| coos history home back to 1896 | 1897-#2 #3 1898 tp newspaper menu YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO COPY THIS FULL DOCUMENT. Info about copying excerpts is coming soon. Historical Newspapers chronological, with keywords [M. March 2007; needs re-wording and space adjustment] COQUILLE CITY HERALD Coquille, OR. JANUARY - MARCH, 1897 JANUARY 1897 Jan 5 Srh health RR-n2 CCH Z Jan 5, 1897 Schnr Free Trade struck by heavy sea while crossing Tillamook bar. Man at wheel injured and steering gear demolished. Tot-Coq Xmas-item Kanematz (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 5, 1897. Prof. Kanematz will have public opening of new store. His goods which should have been here for holidays had been scattered and arrived piecemeal. But at last he is enabled to enter the trade and offer great bargains. [cp] Jan 12 Tot-Riverton Lhc-pop RR-n2 CCH Z Jan 12, 1897 Riverton Jan 11. A year ago had pop. 50, today 800 and still increasing. Now have 4 saloons, 1 church, 3 boarding houses, 1 lodging house, 1 general merchant, and 1 meat market. [says cp but I didn't have it.] Srh RR-n2 CCH Z Jan 12, 1897 Triumph brought Schnr Antelope upriver. Stmr Chilkat came to this place. [red check mark] Health B H explosion disaster (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 12, 1897. We hear 3 men were burned by gas explosion in mines at B.H. last week, but get no advice of names or what they suffered. [cp] Srh Stmr Moro lbr coal-indir (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 12, 1897. On Sun, as stmr Moro making attempt to go to sea, engines failed while on bar and she drifted on to N. Spit. For a time fears for safety were entertained. But this morning we learn that she is lying at dock. Deckload of lbr was removed, but having been put in to rafts and looked after, will again be placed on board. A small portion of coal thrown overboard. As soon some repairs to rudder, which considerably jammed, ready for sea. [cp] Srh Lhc condit (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 12, 1897. Fm Coast Mail. 49,100 tons Coos Bay coal shipped to S.F. 1896, increase 4,000 tons over 1895. Ed’s note. Now state that over again, and tell truly how much of that was Coquille R. coal which you designated C.B. coal because it was shipped that way. [cp] Srh RR-n2 CCH Z Jan 12, 1897 New stmr Albion. J S Kimball, S.F. owner of Moro and Chetco , arr in this river yesterday morn. Capt Bob Dunham piloted her in; this first trip in this river. [red check mark ?] other coal RR-haul Tot-Riverton (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 12, 1897. Families transferred furniture fm train yesterday for Riverton. Miners. [cp] Jan 19 other coal Libby (RR natl 2) CCH Z Jan 19, 1897. During 5 days ending Fri Newport bunkers shipped 2200 tons coal, largest amount ever shipped fm tt mine in tt time. We learn fm Supt Hennessey tt shipment this week also large; to meet demand has increased # miners. [cp] Lhc coal stat Diller BH RR spur (spur 2) CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Jan 19, 1897 [M. date is verified]. Vy long article by J.S. Diller on coal field of Western Or. [ the below, is last part of that item.] [cp] B.H. mine w/J.L. Parker Supt. Branch 44 1 ½ mi length built fm main line of CBR near Coaledo. Lg force of men employed chiefly in develop. Mine not yet entered fully its career as producer. During 1895, 11,000 tons shipped. Stata [as typed] much disturbed. Incline greatly increases cost of mining coal. On surface B.H. bed has been traced along the strike for 8 or 10 mi. Newport, now operated by Goodall Perkins and Co, SF, with Wm Campbell Supt. 18 degrees at Coquille belt and 45 degrees at B. H. show greater disturbance than at Newport mine. During summer 1895 only 3 mines in active op: Newport, B.H., Timon. Now there plenty of others. [cp] Kanematz silk character public-spirit (spur 2) CCH AA [incorrect label?] Jan? 19, 1897. Prof J S Kanematz has twisted and dyed in several colors a goodly number of skeins of his silk which he is tagging and giving to each customer who purchases a bill of goods for the amount of 25 c or over at his store. The silk is wholly his own product at this place and from the egg to the dying and twisting and shows what can be done in this delightful climate. And what a valuable acquisition this cultured and intelligent gentleman is to our citizenship. Kanematz store his-credentials item misc-saying (spur 2) CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Jan? 19, 1897. [ Ad.] In 1901, the Berlin Store will be closed was a remark made by one of our fellow merchants as the profit they derive is so small. (Jan 26, 1897 paper). He says to take as compliment. If we can’t sell, we are simply going to give away. 20 yrs of the best of my lifetime in college and universities in pursuit of art and sciences, honored by degrees of high scholarship, and then twice in tours around world and in careful observation of mercantile arts: algebra, geometry, trigometry [as typed ], astronomy, zoology, chemistry, botany, and whatnot [order changed somewhat, M.] and it seems almost strange that we cannot solve the simplest arithmetical problem of gain and loss. Suppose there was a miscalculation, who is to lose? If our mistake, we will stand it like a man, and neither you nor the world will lose anything. Within a fortnight we will receive some gigantic landslides at panic prices. When they arrive, we will cut our prices on all things, esp. stationery, right into halves of what we were already admitted the cheapest. Respectfully, JSK. [cp] other-coal Homer-Srh Tot (spur 2) CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Jan? 19, 1897. Miners at Newport worked Sun. to get out sufficient coal for complete Homer cargo. Srh lbr Tot (spur 2) CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Jan? 19, 1897. 4 masted barkentine Omega has taken out papers at this port and will hereafter hail fm Coos Bay instead of S.F. She cleared fm NB with 650,000 [doesn’t say what, in my notes. ] [M. I question quantity. If talking abt a load of lumber, weren’t ships smaller in tt day?] [cp] Health other coal (spur 2) CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Jan? 19, 1897. A serious accident occurred Bandon Block Coal Co Riverton. Lg body of rock broke fm roof, falling on a man and crushing him. Doing well now. County-division CCHX+ X+9 Jan 19, 1897 Most people don't want county division. [lengthy] [2 or more items] Jan 26, 1897 Other-coal health accid CCHX+ X+9 Jan 26, 1897 Bert Dean accid at BB mine. FEBRUARY Feb 2 Agric-plants Spur 2 CCH AA [<incorrect label?] Feb 2, 1897 [Mr. A. J. Johnson of Oregon Forestry Department is cataloging rare plants of Calif and Western Or., incl. Coos co. list & descr of plants] Court names CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Circuit court proceedings [long list of taxpayers and what towns from, many familiar names.] Govt-State-legislature misc-saying CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 The brave Southern Pacific pinkerton squad [sic], to the number of 29 out of 39, "marched up the hill, and then marched down again." High Private Crawford, constitutional lawyer of Douglas [county], held the post of guide -- at the rear when marching up, and away ahead when marching down. He should be promoted to company cook, and he would doubtless supply blood pudding and gunpowder and whisky [sic] for his gods of war. + [M. a later item -- see on this page -- reveals this is news of the state legislature..] Srh CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Capt Chas Kimball repr Stmrs Albion, Moro, Chico County-division CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Grants Pass Courier. (Ind. Rep.) Bay county is the proposed name for a new county to be cut off from Coos this session. [lengthy] Name-Giles CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 D. Giles, b. / S C Giles Tot-MP county-division misc-word CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Bandon Recorder. Myrtle Point is rustling for honors in case the county is divided. Name govt-state-legislature county-division CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Bandon Recorder. Hon. J. H. Upton, of Denmark, was to town yesterday. He had started to Salem in the interest of county division, but on account of the deadlock concluded not to go. + Tot-Riverton other-coal CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Bandon Recorder. The miners at the B B coal mines near Riverton got out 99 cars of coal last Saturday, this being the best run made up to that time. They been increasing their output. Srh Tot-Bandon CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Bandon Recorder. A. E. Withers, superintendent of light-house construction, arrived here last Monday and will stop some weeks overseeing improvements at the Coquille light station. An oilhouse will be built and the grounds will be fenced and other improvements inaugurated. + Other-coal Libby health accid CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Dick Ayres, of Libby, was taken with an epileptic fit yesterday, while tending to his duties at the Libby mine, and rolled down the dump into the fire. He was extricated after the clothing covering his lower extremities was burned off. His injuries are serious but not considered fatal. + Other-coal Tot-Riverton health CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 Bert Dean, who was badly injured at the coal mine at Riverton a few weeks ago, is not resting well. His sister, Mrs. Lily Cox, came up to spend awhile [sic] with him. + Paper Lhc-coal-stat saying CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 The Herald is the only paper in Coos county that published a summary of the coal formations of Oregon and the mining industry of Coos county from the U. S. geologist's report -- in preference to fooling its readers with plate matter and patent outsides. + BH health accid paper-attitude CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 John Wyno [sic] and a Mr. Dewees [sic] were hurt in the mine at Beaver Hill last Friday. The former is probably fatally injured, being unconscious at the hour we received the word. He is a married man, and has five or six children. Both men were hurt by falling coal. Mr. Dewees' foot is crushed. What a pity so many persons are getting hurt. + Govt-State-legislature CCHX+ X+9 Feb 2, 1897 [head:] To bring in absentees. Salem, Or. Jan 27. ...The Benson house... Crawford of Douglas has introduced a resolution requiring the 29 unqualified members to appear to qualify... Novelty-wool Tot-Bandon CCHX+ X+9 Feb2, 1897 intent to enlarge woolen mills [Bandon]. [more] gap Feb 23 Srh Un-17 CCH Feb 23, 1897. [M. date is verified] The new Stmr, Coq R, after her trial trip at SF Sat 1st inst, tried sea-going qualities w/load of frgt and passengers for Gray’s Harbor, passing mouth of our r, where she was built and took her name, on Thur last. She gave a salute, which was heard by several at this place. Coq R a splendid new boat, w/good power and fine passenger accomod, and is advertised to leave SF for Coq R direct abt Mar 1st. She will make this run regularly hereafter. Hermann home-seekers govt prices CCHX+ X+9 Feb 23, 1897 Report circulated Binger Hermann will be appointed general land office commissioner as soon as Pres. McKinley gets around to where he can make appts. Office pays $4500 a year. Tot-Multi blacksmith-enterprise other-coal CCHX+ X+9 Feb 23, 1897 A. C. Wilson, machinist at Libby coal mines and owner of the fine blacksmithing and wagon shop at this place, returned home yesterday after a visit of several days at this place. Mr. W. is reappointed to his position at the Libby mines for another year. + Srh CCHX+ X+9 Feb 23, 1897 Stmr Albion [mentioned]./ schnr Bessie Kay Name CCHX+ X+9 Feb 23, 1897 J H Upton of Floras creek MARCH Mar 9 Health un-17 CCH Mar 9, 1897 [lengthy] cure, patent medicine. paper RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 Publishers J. S. McEwen & D. F. Dean, Editors and Proprietors. Tot-Coq name RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 Henry Sengstacken came over last Wednesday and transferred the Wells- Fargo Express Co.'s office from Mr. Lorenz's to Lyons' store. W. S. Perry, we believe, takes the management here. BH other coal, Coq (RR natl 3) CCH a Mar 9, 1897. A Mr. Black and a Mr. Wilson moved to this place from Beaver Hill last Wednesday with their families. Each have bought property here. They will take a hand in developing the coal mines at this place. [cp] Prosperity-conditions Rrnatl (RR natl 3) CCH a Mar 9, 1897. Philadelphia Press. No worse obstacle to a return of prosperity could exist. The railroads, in prosperous years, new work and maintenance taken together, consume nearly half the iron manufactured in this country. With prices sustained at an artificial level, certain eventually to be abandoned, no railroad would buy more steel rails than were imperatively necessary. The purchase of steel rails is a practical measure of the railroads, demand for iron in all its forms. With these purchases curtailed the general market for iron suffered. + [cp] Tot-Coq food (RR natl 3) CCH a Mar 9, 1897. Mrs. Shepard’s Boarding House. [M. later was Shepphard]. Cor. First and Hall Sts , Coquille City, Oregon First-class fare, by the single meal, day or time boarders. A limited number of nicely-kept rooms, with clean and comfortable bedding. Comfortable sitting room. Rates to suit the times and made known on application. Srh other coal LR (RR natl 3) CCH a Mar 9, 1897. Riverton Riotings. Once more the mines have resumed work, the Stmr Albion having arrived with a cargo of freight and departed with an entire cargo of coal. The Coquille River [ship] is expected in today. She will also take a load of coal. The B.B. coal company is prepared to load even more vessels now provided the stmrs make no faster time than heretofore. [red check mark] [cp] Health RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 William's Pink Pills for Pale People cured rheumatism / "Mend it or end it." Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Trusts conditions RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 Literary Digest, December 12, 1896. "Hatred against the holders of large fortunes is growing fast in America. Trusts, monopolies, and gambling in railroad stocks have produced a greedy plutocracy, which cannot maintain itself unless it is backed by a large armed force. School RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 Coquille Collegiate Institute new ownership new faculty $1000 library Rev. J. L. Futrell Coquille City, Oregon. Streets Tot -MP RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 Improvement of Spruce St [M.P.] with plank or stone and gravel, and putting down many sidewalks. Srh Tot -MP RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 [new little river steamer, it's called elsewhere] The new steamer Ralph sets as gracefully on the placid Coquille as a swan, and everyone should feel pleased to realize that a shipyard is one of the industrial functions of M. P. Such energetic citizens as Capt. Bullard are a credit to any town. [red check mark] Srh RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 This steamer Coquille River is looked for by all. [red check mark] Srh Tot RR-n3 CCH a Mar 9, 1897 The Katie Cook has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired at Parkersburg and ready for work soon. [red dot] [red check mark] RR sked (RR natl 3) CCH a Mar 9, 1897. Regular trains Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will run as follows: Leave Arrive 8:00 a m Marshfield 12:30 p.m. Arrive Leave 9:30 a.m. Coquille City 11:00 a.m. 1:00 a.m. M.P. 10:30 a.m. [cp] climate Srh lbr misc-word thick weather CCHa/a [ext-3] March 9, 1897 The steamer Coquille River, which was reported off Point Arena short of coal last Tuesday, was towed into port this morning by the Alliance. The disabled steamier was on her way down the coast with a load of lumber when she encountered strong head winds. So fierce was the gale tt for 24 hrs no headway was made, though the engines were running at their greatest speed. All of the coal was consumed and over 1000 ft of the load of lumber went into the furnaces. The tug Sea Queen, which was sent from this city to find the steamer, missed her in the thick weather, and the Alliance found her with fires almost extinguished. Examiner. Mar. 4 Allied health Ext 3 CCHa/a Mar 9, 1897 Marshfield Sun. Wm Carlson, who was badly burned at the Beaver Hill mines some 6 wks since, is spending a few days in town. It will be a long time before he will be able to go to work again. [cp] Srh name Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 Steamer Coquille River will leave S.F. for Coquille river about March lst. Will receive passengers and freight for all Coquille river points. C.F. Benjamin. Other coal Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 Superintendent Hennessey, of the Newport mines. [cp] Srh Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 The little steamer Ralph was launched last Thursday at M.P. Dimensions 50 ft x 11.6 overall with 10.4 ft beam. Her passenger cabin is a beauty and comfortable. It is 12 x 6 ft, of neat panel-work, stained, varnished, and finished like street car work. The pilot house is 6x8 and furnishes a vantage point for viewing river scenery. She will temporarily be supplied with the machinery from the Cumtux, though she should be supplied with double the power, and possibly will be shortly fitted with a new Westinghouse 29 horsepower engine. She is a 17 knot model. Srh Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 Coos Bay News. The Homer will resume her trips to this port in the near future. [cp] Srh Allied Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 Coos Bay News. A rumor is afloat that the steamers taking coal from the Beaver Hill bunker will bring back a return cargo of rails from the city, to be used in the extension of the C.B.R.&E. R.R. [cp] Srh Allied health Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 Captain Roberts fell off the steamer Farallon while attempting to come ashore at the rr bunkers Saturday. [cp] Srh Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 9, 1897 North Pacific Steamship Co's Steamer Chilkat will be dispatched fm Portland, Or. on abt Nov 9,1896. On the route fm tt point to the Coquille river. [M. ad must have been pre-dated; perhaps it had been running ever since November] UR Tot-MP novelty-wood supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Upper River. J. N. Roberts put up a fine barber case for the new shop, made from our beautiful myrtle and maple. It is an elegant piece of furniture. Johnny is a splendid workman. Call and see it. + UR AHB Tot-MP dairy saying supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Upper River. A.H. Black will no doubt do a large business in his butter manufactory the coming season. Some people will have his butter when it is possible, and he gives satisfaction to the farmer. + / A.H. Black is becoming quite popular already as the chairman of our city board. No one need try to put up a job on his neighbor or the city and get it through the town board while Mr. B. is at the helm. + UR name school supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Upper River: Following school districts have employed teachers. MP, L R Travers, Julia Braden, Miss Fannie Endicott. Rackleff. Miss Daisy Giles. Sugarloaf, L Hooten. Bridge, Miss Della Endicott. Bald Hill, T W Johnson. Rock creek, Miss Bertha Prey. Myrtle creek, Miss Bertha Roberts. King Creek and Enchanted Prairie, John Leek. [M. evidently the King Creek was not the Delmar school after all!]] Remote, Miss Liddy [?? Or Lilly] Walker. Gravel Ford, Miss Minnie McCloskey. Not q Other-mining-indir name misc-friendship supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Comrade Quick received a nice present the latter part of last week from a distance, being a handsome scarfpin, made from a nugget in its native condition. He thinks he knows the donor, but received the present without any word as to forwarded it and therefore reserves his judgment. [as typed] School supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Miss Nellie Figg has been chosen tchr of Fishtrap school for coming term. Tot-Prosper name supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 J P Goodman to Prosper yesterday to plaster the new residence of A Pershbaker. School Srh moving supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Miss Fannie Moore, who has conducted one of the grades in Collegiate Institute for 2 terms, leaves for her home at Meridian, Miss. on the steamer Coq River this wk. Miss. Fannie leaves many friends to regret her departure fm our midst. Tot-Coq Nosler-name supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 B E Nosler has received large and choice stock tobaccos and cigars. Tot-Coq livery blacksmith Nosler name supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 F A White has received his stock, now prepared to do shoemaking and mending, harness repairing. First st between Nosler's livery stable and Wilson’s new blacksmith shop. School name prices supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Mrs. Boutell is clerk of schools, salary $25. She is intelligent, efficient, painstaking official. Term of 3 mo summer school agreed upon beginning 3rd Mon, or Mar 22. 13 applications for tchrs, every one qualified. Prof. M. O. Hawkins selected principal; salary $55 mo, Claude Nosler for intermediate grade at $45 mo, and Miss Mary Quick for primary school at $35 per mo. Novelty-woolen Srh supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Bandon Recorder. The woolen mill was short of wool again this wk and obliged to shut down a day or 2 until stmr arr. Other coal Srh supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Riverton: Stmr Albion departed w/entire cargo Riverton coal. Coq River expected in today, will take load of coal. BB prepared to load more vessel now. [M. I think I already have.] [red check mark] School supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Minnie McCloskey will teach Gravel Ford school. M O Stemler prob. get Shiloh school. BH health supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Wm Carlson badly burned BH mine. [M I assume I have] [cp]. entertain music name supp-a CCH Mar 9, 1897 Entertainment of Coq Dramatic Club featured play “Little Goldie,” or ”Child of the Camp." Geo Leach, Frank Strang, Anderson Lamb, S. M. Nosler, Fred NosJer, Miss Birdie Nosler, Miss Marie Nosler, Mrs. Lou Nosler, Leach's orchestra all participated. March 16 Srh name-Moulton misc-word crop un-17 CCH Mar 16, 1897 [M. Date is verified] [where is first?] [lengthy] and we hope that she will receive the encouragement which she and her owners merit. Capt.. Paton, who built her, is master, and knows what he is talking abt. He met his old friend and “pard” of several yrs back, our fellow-citizen J.T. Moulton, at this place, and the two stuck as close as bros for a while on old memories. Boat left abt 2:30 pm for Riverton where she was… She rustled some frght here incl 125 sacks potatoes fm M. Kroll, J.C. Watson and others, and some other frght. AHB un-17 CCH Mar 16, 1897. A H Black, b. [M. 2005. Is this the same item as supp-a Mar 16, 1897?] Srh other coal Un-17 CCH Mar 16, 1897 Riverton Riotings. Stmr Coq R took coal from B.B [Bandon Block Coal] mine. Health un-17 CCH Mar 16, 1897. [Lengthy ad on] pills (cure anything!) fm Coq. Pharmacy. Tot-Coq Srh-indir sm-enterprise Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 16, 1897. [ad.] chair factory Coquille City opposite city wharf. Keeps on hand and makes to order first-class rawhide chairs. Manufactured fm best hard wood. J.B. Fox, proprietor. Politic saying condit Ext 3 CCH a/a Mar 16, 1897 Article abt Oregon House of Representatives. John H. Mitchell's re-election to US Senate. Whereas it is clearly shown and proven ... that it was impossible to compel their attendance without great danger of bloodshed, and loss of conflict with armed thugs who were sympathizers of John H. Mitchell, and presum acting under his directions ... Resolve by members now in attendance that we will return to our respective homes ... awaiting the call of the governor. Srh harbor stat. Coquille-River boat river other coal crops. [peo1-1 Mar 16, 1897 cont CCH a/b] New steamer Coquille River, Capt Paton master, reached this place last Saturday at 12 o'clock, with about 100 tons freight from S.F. for this place and the upper river, all discharged here. She was warmly welcomed by our citizens, who seemed to be given the freedom of the craft for inspection. She is the largest boat that ever came to Coquille City. 150 ft long, 32 ft beam built of light draft to suit our coast river bars. She is said to have carried 455 tons fm Grays Harbor to S.F. on a draft of 12 ft. Her length is a disadvantage, as our river is tortuous and narrow, and she has to make curves slowly. Her time this trip was creditable, being an average of the regular river boats. Made Coquille river in 42 hrs fm leaving SF. bay. Passenger accommodations roomy and neat, salon and dining rm capacious and neatly arranged. New, clean and safe, serve as big advertisement for our river. Boat was to take on 200 tons of coal (at Riverton) as part of her return load. Some freight incl. 125 sacks potatoes. The steamer dropped below our wharf to the city property in order to turn, but she made the turn all right. [article also refers to problems of this boat and port problems.] School organiz misc-saying [peo1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b] The school board has received the deed to Block 57 from the Masonic fraternity, to be occupied by a handsome new bldg at an early date! District No 8 has reason to be proud of so eligible and attractive a school site. misc vital-stat paper DF Dean [peo 1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b] Parties wishing marriage licenses can obtain the same through D. F. Dean at Coquille City. Apply with witness at least a day or 2 before the documents are needed. Srh Moro novelty-wood other coal [peo 1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b ] The steamer Moro came to this place fm S.F. last Wed. and discharged considerable freight. She received a large quantity of broom handles fm the factory here and 100 tons of coal from our Stockman mine, at this place, the first large quantity shipped from here. [red tilde in margin] / The Moro took a mixed load of coal fm Coquille City, Lyons mine and Timons mine at Riverton. Steamer Coquille R. took on a load of coal off the B.B. mine. RR natl(electric) [peo1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b] The first car on the Albany electric street railway line made its trial trip very successfully Saturday evening. Utility allied Srh People 1-1 CCH a/b Mar 16, 1897. The Beaver Hill bunkers are to be fitted with arc lights, on the outside, for the accommodation of vessels loading at night. (Coos Bay News). + [cpo] Tot-Coq prices [peo1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b] Hotel Coquille. S. J. Tuttle, Prop. Having leased this new, commodious and modern hostelry, I am now prepared to entertain the traveling public in first class style...at most reasonable rates. Rates $1 to $2 per day. Special accommodations and terms for families and theatrical groups. Courthouse novelty-brick [peo 1-1 Mar 16, 1897 CCH a/b] Notice to contractors. Sealed bids will be received for erection and completion of a brick courthouse to be build at Coquille City. UR name RR Peo 1-1 CCH a/b Mar 16, 1897. Upper River. Charley F. Dodge of the railroad. AHB crime supp-a CCH Mar 16, 1897 Upper River. A. H. Black, one of our staunch business men, was called to Roseburg last week as a witness before the grand jury in a case where a man is charged with forgery. + Disaster name Tot-Coq supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 A blaze broke out on the roof of F. A. White's residence, in the Spurgeon addition about noon last Wednesday from where the pipe passed through the roof. Mrs. White discovered it and turned on a stream from a small spray pump. Neighbors also came to her relief and soon had the fire extinguished. Damage nominal. Tot-Multi other-coal Srh supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 J C Wilson secured a 110-horse power engine and other machinery last week at Prosper which reached here Sunday on a scow towed by the little steamer Maria. It was delivered at the mine above town yesterday and Uncle Jack will soon have work moving at a lively rate. + [red check mark] Tot-Multi Srh other-coal supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 Peter Loggie, one of Bandon’s enterprising citizens, came up last Saturday on the new steamer Coquille River. Mr. L. is officially connected with the Bandon Block Coal Co. and was interested in loading the new steamer on her reaching Riverton from this place. + [cp] Allied locale other-coal supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 Neil Monroe, an old and respected citizen of Isthmus slough, on Coos bay, was on a brief visit here yesterday, including a call on his old friend, Mr. Strang. Mr. Monroe went to Riverton on business. It seems he has a bid for coal lands on the bay from a syndicate at Seattle. Mr. Monroe has been a resident of Coos for 30 years and this was his first visit to Coquille. + [cp] School Tot supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 Sumner: Miss Mary Black will teach the Lee school this summer. + Name other-mining? Allied supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 Coos Bay News. Fred McLain and E. G. Flanagan returned Monday from a visit to their mining property on the upper Coquille. + [cp] Allied Srh supp-b CCH Mar 16, 1897 Coos Bay News The Beaver Hill bunkers are to be outfitted with arc lights on the outside, for the accommodation of vessels loading at night. + [cp] Mar 23 Srh climate coal boomer Un-17 CCH Mar 23, 1897. The vessels seem to get in and out of our river during the prevailing storms quite as safely, regularly and easily as on other rivers and bays of coast tt make more pretentious. Health Un-17 CCH Mar 23, 1897 herbal remedy of the Shakers. Other-coal [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897. 100 men are working in and about the Riverton mines, which are moving steadily ahead. [cp] misc condit-signs of times [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897 We have never thought one raised in Oregon should necessarily be ignorant from the effects of isolation and solitude. Roads condit-attitude [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897 The general sentiment of people is in favor of better roads all over Coos Co. Health Out 3 CCH b Mar 23, 1897 Article on counterfitter of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Manufactured his own and sold to druggists at a discount. ["Pink Pills" available at every drug store.] Srh misc-word-barbound Out 3 CCH b Mar 23, 1897 All stmrs running to Coos Bay, except Arcata, were barbound several days. All went out Sunday. Srh Tot-Coq other-coal (outlook3) CCH b Mar 23, 1897. Stmr Albion came into river Wed. morn and to wharf…brought large amt of freight and departed in eve...for Riverton, where she would take on coal. [cp] climate foods [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897 Snow covered ground 1/2 to 3/4 " last Sat morn (some saved and made ice cream later in day.) Srh [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897 Arrivals by Homer of March 18 Misc saying? Srh climate [out3] CCH b Mar 23, 1897 A hole has been forced through jetty at Bandon by fierceness of storm fm SW. danger of sand in channel. Vessels seem to get in and out our river during prevailing storms quite as safely, regularly and easily as out of other rivers and bays on coast that make more pretentions. coal trust sugar and beet sugar trusts (clip) (6) CCH a/c March 23, 1897 Indianapolis Journal: "The coal barons wanted $40,000,000. That was only a bagatelle. They simply advanced the price of coal $10 and ordered 40,000,000 tons mined... The trust system encourages just such legerdemain. [cp] / (Clip) CCH a/c March 23, 1897 [About this time there seems to have been quite a flap about sugar trusts and beet sugar business.] [cp] paper (clip) (6) CCH a/c March 23, 1897. [running feud for some time between other papers and CCH. Name calling abt how the Herald reports the news. ] BH name novelty-wood ( Clip) (6) CCH a/c March 23, 1897 The four sons of A. H. Schroeder are getting timbers for the Beaver Hill Coal Co. two miles below town. (Upper River Dept.) allied Srh coal (clip) (6) CCH a/c March 23, 1897. The Coquille River carried 325 tons of lump coal and 65 tons of fuel out this trip on a draft of 10 feet 3 inches aft and 9 feet forward. It is estimated that she will take 400 tons of coal, besides her 60 tons of fuel, on a draft of very little over ten feet. (Bandon Recorder.) [red check mark ] [cp] Climate agric (clip) (6) CCH a/c Mar 23, 1897. …been a hard winter on stock. County seat issue (clip) (6) CCH a/c Mar 23, 1897. We see by the Coast Mail that the courthouse question is still hanging heavily on the mind of the editor of that journal. It is commendable to see parties contest for and use all fair means to obtain prestige, but after being defeated twice, it would look more generous in [print] our friends at Marshfield to throw up the battle and acknowledge that the majority should rule. That would be Americanism, and would be much better than to keep up a strife that will engender a bad feeling among the people of the county. Marshfield first agitated the county seat question, and since the people have decided that question it is bad grace for a few to scoff at the decision of a large majority of the county. Myrtle Point would make a very good location and the people would be glad to have it – if they should get it by fair and honorable means; but as it has been settled by a large majority, the more thoughtful and candid element desire that the question should be dropped, and they would rather see friendly feeling cultivated between the citizens of this place and Coquille City. The energy of the people favored by natural resources is what makes a thriving town, and we know that while the new county seat has many advantages, our own town is surrounded with lasting resources that will make it a lively and good town in proportion to the energy, industry, and skill of its leading inhabitants. So let us stop howling and endeavor to advance our interests and develop some of our great advantages. Upper River Dept. + Climate (clip) (6) CCH a/c Mar 23, 1897. The snow which covered the ground to a depth of 1 or ¾ of an inch last Saturday morning lasted until about 10 o’clock. Allied Crops Srh (clip) (6) CCH a/c Mar 23, 1897. 1100 sacks of potatoes were shipped below on last steamer. Coos Bay finds a market for several 1000 sacks of spuds in San Francisco every winter. (CB News) County-seat-issue supp-b CCH Mar 23, 1897 [article on the court house question still hanging heavy on mind of Coast Mail journalist. Fairly long.] [M: do I already have?] utility vital-stat locale supp-b CCH Mar 23, 1897 The Mail’s reporter of Empire says: It is reported that Fred Schetter, the pioneer te1egraph operator, has taken unto himself a wife, and was registered at the Vance House at Eureka last week. + AHB crime supp-b CCH Mar 23, 1897 A. H. Black, of Myrtle Point, has been at Roseburg as a witness in the Hollis forgery case. + Mar 30 Conditions prosperity Srh e-3 CCH a insert Mar 30, 1897 Comments by Sun's correspondent to Bandon elicit picture of: [M. not sure about this] Photograph taken our river front [M. now this is Coq editor] a few days since in which three of our river steamers, the tug Triumph, and ocean steamer Moro and schooner Antelope, figured, with another ocean steamer, Coquille River, due. That's not so bad, and goes to show that our transportation facilities have advanced considerably even these past hard times. + [all except the very first line.] [cp] Srh Homer crop other coal Newport Rbc 5 CCH Mar 30, 1897 The Empire, which sailed Sunday, had 1300 sacks of potatoes on board, and the Arcata took 1400 more on Monday. The Homer took 600 tons of coal on her last trip from the Newport bunkers, which is said to be the largest load she ever carried. + [cp] crops Srh Rbc 5 CCH Mar 30, 1897 The Coos bay Farmers have quite a lot of potatoes yet on hand, notwithstanding the large quantity shipped below. They look for better prices by the end of the month. Srh mill locale? Rbc 5 CCh Mar 30, 1897 The Excelsior loaded lumber at the Bay City mill for San Diego. The “Excelsior is the second largest steam schooner on the coast and carries cargo of 500,000 feet of lumber. + Labor Exchange. Condit-Attitude Anti-trust Misc Rbc 5 CCH Mar 30, 1897 100’s letters are being received at Natl Headquarters monthly. Labor Exchange seems to defeat monopoly by overcoming it...Inaugurate system enabling members to produce, distribute and exchange wealth without aid of the capitalist. fish cannery Tot Rbc 5 "needed" CCH Mar 30, 1897 Several Marshfield citizens have stepped to the front to encourage the establishment of a cannery at that place, for the purpose of canning fish, clams, etc., which has passed the talk stage. This is an effort to bring the enterprise to a focus. + courthouse Rbc 5 CCH Mar 30, 1897 [Ad:] Sealed bids will be received...for erection of a brick courthouse. Politic [out3] CCH b Mar 30, 1897 Populist party Trusts tariff condit (outlook3) CCH b Mar 30, 1897. Oregonian: The courts and legislatures seem equally powerless against trusts. How would it be to stop favoring them with tariff laws? It seems absurd to build a trust up with tariffs and then attack with the stuffed clubs of injunctions and restraining laws. [cp] [outside-church] politic [out3] CCH b Mar 30, 1897 Toronto, Ont. Mar. 23. Archbishop Tangevin of Manitoba - Roman Cath. [people] who voted for Liberal candidate in recent by-election will be refused burial in consecrated ground if they die in that condition. Trusts RR& [outlook 3] CCH b Mar 30, 1897. [Head:] Traffic Pool Declared Illegal. Washington, Mar. 22. Supreme Court has decided case of US against TransMissouri Freight Assn against the RR’s. It reverses decision of court below and holds anti-trust law 1890 applicable to RR transportation. Chicago, Mar. 24. Every western freight pool and combination having headquarters in Chicago is apparently approaching dissolution. [after the court decision.] [cp] interest? Joaquin Miller [outlook 3] CCH b Mar 30, 1897 Joaquin Miller says he will write no more and Fitzsimmons says he will fight no more. These are 2 great startling statements, and 2 wonderful men have retired. [M. this has already been placed in cz.] trust lbr prices (outlook3) CCH b Mar 30, 1897. S.F. Mar 22. Another lumber trust forming – trying to organize a trust in hopes of raising prices of lumber fm $4 to $6 per 1000. (reports tt it was tried before and failed, and trust disintegrated.) [cp] Srh Tot-Coq & other condit-outlook [out3] CCH b Mar 30, 1897 The Sun's correspondent from Bandon says last week 5 vessels, 4 stmrs and 1 schooner, crossed the bar within 30 minutes. Two were bound out and 3 incoming. This calls to our mind that a photograph was taken at our river front a few days since in which 3 of our river steamers, the tug Triumph, and ocean stmr Moro and schnr Antelope figured, with another ocean stmr the Coquille River due. That's not bad, and goes to show that our transportation facilities have advanced considerably even these past hard times. Allied Srh crop other coal (clip) (6) CCHa/c March 30, 1897. The Empire, which sailed Sunday, had 1300 sacks of potatoes on board, and the Arcata took 1400 more on Monday. The Homer took 600 tons of coal on her last trip from the Newport bunkers, which is said to be the largest load she ever carried. + [red check mark? ] [cp] Srh crops lbr mill locale (clip) (6) CCHa/c Mar 30, 1897. The Coos Bay farmers have quite a lot of potatoes yet on hand, notwithstanding the large quantity shipped below. They look for better prices by the end of the month. The Excelsior loaded lumber at the Bay City mill for San Diego. The Excelsior is the second largest steam schooner on the coast and carries a cargo of 500,000 feet of lumber. Tot-MP? Novelty-wood name supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 C. E. Schroeder and Chas. Dietz have been running their steam furniture manufactory at this place considerably this winter. Mr. Dietz is a skilled workman, having built pianos in Ba1timore in his younger days, and Mr. Schroeder is an ingenious mechanic also, and we expect to see some nice work turned out of this shop. [M. I suspect this is an Upper River item.] Name supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 [article abt.Robt Ahr. ] / [ Many items in these papers I don't have, abt people ] Hermann home-seekers govt supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 [ article abt general satisfaction at appointment Hon Binger Hermann to land office at Washington D C. School church supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 Prof Conway of the Collegiate Institute occupied the Southern Methodist church last Sunday morning but indisposition occasioned a cancellation of his appointment at night. Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor, at Dairyville. nfq Health name supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 Ethan McDuffee at home in vy poor health not q Crime supp-b CCH Mar 30., 1897 Bold robbery at Bandon in a saloon. Tot-Bandon supp-b CCH Mar 30, 1897 Mr. Kellner, the cigar maker, came up from Bandon last Wednesday... + Hermann home-seekers govt CCHX+ X+9 March 30, 1897 Universal satisfaction expressed at appointment of Hon. Binger Hermann to general land office at Washington. [more] = home back to 1896 | 1897-#2 1897-#3 1898 to newspaper menu |