnst walk out, to bo dressed in
Marshfieid would Infcuro its being over
ripe on the arrival of the ship of ships,
We havo been told that eomo replies
to theso crlliclsml aro "If you dont like
theso conditions, why do you comohere?
, We cannot imoglno such n reply coming
from nnyono having tho welfare of
Marehfleld at heart. Every citizens
shoutd pull up their corset strings un-
, til they feel tho fighting pressure and
never stop until tho outer wcild was
not more than a day distant instead of
fifteen. When this is accomplished, tho
magic wand of a new destiny will havo
touched Marehfleld and she will really
and truly hae become a turtiorolis.
KEANE'S IONTE CRISTO
DRAWS BIG HOUSE
The attendance at tho James Kcaue
performance of Monto Cristo list even
ing shows that the fcp1 of Mnrahfield
and vicinity will turn out and patron
izo a superior nttrtction. The advance
sale was the largest overseen hero, nil
seats being sold back into tho 12th row
soveral hours beforo tbedoora opened.
Many more would havo been sold haJ
good seats been available, and this ern
phatlzjs the fact that one of Marehfleld's
great needs is an up-to-date play house.
An attraction like tho Keane Company
would fill a good sized opera Louse nud
at good prices.
It couldn't Jill ono any fuller, howover,
ns the hall was rammed, jammed full.
The sign 'standing room only" would
have been out ol place, tor even tua; was
all taken. . ,
xue company wa unuun.i,m 1
the imposblbility of making adequate
.It. !... vf oMnut. In lit., frnrnnftft Hilar- I
ilUnlitv nf nronfrv in till) CrQUlUCd OUST
tera of tho email stage, and tho lack of
room for the action of the play, hut
nevertheless, tho show was undoubtedly
tho best ever seen at Marshtleld.
Thu nlnv nl Mnnte Rrifito IS toO Well
Vnmn for comment, and tilflJ forbids
an extonued reviow of tho wor of the
troupe in this Issue, nut it ia tale 10 say
that Mr. Keane and his Isupport torm
far tho best compauy that ever visited
tho Bay.
It is a matter for congratulation that
the patronage last night was eucb aB to
encounne the coming of euch attrac
tions. The next performance in Mardh
field will bo Saturday evening, wheuj"A
NigtU OH" will be put on.
HEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Organized at North Bend With
Fifteen Members
Tho first Presbyterian Church ot
North Bend, was organized in tho North
Bond School uoubu on Sunday. June
14,1003. nt 230 p. m. by Rev. F. Q.
Sarange, assisted by Rev. W. 8,
Holt, D. D. ol Portland, flynodical mis
sionary. Tho Eormon was preached by
Dr. Holt, who strongly and convincingly
presented some of the great truths and
principles for which the Presbyterian
Church stands. After the eormon Mr
Strange recited the different atepe,
which havo led up to the organization
and read tho names of 15 charter mem.
hers, 14 coming by certificate from othor
churches and one receiving boptism on
confession of faith in Jesus Christ.
Those members who wero preeont, then
joined bands in a circle and declared
their purpose thus to form o Church ac
cording to the laws and UEages of the
Proebytorian Church in the United
States of America.
Edwin B. Fish and Alox. Greon wero
then elected . and installed as Elders.
Ted of theso members UVo at North
llcmt and four at Empire. This two
places will bo grouped umlor ono pastor.
How Duncan MoKtior arrived oil tho
Areata to act as pastor for n short time,
with a view to n statod pastornto. Tho
now church, therefore starts off with
bright prospects and In good hands. It
is expected that n houao of worship will
be built this year.
SHAKESPIIEAREAN CLUB PCNIC
Pleasant Outing Spent
Charleston Bay
at
On Tucdeay morning though the
weather was gloomy tho members ot tho
Shokespcrean Club started on their
annual picnic, going to Charleston Bay.
After somo delay in starting, a very
quick trip down tho bny was made,
Including n short stop at Empire, and n
morry party were soon oujoying tho
breezes in this, ono of tho prettiest ol
tho many delighttul spots on Coos Day.
At uoontlmo a bouutiful luncheon was
spread and tho huugry.afterdolug ample
jnttico to tho viands, indulged in base
ball, bathing nud other sports, whllo
tho hours passed by all too swiftly.
Among the interesting ovents ol tho
day were those of n bather who stepped
on a crab, an entire pnrty crouched
under a sail to avoid a shower, n Baud
throwing cpletvle by two viry staid
people, a bather who left clothing too
nenr tho "sad sea waves" when tho tldo
was coming in, and who was uftorwarda
seen, not in full drew, drying garincuto
by a campftro.
Tha cavoj were visited and at least
ono of tho ladies novor realized how
'EuialP'sho wbh until she passed through
tho narrow aperture of a cavo.
Tho weather having behaved beauti
fully until near evening could restrain
itself no longer and wept copiously;
hut tho party on tho roturn trip assem
bled In tho cabin and Indulged in merri
tnont and songs, only coming to order
long enough to permit a formal adjourn
ment of the Club to tho first Wednesday
in October, when it will meet with Mr.
and Mrs. Farrin.
Ehakes'penreanB present: Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Farrin, Misses Anna Uiesen, Ellen
Bcamis, Mary Foabay, Edvarda Erick
een Clara Johnson, Mr. ChaB, StauO,
Mrs. F. Friedburg.
Guests wore Messrs Henry Reed, Ray
Golden, B?u Wilson, Een Chandlor.
Graduating Exercises
BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE
OF MARSHF1ELD SCHOOL
Entertain Their Friends And Re
flect Credit on Themselves
and tne Scho'ol
Tho graduating exerchea of tho
Marshfield High School wcbo conducted
Friday evening in 1. 0. 0, F, Hall. Prof.
P. A, Golden is to bo congratulated on
tho rare ability of hia class, as each
number held the ontlro attention of tho
large audience from start to finish.
Tho decorations were very handEomo;
tho stago being covored with a canopy
of the class colors, Purplo and Gold
Tho stage was encircled with Oregon
grape and their motto, "Climb tho' tho
rocks bo rugged" mado of roses was sus
pended across tho front.
Those- occupying tho stage wero: tho
graduating class, tho full corps of teach
ere, part of tho board of diroatorfl and
Rev. Father Dounelly.
The invocation by Father Donnolly
was followed by the Salutatory by Mieo
Genevieve Songstncken, Mr. W, II.
Smith who waB to have rendered a vocal
solo being unayoidably ubsout,
Mlrs Sengstacken handled hor subject
."A Hero in Oregon HiBtory" exceed
ingly well and pointed out the hardships
endured by the early ploneora., of the
Northwest) especially by Mr, Whltmon,
In preparing this grout and grand state
for us. Her delivery was excellent.
This was followed with a Bong, "Annie
Lnurlo," by tho 81, tiocolln Quivrtotto
which received hourly encore.
Tho Clitsj Prophecy by I. K Tower
showed besides great ability and n buppy
eonao pi humor, Mr. Tower depleted
htaclimiuiUoB ns turning to nil walks of
life lawyer, teacher, physician, poet.
historian, legislator, womuu'n rights
agitator, henpecked hirubnud nud hut
but not loast,Preiildout,
This was followod by it clarluoUolo
"Lied," by Dr. W, A. Toyo, which waa
well received.
Tho class ninntlo was then prcecnted.
The pasalng of thia omblom of seniority
from ono class to anothor la nlwnyn an
impreoslvo coremony. The manllo wiib
proaontcd by Mr. TI100. T, Bennett. His
theme, "Inlluenco of School Life upon
Character," was fully developed. Tho
mantle was accepted by MIsj Stella
Guloveon on bohalf of the class of '04,
Tho vocal solo by Miss Wttto "Whin
Spring Ooiucs Laughing, was woll rou-
dorcd.
Tho Valedictory by Miss Millie John-
soruon tho them "Tho Vision of Sir
Launfnl" ehowd much careful thought.
In was ably written bringing forth tho
great lesson of lovo and charity, Miss
Johnson had a pleasing delivery.
Tho solo"Bobollnk" by MraTowor was
givon an encore and was ono ot tho
most pleasing numbers of tho evening.
She was accompanied on tho piano by
Miss Edith Strange.
With a fow well choien remarks Prof
Golden then delivered thu rhcopakin
which marks the passing of another
claw from tho Marehfleld high school.
The graduating cine was an follows
Millie E. Johnson, Uonovicvo fc'eng
etacken, Lorotta Larson, Itubiu Wicdor
Thos. Uenuott, I. Dues Tower, Walter
Butlor, Emll It, Petcrsori""nnd James
Cowan,
Vivian Taylor, Sam Maredon, Delia
Chapman and Wlllte Burnitt acted as
ushers.
Tho exorcises nt tho school honso in
tho afternoon wero of a vory in lores t
fng character. Thoy wero cty largely
attonded and overy ono spoaka ory
hiably of thu way in which tho young
pooplo aqulttcd thcmsolvos.
The program, with tho exception of
tho class prophecy by Francos E.
Twombly, and thu VuUdictory, by J.
May nsnnett, which wero delivored in
tho aasombly hall, was carried out in
Miss lieamia' room, and it may be raid
that she io also entitled to much credit.
Those graduating from thooighth
grado were Hilda Stunholm, Nellio B.
Tower, Warnor Oron, Francos E.
Twovibly, J, Moy Bennett, Albert K.
Bleep, Edward Johnson and Edith it.
Strange
GRADUATING EXERCISES
OF EMPIRE SCHOOL
Basket Social Nets a Neat Sum
for Public School
Library
Tho Graduating exerciees, baskot so
cial and danco which took placo at South
ern Oregon Hull last Saturday evening
was a vory successful affair.
Tho basket social wan given for tho
benefit of the public echool library, each
lady bringing a baskot filled with dainty
delicacies, which was auctioned off to
the highest bidder, and bidding boing
sory spirited notted n-neat Bum far tho
now lbbrary.
Tho Hall was Iavjehly decoratod with
roses, ferns and overgreono, Every
available Beat was taken with very HUlo
standing room in Bight,
Tho entertainment was ono of tho
prettiest of tho year in Empire City,
Tho program began with a song, vaca-
f tion by members of the cchool.
Thon came tho Salutatory "Success in
Life" by Ida Wlckman who accomplish
ed hor part exceedingly Veil, Mies May
WlUliuwN whoso voUw Is nlwny hoatd
with pleasure enng the vocal solo
"Anchored,"
Frank llrldgofl delivered nn Oration
"Our fcchool Dayn" nud handled his part
well. Annlo Borry i-nmo up next nud
dullvored tho class poem whloh showed
no htak of lnteretil on hor part, Mmlgo
Harry nud Mublo .Wlckumn, two little
ladles sang that pleasing long "Only
ono Daisy loft." Stella WloUlund played
hor part woll in thu recitation "Nlghl
after Shllo".
Tho ClnfiB History wnsdollvorod by
David Morgan. Lillian Kltilui with a
pleasing smllo Bang n vocal boIo, while
Annlo Wlckman delivered tho oration
"Life In what wo inftku it."
Tho witty Bohuul pnpor "Splo
Breezes" wiw rond by Muy Mngo.
. Miss Ilollen Woaieh, tho teacher, do
llvered nit npproplnto mldiojn, uftur
which Dlploiuea wore procontcil Io
tho follow lug graduidti by Jmtgo Tui
pcn. Ida Wlckman, Annie Uvriy, Luln
Jenkins, Annlo Wlcltiunn, Itusiil Nn
burg, David Morgan and I'm 11 k Uridgra,
Thu Uucltrtt(our, Orations nud Songs
worn well received by thu midciico prea
ont. Tho llouornblo Unnlo John Flanagan
by a epriglitlcy movu hoppul on the
to thu bingo and rwltftd Ihu "Tho Span
ish Champion", which ptoanod tho and
unco bo that ho hand! lluni iinothur
ono hot off tho bat, U lion's Daughter,"
Uncle John statod that 'twna "' yoars
uluco ho recited thuw pleoos,
At thu close of ln exorcises dancing
was ludulged lu until midnight whuu all
wont home happy.
Tho Teacher, Miss Wossolo, dcoorvei
a great dual of credit In tho Interest eho
has taken with bur pupils.
Shu leaves shortly to visit horrclatlvoa
and will spend her well inrnod vacation
in Portland. Tiu hoped she will teach in
thi.i district again whvu the Fall torm
opens in Septumbsr.
LARGEST MAP OF UNITED STATES
Covering Six Acres of Ground at
World's Fair
Growing on eix ueroa of gentlo South
ern tlopu ol Teason Hill at thu Louisiana
Purchaeo Exposition, Ht. Louis, is thu
largoot geographically uorroct map evur
constructed.
This map Su ISO ftt long from east to
west und extoiide from north to eoulh
210 feet. Thu map Is the main feature
of tho largo opu air exhibit by thu
Bureau of Plant Industry of the Dupitrt
meiit of Agriculture, arid is personally
superintended by D, A. Brodie, Into
Superintendent of thu Western Wath
iugton Experiment Btution, under the
diructiou of Prof. AV. J. Hplllman, ng
roetologist of tho United Statoi Dopnrt
mont of Agrlculturo,
Tho eoveral acroi wore fonced off in
early April, and tho entire tract whs
richly fertilized. Tho groundwas plow
ed aud harrowed, tho soil pulverised,
and tho entire tract sowed to cow peaa.
This crop not only enriches tho soil, but
proventa thu growth ot weodu, and
will rundor tho subsequent plowing un
necessary. As the crops to bo grown
will be required to bo planted at inter
vals up to a Hhort tima before tho open
ing of tho Exposition futlior plowiuc
would prove impracticable tVhon nn
exhibit is ready to bo installod tho gar
douora simply pull up tho cow poaa
covering the space required. Tho ground
is found to bo in. rotcoptivo condition
and requires but little work upon it.
Tito monster map Is, of cournu, tho
main feature of this bomprehonBivo ex
hibit, and tho crop grown 011 this amull
farm will cost tho government cousid
ablo more than f 1,000 per auro.
Not only will tho products of each
Btnto bo ohown on this map by growing
crops, but tho section of tho otalo on
which each commodity ia moat grown
will be uhown, In tho great northwest
ern etato of Washington tho mn.l at St,
Loula ehows that wheat,corn, potatoes,
bay and the wild graeaoa that thrive In
the BOial-arid districts are more largoly
grown lu (he eastern portion, while In
west lmyi clovor, vetohos, timothy, or
chard hay, n;ul Krnsson, hops, Btmw
borrli!, rospborrhm and hlaokborrlcti
rtivttnrnuruwn. Thu 11 on tho amnll
plot of ground that rupruiontB ono great
ntuto will In found n icoru nl illfforont
t-ropj growing, Tliuro will bo no actual
dividing lino butweun thu growing cropt,
tliou.li In Hit) cauon of thu various grass
en, wheal, hurley and buck wheat, thu
lttiu Ij n tllnlliiutly drawn by it wnvo of
color m li thu lino tliat dlvtdi n the
muddy wulorn of thu Mliilunlppl front
thusQuf tho comparatively cluor Ohio
at tho Junction of tho two rivers nt Cai
ro, llllnok
While thu nrrnngoinout of tho oxhlblt
in thu form of a moiiator limp will funlon
to the eyo more quickly and will chal
lenge iho admiration of evory visitor to
the fnlr, tho npriciilturellet and hortl
ctiltuntlUt will lliul In tho exhibits sur
rounding the limp othur uxhldlto of
eliial Ititcront nud Importance,
SEEK RIGHT
TO BOOM LOGS
I i1Vl 1... J
Capitalists Apply for a
Franchise on Ump-
qua River
. r T -1
Hocobiirg, Or., Juno Hr-lhu County
Court met In special toaslonyoetoniay to
contider r. proposition presented by At
torney Dexter Itlso, on behalf of
Iho Oregon Boom Timber Couipjuy,
for a. to yoars' frauchlso to lxom and
tlood lirnUr on tho North Umxiuu river.
Thu portion of thu rivor on which thu
concession Is asked oxtuuds from thu
mouth of Hock Creek to thu Wlucliev
ter Bridge, 11 distance ol 'i't miles, Tho
company has drawn up n contract to
bind tho agreement, which npooitloa tho
following rates of toll per 1000 feet of
tirubnr: For receiving nud floating, .V)
cents per 1000; where tbu owiur of tiiu
ber docs hio own floating, ueiug tho com
pruiy'B ImprovomeulH on tho stream, 2U
cants; for booming, separating and do
llvcr.ng '.'.' cents.
1 he company id at present at work un
tho upper portion of tho rivor making
Improvements, nnd agreed to mako
mom extuiuivo Improvements, nud alter
tho expiration ot tho luaoo to turn them
over to thu county. A (0,000 bond ia
offered as security in performance ol nil
conditions.
The court has taken tho matter under
sdvisoniont, and turned tho contract
over to Attorney-General A. M. Craw
ford, who is In this city from Baloui,
and will await tho ml vise ot Mr, Craw
ford before taking further action,
Thu coin puny asking thoso concessions
io composed of eastern capitalists, with
F. J, Blakuly nnd F. K. Cuttings as
mutingor and engineer. Mr. Blakely
and Mr. Gettliigs havu been in tho city
for tint past two years, and aro well
known hare. It In thu sincere wish of
tho peoplo in this city that tho county
court grant thu privilege of using tho
river to this company, an It is their in
tention to build n largu sawmill and
othor lumbering mills in tho vicinity of
Winchester, n small town flvo miloa
north of this city,
Jap, A. Loggie, of Whatcom, Wash
ington, has had Homow(xpeiiineutH inudo
011 clih'kons, by feeding ttiem mnv ilum.
Watching tho returiiB 1ib caused him to
conclude that tho rosulta urn too uucer '
tain, A linn fed on sawdust may luy
croquut bulla or knot holes. There
Bcoinu to bo no law ijovornluij tho out
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