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Frcm Wednesdays Dally.
It, E. Sqin6,of Empiro City was doing
business in town yesterday.
Archio Boone, of Suinner, was in
own yesterday to Sntcrviow a dentist.
Tho Arcfltn mado a quick ran from
6an Francisco arriving in about 43
hours-
l.obt. Mnrsden returned on the Area
ta from n viiit of several weeks in Ean
Francieco.
B. F, Tupper of tho Hotel Coquille,
came oter yesterday, to revisit his old
stamping ground.
Tho Eagles havo rented tho hall oyer
tho Thot. Hirst store and will fit it np
for a lodgo room,
It is reported that T. Micklewrtfht
jnado his get-away on tho Signal and at
iBEt accounts was in Ban Francisco.
On Tuesday Rev. B. F. Bengtson re
reired the Bad news of the eudden death
cf his sister, Mrs, Luardberg, at Batavia
111.
Jar. Stock was in town yesterday. Ho
announces his intention ofgoine into the
poultry business on his ranch near
Buraner,
When you want a pleasant purcativo
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Thoy are easy to take and pro
duce no nausea, griping or other dijc
grceablo effect. For sale by Jno. Preuss.
Rubs Tower and Tom Bennett, who
havo ben attending school at Belmont
reached home yeaterdty to spend the
holidays.
Tho big government dredging schow
was launchod from K.V, Kruee's yard at
Centervillo yesterday, and will be towod
to Ban Francisco.
Tho friends of Capt Lembke, of the
schoonor WoEtorn Home, will be pleas
ed to learn that he was married recently
in Oakland Cal., tho lady's name being
Miss Uuldah Miller,
Goo. Black returned to the Bay on
tho Areata, after an absence of several
years, and wont up to the homo of his
parents Mr. and Mrs. II, N. J31ack, on
Catching slough,
About 35 coal cars which L. J. f"!mp
son had (or use in tho mine which he
was opening were taken Monday to the
II, R. depot and will bo used in tho
Beavar II ill mine,
'!
7 ifrp.i E, Lewin has been suffering
6evorely from a piecj of qhicken bone
which she nccldently ewallowod r week
ago Sunday, so that an operation has
becomo necessary, and it will be per
formed, today by Dr. Mingus.
Eli Bang's, contractor pn tho Rcsoburg
Mnrshficld mail ioute started out yes.
terday Rafter visiting this end of tlo
line. HeJiasputoue more driver on
this encji also mofe hohesVond will ptj
the maiUhrougu regularly, regardlew
- r . t aw """
'!
tXt,
farm Changes llanos
W. C. Mustek has sold to VV. C. Har
til andJ. 8. Defreeso tlio farm nt Bum
nor whjch ho purchased Init September
of L. M. Noble, Mr. D fria U n
practical (i-ti . r nud will alien I (o tin
work on tho place, wbll? Capt.'in H.vri
ntlondfl to hid yacolhio floet plying Ik
t wlqu tinm.ier ami .M.ir.Ul Id.
I.idpieut Fire
Tho resldonro of J.i II, Flan.ic.in had
fn mil row etCiipo from t lms dms,;o
:or desttuciuu by fire y toultiy inoru
iiii. Tlio wood work under tho htarth
I of the fireplace took tiro but fortunately
1 disjvVortd a id rxtinguiehed b-.'oro
ftnyeorious lamncewas d-ue.
Unique Collection
G. W. Tribbey lus beon getting con
siderable satisfaction out of existence
for tho last few days, and acting as a
public benefactor nt tho same time.
Having bought a lot of tho belongings
of the J, R.CIeavc8 estate, he finds hitn
self In the possession of a largo collect
ion of old photographs, taken many
years ago, and including very many of
tho early eettlers on tho bay, now pat-
seJ away, as well ns many pooplo now
old or middle-aged showing how thoy
looked a quarter century or mora ago.
The collection is well worth looking
over, especially by any one who has
been many years ago on tho Bay. He
will be reminded of people ho has for
gotton, and possibly his heirt will go
pitapat at the sight of tho comely fea
tures of some one whom he has spent
years in trying to forget.
The Railroad Survey
The railroad surveyors who have
been working on a lino from Drain down
the Cuipqua vulley to Gardiner and
Winchehester bay have .passed Ten
milecrcek nud will move to McFariin'a1
place on North Slough in a few days
They are camped nt present on J. H. j
Utbbarde place on Ten milo, living and (
cooking in tents although clerical work
and drawing of plate maps etc. is done
in Mr. Hibbards' residence The party
icm(ic3 auuut m uuu ucaucu uy Jir.i
HA.nnn lA... 0 M4.h t. .!.... 1 t f
Cooper chivf engineer and manegcr
with Mr. Drum Clerk and paymaster, i
The work done appears very complete'
and accurate though no ono claims to
know for whom they are working except
for a "rich company." Tho line will
crceiCooa Bay below NorthBend and tho
surveyors expect to continue south until
they meet another party working their
way northward probably in the neigh
borhood o! Bnndon.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S
SALE ON EXECUTION
Notice Is horeby given that under and
by virtue of an execution and order of
sale duly issued out of and under the
eeal of the Circuit Court of the Stnto of
Oregon in nnd for the County of Coos,
to me directed and delivered, dated tho
4th day ol December. 1003, npona judge
ment and decree rendered in a can so in
said Court on tho 10th day of September,
1903, wherein I W. Wegner, Treasurer
of the Pool Company was plaintiff and
Great Central Land Company, a corpo
ration, was defendant, being cise num
ber 20J1 of said Court, commanding mo
to mako ealo of certain real property
hereinafter particularly described, to
eat'tly the amount of One Thousand
dollars- ($1000), together with interest
thereon at a per cent nor annum from
the 7th day of Feb. 1903. and for hie
costs and disbursements in e.dd cause
taxed nt tho sum of Ninty-Reven dollntH
('J7 00) now due on said judgement to
tho said plaintiff from the baid defend
ant. I l.avo levied upon nnd will on i
iiuijuiiy, iiju iiiu uay ji .Jiniutw, iuut,
t th front door of the Court House, in
tho City of Coquillo City, C003 County,
State of Oregon, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon of Bdid day offer
for tale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash tho following described
real property, to-wit: All ol lot Kluht
(8) and Kino (9) in Section 1 ifteon (15),
Township Twentv-nve (25) Boutb of
Range Thirteen (l'i, West of tho
WillamoU Meridian, containing 70
71-100 acres, moro or Icbbj Also the
Northea8trjuarter 1-1 of Section Six
teen (10). Township Twenty-five (25)
South ol Rant-o Thirteen (13; Went of
the WillamoU Meridian, all in tho
County of Coos nnd Stale of Oregon, or a
sufficiency thoreof to satisfy tho above
amounts together , with the .accruing
cost and contH on said Execution. '
' Dated at Coquillo City, Coob County,
Oregon, this 5th day of December, 1003.
v.7 i . t BxtttuKU, Gxhiim
, fihuul of Oooi County Oregon.
Bilious Colio Provontod
Take a doublo doo of ChamhorUln'f
Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy nt
soon ns thu llret indication ol thu disease
appears nud n threatened nltnck may ho
warded off. Hundreds of poplo hhd tho
remedy in thin nnv with purlect success.
For iulttby Jo. Freuai.
From Thurcrfny'o Daily,
The Arciila t til ednlcd to rail at I) u,
m
toJny,
Mr. ruid Mrs. O.B.
town yestotiUy.
llilhont note In
Mrs. E. !!. Iltyvra, o! Sumner,
dewu yesterday Mr nn over til-jht
C.1IIU'
visit.
The Sengftacktii Vlinrnincy has non
window fina put on by J. U. Rochon.
A, II. Campboll is closing in his show
window with frntno work covered with
muslin,
Tho Allianco is advertised to arrivo
from the south today and sail for Fort'
land tomorrow,
Honry Snlathlul and John William
Bonebrake havo a sileut partuer who
always welcomo you at tho door.
J- P. Stemler, a prominent Jfarmor of
Dora, is in town and will ,'go north on
tho Alliance, to visit his son Herbert,
in Washington.
Claude Waters had tho mis'ortunn
to kill ono ox and badly cripple another
ono day last week, whilo hauling logs
for J, W. Byers on Middlo creek.
Dud Johnson ono of the butchers and
meat packers of Coquillo City and
MyrtloPoiut, is in town on business
connected with his establishment.
A steel post has taken place of ono of
the brick columns in the front of the
Bsnnett-Walter building, and Magnea
k Matson will soon have a tlno show
window.
The L, A. Club met on Friday hist at
tho home cf Mrs. Bradbury. The next
meeting of the club will bo with Mrs.
Bernitt all members requested to bo
present,
-,
I Miss Lillio Merchant will bo a
pas
senger on tho outgoing Areata, to Join
her I,arcne In San isco. Bho is
?" "J '"". non
stein, who has been making her n visit
hero, and who will now ictiirn to hor
home in Honolulu.
Agentla reminder of an old Marsh
field boy that had uot 'forgotton tho
old sod entirely appeared in a box con
taining printers stock which was being
unpacked at the Coaht Mail office yes
terday. It read, ''Razors (put in ordor,
Qoorco StumpNew shaving parlors,
20-t Battery Bt, San Francisco."
Head About to Burst From
Sovcro Bilious Attack
"I had a severe bilious attack and (olt
like my head was about to burst whon
I got hold of a free sample of Chamber
lain'o Stomach and Llvor Tablets. I
took a dose of them after supper and the
next day felt like a now man and have
been feeling happy ever since," naya Mr.
J. W. Smith of Jullff, Texas). For bili
ousnes?, btomach troubles and constipa
tion these Tablets havo no equal. Price
25 cente. For Hale by Jno Preuas
Nayarro Not Coming
The Navarro has bcon taken off
the
not
for
Portland-Cooa Bay
run, and will
come heie again, This is fine nowa
people who are expecting freight on hor.
Real Esfat Acliye
'I ho real estate market has shown
groater activity tho past week
than nt any time for months. Real es
tate men have predicted an early
movement as spring approached but
it ip starting earlier than was
expected, No loss than a dozen
transfers of business and dwelling lota
hay been mrfde in North "Bond, and
eeveral , sales, reported for Marshfiold .
What may be expected when oprlng op-nT
Not SO blow
Botno of tho Portland wholosalora
who couio to Coos Bay, niter having
drummed and aold all tho rest of tho
state nud tlinn hit this "Irohri'll county
w'ui mho )y lives and i og hark at
iitrnngurn, whero tho murchnnta uiui ho
nmlo to believe nuy old thing in just
fresh from thu hub of f.ithbii" li.l
turiuutly left in their expcctntloiiH,
when It ramo to making Piiloe, (1 ml lug
the merchants ''onto tliolr job." Bomu
ovoti evinco thoir dUgnat by turuim: up
their uosi'i, whuu tho old rcmunnts nro
dug out of their sample- kiealeru. Thoy
ia ivy with adlfforoul unlorjtaud
ing about Cooi Hay mo:hb.icl: merch
ntito. Ouo of them has even bcou heard
to remark that "you'll nuvcr catch tuo
again In Uoos Bay with any old tiling
toioll."
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S
Ashhurnham, Ontario, Testlllos to tho
Good Qualities of Cli.unborlaln'd
Cough ltuiuedy.
Ashhurnham, Out., April 13, 1003.-I
think it Ib only right that 1 should toll
ouwhatn wonderful effect Chamhor
Inin's Cough Kumedv has produced.
The day beforo Easter 1 wn ho illstreaniKl
with n cold nud cough that I did not
think to bo able to take any dutieo thu
next day, as my voice was almost ciiaked
by thu cough. Tho Minu day I received
an order from you lor a bottle of your
Cough Remedy. I nt onco proem od n
sample bottle, nnd took about three
duces of thu medicine. To my gront rv
lie! tho cough nnd cold hnd complutuly
disappeared nnu 1 wan able to preach
three tlmod on E lur Pay. 1 knuw that
th'n npld nnd effective euro was duo to
vour Cough Romedy. I nuiku thW trs
timoninl withnut eolicltnttou, being
thankful to hao found such a Godtond
remedy. Respectfully your,
E. A. I.A.voreJ.or, M. A.,
Rector ol Hi. Luku's Church.
To Chnmberlniu Medicine Co.
This ronuiiy Is for sale by Jno Prouss.
Points of Hitchcock's Report
Sale of Public Lnnds-Acros, 22,824299 ;
receipts, f 1 1.021,713,05; expenses of
land offices, ?325,W2,02; patents Issu
ed at 51,345,
Frauds A foreo of 53 special agent in
tho flold Investigating allogod frauds;
955 ontrlcs canceled, 12o7 hold for
cancellation on oconU' roports. Ar
rests made in Orogon and California.
Forest P.eiorvo Lisn Land Qullty be
ing run down. Eastorn papors have
greatly exaggerated thu matter.
Timbor and Stono Act Recommenda
tion for repeal renewed to conserve
public propeaty, Thero woro 12,219
entries, embracing 1,705,222 acres
during tho last fiscal year.
(hazing on Reserve Knlargmont ol
herds and tho shipping in of cattlo to
fill quotas Is forblddon. Water supply
of communities is consorved,
Indians All tribes at peace. Goneral
condition ia satisfactory.
Pensions The commisioDor bollovcs
that in lOyoara tho pension By torn
will coaEO tobo a burden.
From Friday Dally. .
The Allianco sails for Portland at 8 a
tn today,
M. J. Krantz, of Dora,
on business yesterday.
was in town
Tho paintora aro pttttiug on the first
coat to the uppor story of the Masonic
Toroplo.
Miss Gortrudo Johnson, of Coquillo,
returned on the Alliauce from a visit
in California,
Mrs, Wilson noa Nelllo
on the Alliance for u visit
lives nnd friends,
Hall arrived
with rela-
' A number of Masons from tho Coquillo
were In town tho past'fevv dnya raceivgin
the higher degre in Moeonry,
Tho News is kicking about tho street
HgbtH, AV will inform Brother Bon
net that thero. is on. street light that
goes every. night, without fall; that is
iho marlnJ riportot'i ianiern,
Ayers
mm iiiuwui mmmamm
Bnld? Scnlp shiny nnd thin?
Then It's probably too Into.
You neglected dnndrulT. If
you hnd only taken our ml
vlce, you would have cured
Hair Vigor
the dnndrutT, saved your hair,
nnd ndded much to if. If
not entirely bald, now is your
opportunity. Improve It.
"I Imvo inn! Ajror'i llnlr Vlcor foroTr 4
vrart I ntn lintr ( ;rnitnillUiVoit livy
Kttiwlli if lloli I'fimii linlr, Uuo, I tlillik.eii'
lltcljr lo Ai'r' llnlr Vli.it" . ,
Mil 51. A. itMITtl, IIIIvIIIk, 111.
j) CO IX twill
All1riii!ilalt
J C AYttllfO,
1 i.wtil, Mui
for
Good Hair
D. W, Bmall Iim been moving his
grading outfit to tho isthmus, whoro ho
has a contract on tho cut bolu pat ill
by tho 0. B. It, A E.
T. M. Dlmmick loll Thursday for Ba
lorn, via thu Drain route, in order to r.bo
present at tho special session, whioh
convenes Monday.
Mrs. F. X. Hofer loft tin Drain for a
short visit with Balcm relatives and
friends, stopping a few days at Albany
nud othor valley points.
B. B. Cnthcart sent a fino myrtle
wood cano, tlniihbd in tho plain wood,
to President Scott of tho Oregon Uood
Roads Association at Salutn this wook,
Travel by Sea
Arrivals by Alllnucefrom San Fran
cisco Dec. 15, 1903, Mlsn Johnson, Mrs
J 8 nave, Mnrgurlto Hayes, Mra W D
Wilson. C N'Aiburg. kMIJ h Dent; nud
U2dclnes
From linroknT ACanlleld.W A Catifiel
Mrs J Colvortl.ora Colver. W K Bweot,
J M Call, JohnMesserlu, J W Dearing,
and wifo W Kern, Stella Kern, Eddy
Kern, and 4 second class.
Operation Performed
Anoporation was performod Wed
nesday onMrs.E, Lowin, by Dr. Mingus,
assisted by Dr. McCormnc and Straw,
Miss) Black nnd Miss Gould, It wns
supposed that the patient wns sufferinc
from tho effectsol u chicken bone which
r
she hnd swallowod ten days before,
but it was discovered that the trouble
arose fiom a bad case of appendicitis.
The operation was ivory suc
cessful andMrs. I.owln is doing c; well
as could exbopoctcd.
WANT JO BECOME
PART OF COOS CO
Loon LAke Settlers Tells How that
Section Is Treated by
Douglas
Ed, Coast Mail:
Tho peoplo of Loon Lake vnlloy would
feol much pleased Jf..Donglaa Co, lino
was removed from west side of ,our val
ley to east oido of earno, whero it natur
ally belongs. If wo woro takon over to
Coob this country would ho opunol up
by a good county road, giving this ter
ritory a good tnarkot and shipping point
on Coos Bay.
'Tie a sad plight to produce and bivc
no market, as wo havo learned from ex
perience. Wo are co far removed from
tho buslnose centors of Douglas Co, that
thoy apparently havo no earthly use for
our graud valley but to collect taxes.
Of course they woro to build roads long,
long ago and would do it sure. That
was beforo election. Ah, dear mo I they
tho road makors, was electod to office,
but also for our cbildron, ourcourt houso
promises are like pie cruBt, easily brok
en, and oar valley of the fat Hob at rest.
Buch robourcoa as lay; , herd Is becoming I
widely iiuota. it Douglas bo, don'M
' mm
carofor up. thoy should atlonst-let hi
go ovor to Qoon, tn as to rccolvo eoun
ty help whoro noudoil, Cooi wants our
trade which would grow rapidly and
pny (or any outlay on Cooh'm purl. Tho
resources urn i.oilargo and vntlml, of
Loon Lnko .Vnlloy, that thoy cniiuot it'
mnlit pent up 'iota nil iiuwters nn It is
nt prusont, No omi tjtitur t.if no tnt
Idon. Wo hmg to htc.t.mu u pait of Coou
Co. and ilmro thu grout hiislunus ndvan
tngos Guns would glndly glvo ui-i' II
Douglas Co, feob nnoutmi'iit tnwanl.i
this nppi'iil li would bit only t-lmiiiim
eellUlinrii'j. We fuol thut It In cruol to
ltcop our fimllluv ohut up In this onhln
whuu promUed help Is soiumi nt hmd
hut not livable,
Yours most cordially,
HkTTi.su,
Ash Loon l.aku, Dix. 0, 11)03.
JEFFRIES
MEETS
MONROE
Cpoclal to the Mall.
New York, Dec. ltl-Jeffriia this af
tjinoon agreed, in view of Monroe's
showing Inst night, to give thu miner a
battle.
USES 50,000
CHRISTMAS
i
TREES
Qpeclal to tht Mall.
Now York Dee. 17 According to oitl
mates given by a number of lending
dcalara 50,000 Chilitmns tn.ns vill ho
used hero this sceton, Tho pricos range
from "." ennts to f2.". Nearly all o! the
i
trees como frcm thu Unlnu Forosts
NAVAL
VETERANS
IN SESSION
Gpeclal to the MalL
l'hlladoljdila, Pn., Doc. 17 Tho Nat
ional Association of Naval Volersns be
gan its annual Convention hero today,
with a good nttondanco of dulegatos rep
presenting many states. Reports show
that tho national astoclatlou include 40
local orgnnixations, with a membership
of more than 8000.
NOTICE
Bonlod proposals 'will ho rocolvod at
the office of tho County Clerk of Coos
County, Oregon, up to 12 oVIock noon
Friday, JanunryK, 1001, to furnish medi
cal attendance nud enro for nil county
pntlente who are not ablo to ba moyod
to tho County Poor Farm, to Include
drugs and m edict noa nnd the entire ex
pense nnd care for snld patients. Tho
County Court of Coov County reserves
the right to reject nuy nnd nil bids.
Dated thin Dili day of December, 1003.
L. I1ARLOCKER, County Jtidgo.
12-10-2t
MARItlliD
SALINK-BRUNHIT,- At Mnrahfiold,
Oregon, on Saturday, Deo, IS, 100J,
Miss Sophia Brunell to OhiiB. Balini
Tho innrriagu ceremony was perform
ed at tho Lutheran Church by Rov. i).
F. BongUon in tho ury iinprosaivo rit
ual of tho Lutheran church, iu presonco
of a largo concourso of friends of the
hrldunnd groom.
After the eorvico at tho church it
sumptuous wedding dinner was enjoyed,
by tho bride nnd groom and CO Invited
guosts, at tho homo of Mrs. Kaioo.
In lokou of apprcoiatlon nnd friend
ship many valunblo proRontstworo be
stowed upon tho hnppy oouplo, nil of n
tisoful nnturo,
Mr, and Mrs. Bnllno will tako up their
abodo on their arm on NorthCooYrlvbr
and will be, at homo thero alter Thurs
day Dbccember is,
i1