| home Historical Newspapers chronological with keywords Roseburg Plaindealer Roseburg, OR. 1890. 1893. RP 1870-83 RP | 1894-pt1, pt2, pt3 1895 to newspaper menu 1890 APRIL Apr 3, 1890 CBR? RR-hopes crop other-mining fish beach-outing health-indir (Rpa 11) Apr 3, 1890. By September, ninety-one, you'll see the cars and engines run; taking passengers, wheat and hay from fair Roseberg unto Coos bay. And on return bring back their coal and butter fair as yellow gold, likewise their fish, their oysters, clams and other goods, (ne'er asking alms) but revel in luxurious wealth, and roam the beach for perfect health. CBR-right-of-way (Rpa 11) Apr 3, 1890. V.L. Arrington went out over the line of the Roseburg and Coos bay railroad to take acknowledgements of the right of way through the lands of owners along the line. This is business and indicates that the movers in this business mean business as is business. [M. note: later Arrington was arrested for misconduct as a city or county official; was this also laced with illegality??] = Tot-Scottsburg Rpa 12 Apr 3?, 1890. The plat of the town of Scottsburg made in 1851 was recorded this week. Climate Rpa 12 Apr 3?, 1890 Snow Sat night and Sunday morning, but soon gone. Boomer condit CBR RP (Rpa 12) Apr 3?, 1890. A genuine full fledged boom is reported to have struck the Coos Bay country, and land prices have taken a terrific jump skywards and small fortunes are being made by the fortunate possessors of dirt which, a few months ago, could scarcely be disposed of at any price. The mere mention of a railroad connection of Coos Bay with Roseburg has set the ball rolling and it is rolling this way. Look out for the boom! It is coming this way. + CBR-right-of-way locale RP (Rpa 12) Apr 3, 1890. On Saturday last, John Anderson, Esq. of Happy valley granted right of way over his lands to the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railroad company and has the honor of being the first man to subscribe one thousand dollars toward the subsidy of $150,000 demanded by the company who propose to build the road. One hundred and forty-nine men as public spirited as Mr. Anderson will insure the completion of the road by Sept. 1st, 1891. + Politic Hermann Rpa 12 Apr 3?, 1890. For 52nd Congress. Hon. Binger Hermann, of Douglas County. RR boomer condit (Rpa 12) Apr. 3?, 1890. ... Now is the time to show a spirit of enterprise. Now is the time to get in and drill. Capitalists are not building railroads for fun, [cont] = (Rpa 13) Apr 3, 1890. [cont]. nor for their health. They are seeking paying investments, and will invest where it is the most profitable. If the citizens of Coos and Douglas counties do not offer them sufficient inducements to build the road, they are liable to seek other fields and pastures new. Do not let this opportunity escape. It may be years before as good a one will place itself within our grasp. The prospect for raising the required bonus is good. Coos county will do her share, we believe, and Douglas will not fall behind. Let us have that railroad, and at once. + Hermann politic Rpa 13 Apr 3, 1890 [Hermann evid already in Congress by this date; he must have been up for re- election, fm tone of ad. The rest is illegible.] Hermann politic Srh. Rpa 13 Apr 13, 1890 [ brief article abt] Hermann's uphill fight necessary to get river and harbor appropriations because the East is against special measures for expenditure of revenue. Not quote Srh politic (Rpa13) Apr 3, 1890 election of ex-Senator Warner Miller to presidency of the Nicaragua Canal Co. nq. RR-hopes Outside-Tots (RPa 13) Apr 3, 1890. M. 2006. It appears I didn't copy first of article.] ...expresses great hopes of a railroad from Roseburg to the coast in the near future. That is well. We cannot have too many railroads. It would be a nice trip to take the cars at Drain and go via Elkton, Scottsburg, Gardiner, Coos bay, Roseburg, Wilbur, Oakland and back to Drain. + [cp] name Rpa 13 Apr 3, 1890] [ References to Catching ] [related to Catchings in Coos?] = 1893 AUGUST Aug 3, 1893 Srh Rpa 13a Aug 3, 1893. [Lengthy article on] government works on Coquille and CB., harbor improvements. Other-mining Rpa 13a Aug 3, 1893 Bohemia mines. Conditions misc-money outside-Tot Rpa 13a Aug 3, 1893. Portland banks have (some of them) closed doors. It was whispered that certain banks wouldn't be open today. As soon as people found out they were, there was a rush to withdraw. Not quote. CBR RR-hopes Lhc RP (RPa 13a) Aug 3, 1893. The Coos Bay & Roseburg railway is completed and running to Coquille City, and the grade is completed and part of the track laid to Myrtle Point. This is the great distributing point for a large tract of country, and it is proposed to make the completion of the road to that place the occasion of a grand celebration. The Pioneer picnic has been postponed till that time, and the whole country around will join in getting up a celebration worthy of an event of such importance to that section. It is intended to complete the road this fall to Angora, 17 miles beyond Myrtle Point, and this will leave only about 50 miles to bring it into Roseburg. Work is being pushed with vigor. There are 400 men, a large number of teams and a steam shovel employed, and there are more evidences of progress and prosperity in this section than in almost any other part of the state. The various towns in this region are connected by a long distance telephone and their citizens feel as if they were keeping up with the procession. It is now definitely settled that the country around Coos bay and Coquille is one of the finest dairying sections on the Northwest. Seven creameries are already established there, making fine grades of butter. The farmers are prospering and their prospects for the future are extremely bright. When the railroad is completed to Roseburg Portland will be enabled to draw a large part of her dairy supplies from this section, where there is good grazing nearly all year around. + = animal health-indir misc Rpa 14 August 3, 1893 [A bear story involving Dr. Horsfall. and others: reprint fm Sun.] animal pursuit-sport locale Rpa 14 August 3, 1893 Brewster valley was the sportsman's paradise for parties going out fm Rsbg. not quote. Hermann other-RR climate politic saying Rpa 14 Aug 10, 1893 Hon. Binger Hermann and family left on Monday night's overland for Washington. Previous to his departure a number of Mr. Hermann's friends called upon him and were courteously entertained. The Junior band was also present and discoursed [as typed] several of their choicest selections. Mr. Hermann goes over the Southern route, desiring to keep as cool as possible until the eventful 7th, when everything, including the weather, the president and both houses of congress is expected to be boiling. [as typed] Aug 10 CBR locale (Rpa 14) August 10, 1893. The railroad grade is completed to within a mile of the north Fork of the Coquille and it will be into Myrtle Point in two weeks. The track was laid half way to Myrtle Point the first of the week and the gang is steadily at work making a half mile each day. - Marshfield Sun. Health Tot-Roseburg school-indir Rpa 14 Aug 10, 1893 Dr. J.W. Strange and wife were in the city Monday, and while here the Doctor purchased the office, fixtures and practice of Dr. C.E. Frye, and will take possession on the 16th instant. Being a thoroughly competent dentist, having perfected himself under the tutorship of the best dentists in the East and having had many years successful experience he will no doubt find his business in Roseburg remunerative and successful. + Fruit Rpa 14 Aug 10, 1893 [long article] abt fruit evaporator at work, process, etc. Hermann misc-bimetalism Rpa 14 Aug 10, 1893 Congressman Hermann believes in "the free coinage of both silver and gold." Other-mining outside-Tot Rpa 14 Aug 10, 1893 Richness of mines at Canyonville. Aug 17 Bicycle road fair boomer Rpa 14 August 17, 1893 E.D. Whitney and C.W. Sherman, of Portland, arrived here yesterday from Roseburg, Mr. Sherman came over the Middlefork road on a bicycle beating the stage three hours between Roseburg and Myrt1e Point. Mr. Whitney is interested in having Coos and Douglas counties combine and make a good showing at the San Francisco Exposition this winter. --Bandon Recorder. + Other mining outside-locales Rpa 14 August 17, 1893 Hurdy Gurdy mine in Elkton distr. in 13 tons ore netted $1600 and 32 tons shipped to Portland run $200 to ton in gold. / [lengthy article on] Bohemia mines Fair Prices Rpa 14 Aug 17, 1893 District fair. Coupon ticket (5 days) for men $1.50 women .75 men's day ticket .50 women's " " .25 fair timber-wood-forest (Novocom) Rpa 14 Aug 17, 1893 [article about] wood exhibit at Chicago fair, fm Oregon. With conclusion of a timber industry magazine Haywood that Oregon because of the moisture would make a good field for reforestation, as the native hardwoods would grow back faster in this state. [as typed] not quote. = CBR RP (Rpa 15) Aug 17, 1893. Since the steam shovel has been moved to Eagle Point a gang of men have been at work raising the track in places between Marshfield and the summit and now it is pretty well up to grade. -Sun. + health Rpa 15 Aug 17, 1893 Dr. Strange[mentioned.] condit-outlook CBR Tot (Rpa 15) Aug 17, 1893. [Coos.] ...everything is in a flourishing condition in tt section, and says tt the people there are quite jubilant over the outlook. Work is progressing rapidly on the Coos bay railroad and it will doubtless reach Myrtle Point before September 1st. + CBR Tot (Rpa 15) Aug 17, 1893. The railroad engineers will establish a camp Sunday on the Hoffman place just above the South Fork bridge. The work of locating the line will be pushed as fast as possible. West Oregonian. CBR accid animal disaster? Tots misc-word-trainsmen (Rpa 15) Aug 17, 1893. The first bad wreck on the B.B.,R.& E. [as typed] [means CBR... ] railroad occurred Wednesday night between Coquille City and Coaledo, says the West Oregonian. A train of flat and logging cars was going to Marshfield with the engine behind pushing, and when near Coaledo a cow was discovered on the track. Before the animal could get out of the way the front car struck her and jumped the track followed by a dozen others. The cars were heaped together in a general wreck. No one was hurt, but one trainsman had a narrow escape. The wreck caused some delay in the track-laying because material could not be got to the front, but the wrecked cars were cleared away Thursday so that a train went through to the front in the afternoon. + RR-name RP (Rpa 15) Aug 17, 1893. [T.R. Sheridan mentioned.] Aug 24 CBR Tots (Rpa 15) Aug 24, 1893. This afternoon the Coos Bay Roseburg railroad was completed to Myrtle Point, which makes 25 1/2 miles of road and marks an eventful period in the history of its construction. The surveyors are out beyond Myrtle Point, laying out the work on the next section of the road to Angora. + Airship-balloon Rpa 15 Aug 24, 1893 A novel experiment in ballooning is to be made this month by a Frenchman. He is to start from Paris for some place in Russia which he doe not know himself. Two balloons, one filled with gas and the other a Montgolfier depending upon rarefied air, are to be used, the latter being suspended from the former by a steel rope. The Montgolfier will have a car and heating apparatus and one man to handle it. The gas balloon will have two men. By manouvering so as to float the balloons in different currents the aeronaut hopes to obtain from the resolution of forces the course he wants. At times the wind may be in the right direction and he can drift in it with both balloons. The proposal is ingenious, but there may be danger of fire. + = School Rpa 16 August 24, 1893 St. school for the blind will open at Salem Monday, September 11. School for deaf-mutes to re-open Sept 13. AHB Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 Hollis [later with AH Black, mentioned] Fruit outside-logging-mill Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 Blackberries are plentiful near the old logging camp above the Callahan mill. Utility Tot-MP Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 MP to have volunteer fire dept, hook and ladder co. City proposes to sink wells and by use of windmills pump water into reservoirs and locate several hydrants in town. Nq Joaquin poet racism-indir saying Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 Joaquin Miller, the "poet of the Sierras," who has been stopping there, says the style of Castle Craggs make him sick, the air of finery taking away his appetite. He said he had met only a few white people in his life and they were Indians. + Entertain anti-character paper-attitude Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 The circus is in town. Look out for burglars and thieves. / The circus has arrived and after much dickering with the city officials secured a license for $50, entitling them to exhibit within the city limits. + Condit other coal RP (Rpa 16) Aug 24, 1893. Kansas coal miners strike still on. / One thousand New York longshoremen are striking against a reduction of 25 percent in their wages. + / Ten thousand men in San Francisco are vainly seeking employment. + Utility Rpa 16 Aug 24, 1893 long list of] electric light rates for houses, street lights, etc. CBR Tots condit RR-names (Rpa 16) Aug 24, 1893. Railroad notes. The railroad engineers went out Sunday on a revision of location survey up the Middle Fork. / Tracklaying was completed to the North Fork of the Coquille River, Friday. / There has always been a lively bustle to business at the railroad depot, but it is now even more so than ever. Last week a night train was put on to haul logs, as the two trains in the day time could hardly get away with the hauling they had to do in construction, having more road to cover and a great amount of bridge timber to haul to the front. / The engineers have made a permanent location of the road five miles beyond Myrtle Point and at last reports are working their way towards Sugar Loaf Mountain. / Tuesday was pay day on the road, and Secretary Baines and J.B. Hassett went out to the front with the cash and checks for the boys. / There are now over 500 men at work on the road. / The steam shovel is fast getting away with the hill at Eagle Point. - Coos County Ex. [M. all are + ] Aug 31 Cosmic Rpa 16 Aug 31, 1893 Annual eclipse of sun will occur Oct 9, 1893. Will appear as partial eclipse here. Begin Rsbg 10:14 am, continue till 12:00. [Tells how to make smoked glass for viewing.] Other-mining locale Rpa 16 Aug 31, 1893 S. Umpqua mining Co, Canyonville = Graham RR extension hopes Tot-Riddle other mining RP (Rpa 19) Aug 31, 1893. A mighty effort is being made to secure the building of the Coos bay railroad to a junction with the Southern Pacific at Riddle. It is reported on good authority that Col. Taylor of the nickel mines has agreed to subscribe $200,000 toward securing the building of the road to Riddle, and that that amount will be considerably increased by subscriptions from other parties. It is also stated that Manager Graham has been considering the advisability of building the road to that point. + Graham RR fair CBR (Rpa 19) Aug 31, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Graham passed through Roseburg Monday. Mrs. Graham will visit the World's Fair in Chicago but Mr. Graham will return to Coos to rush work in the railroad this side of Myrtle Point. + Entertain Music-band outside-Tot saying Rpa 19 August 31, 1893. The merry-go-round has been moved to the fair grounds, where its sweet music will sooth [as typed] the tired feelings of those who listen to the Grants Pass band during the fair. + Excursion fair prices transport Rpa 19 Aug 31, 1893 Twenty-five cents will be the price for round-trip tickets to the fair grounds next week, or 15 cents for single trips. Competition between the different hacks promises to be lively. + Fruit prices Rpa 19 August 31, 1893 Fruit is quite plentiful and prices are fair. Peaches are selling at 65 cents per box, while all other kinds sell at corresponding rates. + Animal CBR RR-name (Rpa 19) Aug 31, 1893. John Carter came in from Coos county the first of the week, bringing with him some 40 head of horses belonging to the Coos bay railroad and placed them in pasture for the winter. + Health Rpa 19 August 31, 1893. J. S. Easter, physician and surgeon, recently from Coos county, has located in Roseburg where he will practice his profession. = SEPTEMBER Sept 7 Airship Joaquin-Miller-George saying: jackasses Rpa 17-19 Sept 7,1893 Almost ever since Archimedes made the discovery, while in a bathtub one day long ago -- about 250 years before the Christian era -- that his body displaced a volume of water equal to its own bulk, the principle of aeronautics have been more or less studied. But there is no record of any attempt having been made to navigate the air until 1670, when Lana, a Jesuit, constructed a rude air ship. Although little or no success attended this experiment, the scientific world was not discouraged and the next effort in the direction of solving the aereal [as in print] problem was probably that of two Montgolfiers, in 1673 [M. 2004. as typed[ isn't this too early?], when they constructed a balloon in France. Since that time France has been the acknowledged metropolis of the world for inventions in aereal navigation, but no part of the globe has been free from the experiments of hopeful investigators. It may be remarked that until quite recently the form of the crafts that have been built to navigate the air has partaken very generally of the general plan of the first unwieldy bag. During later years the Americans, with Yankee enterprise, have taken a hand in the sport of air sailing. Every state in the union has had its experimentors [as typed] and now comes an inventor in our own, our native state, who promises -- as have all investigators in the same direction -- to reduce sky-sailing to a science and revolutionize the aereal world by his machine. The inventor of this new flying machine is Geo. M. Miller of Lane county. He is a native Oregonian and a brother of Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras. After traveling in France and Germany, where he goes to study the science of air navigation with a view to further perfecting his invention, Mr. Miller will commence the construction of a model of his air ship, which the calls the "skycycle." He expects to have the model completed and ready for trial within a few months. He has received a caveat on the invention and is now collecting material for the construction of the model, which will be "life size." He is lable [as in print] to experience considerable delay in securing the materials he requires as some of them are very rare. He is anxious to make a success of the model and will see that it is made exact in every particular and of the very best materials obtainable. The inventor of the 'skycycle" says that in studying the flight of birds he discovered that the greatest exertion necessary in flight is required in rising from the ground. A bird will fly a mile after it gets under headway, with less exertion than it requires to rise fifty feet from the ground at the beginning of its flight. For this reason he has directed his energies to constructing a machine with First -- Great rising power. Second -- Sustaining power. Thtrd -- Propelling power. It is evident to anyone that any power that will raise an object from the ground is the first and most important object to be attained and includes within itself power is sustained and power to propel. [as typed] The "skycycle" is built upon the well established data, that if a plane of one superficial foot be passed through the air horizontally with the front edge 12-14 of an inch higher than the back edge, at a speed of sixty miles an hour, it will sustain a weight of fourteen pounds and require only one pound of "push" power to maintain this speed. Imagine a bicycle -- or rather a unicycle with a steel shaft running straight up from the center of the wheel for a distance of about a dozen feet from the pedals, the whole surmounted by two sets of fans or fingers placed horizontally one above the other, and you have a "skycycle," The steel shaft is made of three parts, one within the other, and two within the outer one and the main, or drive, wheel is provided with cogs and is moved by means of pedals -- the same as a bicycle -- and hand cranks. The drive wheel operates upon two miter wheels -- one fitted to the base of the steel shaft and the other at the top of the drive wheel is put in motion the fans flu are set to revolving, each series in an opposite direction. [this sentence sic.] In this machine the wings are set against an angle of one to fourteen. ie: the forward edge is one inch higher for every fourteen inches of width. The gearing gives the wings a revolving speed of sixty miles an hour on their outer edge. As before explained there are three hollow shafts, the outer one, revolving to the right supports the lower set of wings; the inner one turning to the left, supports the upper set of wings; the middle shaft, between the inner and the outer ones -- remains stationary and supports the machinery at the base of the shafts for propeling it [as typedt]. From the machinery at the base of the wings wires for controlling the machinery pass down through the hollow shaft to the hands of the operator. To ascend, the speed of the wings is increased. To descend, the speed is diminished. The forward movement is attained by a somewhat intricate manipulation of the wings. Each separate wins is provided with a joint and elbow, and of course as the wing revolves the elbow strikes a stationary plane, twisting or upping the wing. This plane is adjustable and connected by wires, with the operator. Now, as the wings, on their backward movement approach a point at right angles with the direction desired, the plane is so adjusted that the wing tips and catches the air horrizontally [sic], like an oar in the water. This action, taking place on opposite sides at the same time, throws the body of the vehicle forward. To turn right or left, one side of the wings is tipped more than the other, so that at all times the machine is entirely under the control of the operator. For long journeys or for carrying extra weight, a gas and electric combination motor will be necessary, to afford additional power. The wings, or fingers of the fan, are made of bamboo and silk. The shafts are a of cold drawn steel and the gearings [as in print] of aluminum. Friction is reduced to the minimum by ball bearings. In studying the flight of birds and the fishes, the inventor found that there is a loss of power in both. The fish loses power when it changes motion from left to right or right to left. The bird loses power when it makes the recovering stroke of the wing. This is plainly noticeable in the flight of the kingfisher or robin. In this invention there is no loss of power, as the wings bear steadily against the wind all the time. Each set of wings revolves in opposite directions from the other in order that one set may be used as a fulcrum to turn the other. In speaking of his invention, Mr. Miller said: "Of course, ever since the day when Darius Green was going to astonish the world and all creation by flying over the celebration" the subject of human flight has been a source of derision and with this machine of mine it is the same way to a great extent. Lawyers, doctors, ministers and jackasses laugh at it. But mechanics and engineers do not. It has been pronounced by eminent enginers [sic] the most simple, efficient and powerful contrivance yet discovered. The wings stimulate [in print] the motion of a bird's wing very closely, but still more closely the motion of the wings of insects, such as bees and beetles. It has been claimed that man was not adapted for flight and therefore he cannot fly. It may be said that a beaver is adapted by nature f or cutting down trees, better than any other animal, and that it can therefore surpass the human race in that respect. This is true, but man's ingenuity comes in the invents the axe contrivance by which the beaver is double-discounted. [sentence as in print..] Man; was not 'adapted' for riding on wheels and surpassing the speed of the strongest animals and beasts, but he does it all the same by inventing machines that are adapted for speed, and so I am going forward with the untiring faith that man's ingenuity will be able to invent a machine that is adapted to flight, even better than the bird's wing. I believe that man's ingenuity is better than the goose's adaptability." George M. Miller, the inventor of the "skycycle," is a native Oregonian, having been born near Coburg, in Lane county, in 1853. He obtained a common school education and afterwards read law, being admitted to the bar in 1880. It was in 1877, while working on his father's farm, driving an automatic grain reaper, that he conceived the first idea of the present invention. Having little faith in it, he dismissed it from his mind as far as possible, but nevertheless it grew and grew, sort of spontaneously, little at a time, until today finds the plan of every detail perfected and the construction of a model commenced. Mr. Miller is possessed of some considerable means and expects to spend the remainder of his days in perfecting aereal navigation. --Statesman. + Fair agric Rpa 20 Sept 7, 1893 Next year will be Second Southern Oregon District [agriculture fair] and will be Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties. Not quote Fair Graham Sheridan road (RPa 20) Sept 7, 1893. Mrs. R.A. Graham and Mrs. T.R. Sheridan came over to Myrtle Point last Sunday on a special train and from here took private conveyance to Roseburg. The ladies will visit the World's Fair, and Mrs. Graham will visit her old home in Canada before she returns. They left Marshfield at 5 o'clock a.m. and made the trip through to Roseburg the same day. -West Oregonian. Sept 14 "first?" Tot-MP entertain Rpa 20 Sept 14, 1893 The merry-go-round was shipped to Myrtle Point this week, and the youngsters of Coos county will have an opportunity to enjoy themselves as never before. + Fair racing misc-word? Rpa 20 Sept 14, 1893 The state fair is now in full blast at Salem. The track is very heavy, and slow time in the races is being made. The pavilion exhibit is the best ever made. Ladies-Military-Band pioneers entertain CBR-indir (Rpa 20 ) Sept 14, 1893. The Ladies Military Band started for Myrtle Point by private conveyance this morning, to play for the pioneers of Coos who hold a reunion there, beginning on the 15th and continuing several days. + Sept 21 Tot-Multi school-OSU-Corvallis Agric (Rpa 20) Sept 21, 1893 Messrs. W.and E. Abernethy [sic] of Dora, were in Roseburg Tuesday. They are on their way to Corvallis where they will enter the Agricultural college. + fair condit-signs-times climate (Rpa 20) Sept 21, 1893 State fair not a success. [financially.] [note which had been crossed out, Inclement weather blamed in part.] [lengthy article] books "library" misc-words interest Tot-Roseburg misc-word-blood... (Rpa 20) Sept 21, 1893 Novels of all kinds at the Roseburg News Depot. Blood and thunder for the boys, charming love stories for the girls, and standard works of fiction for all sorts of people. + banks money condit-signs times (Rpa 20) Sept 21, 1893 local banks experiencing some difficulty supplying demand for currency. Nq CBR-indir Ladies Military Band music Tots entertain (RPa 20) Sept 21, 1893. Myrtle Point, Sept 16. -We arrived at Myrtle Point Friday at 5 pm., and were met by the Pioneer committee and taken to our respective boarding places, where we were pleasantly entertained, and in the evening we were serenaded by the Myrtle Point and Libby bands, while preparing for our concert, for we found on arriving here that the people wished us to play Friday instead of Saturday, as they wished to give a dance for us Saturday evening, before our departure for Marshfield. We played last evening to the largest audience that was ever assembled in Myrtle Point, and they were all delighted with the evening's entertainment. This afternoon there was a consolidated band concert, consisting of three bands, the Coquille City, Myrtle Point and Ladies Military Band all played the same pieces together. We have enjoyed our visit at Myrtle Point very much, and regret leaving for Marshfield, at which place we give an entertainment Monday evening. Ladies Military Band. + Other-mining outside-Tot (Rpa 20) Sept 21, 1893 Riddle mine said to be almost inexhaustible. Placer mine. Nickel mines to reopen soon. Ladies Military Band music CBR-indir (RP a 21) Sept 21, 1893. The Ladies Military Band is reported as having a good time in the Coast country. + utility Tot-Bandon novelty-Woolen item utility (Rpa 21) Sept 21, 1893 Bandon Recorder: The incorporation of the Bandon Woolen Mill Company which has been consummated for the purpose of buying wool and the manufacture of woolen goods, soaps, the purchase of water rights and the supplying of water for public use, to build, own and improve mills, factories, etc., to lay out, plat and dispose of town lots to manufacture electricity and furnish electric light, etc., marks another step in the progress of the town of Bandon. The capital stock of the company is $75,000. + Court: Fullerton (Rpa 21) Sept 21, 1893 Bandon Recorder. Judge Fullerton passed down to Curry county yesterday. [should be cp?] Tot-Gravelford dairy (Rpa 21) Sept 21. 1893 The Gravel Ford creamery is doing well for their first season, and receives 1700 pounds of milk per day now. The butter stands well in the market. -- Coquille City Herald. + Other-RR outside-Tot (RPa 21) Sept 21, 1893. O & C was running a train between Roseburg and Portland. RR-extension Locale (RP a 21) Sept 21, 1893. Work on the railroad came to a sudden stop last Wednesday noon. Tools, scrapers, carts, plows, etc., are being stored here or taken to Marshfield. The surveying party, which has located the line as far up as Enchanted Prairie, has been called in with their whole outfit. -Myrtle Point Oregonian. + Sept 28 RR-name Graham CBR road misc word (RPa 21) Sept 28, 1893. John W. Carter, the popular jehu of the Idaho Stage Co., who has been down in the coast country for several months, is in town. He came up to meet Manager Graham of the Coos Bay R.R., who will return to the Bay with Mr. Carter. + name-Riddle fruit (Rpa 21) Sept 28, 1893 Judge G. W. Riddle's new steam drier started up Monday and is working to perfection in every particular, says the Enterprise. The fruit dried is said to be of the very best quality. The Judge has a magnificent crop of fruit and his prune crop alone is estimated at 200,000 pounds. + Fruit (Rpa 21) Sept 28 1893 Eugene fruit evaporator has commenced work. other mining (Rpa 21) Sept 28, 1893 more on Riddle mines [Riddle, non-mining item, see Rpa21 fruit] Music entertain Tot word-spelling CBR-indir Ladies Military Band name- Robertson (RPa 21) Sept 28, 1893. Ladies' Military band of Rsbg touring Coos w/concerts, played to a fair audience in Odd fellow hall Mon eve. Band enjoys distinction of being only Ladies band in state and seeing them novelty. Had coming been generally known, more crowd. Gave excellent entertainment and to say tt the ladies play fine is drawing it mild. Appearance on stage greeted w/prolonged applause, every portion of programme met with heartiest expressions of approval. Other than by band, piano solos and duets, vocal solos and baritone solos. Piano duet by Misses Gertie Benjamin and Carrie Kearney one of pleasing features of evening and deserving of special praise. Nq Vocal solo by Miss Lena Kearney highly appreciated and received spirited encore. Mr. Robertson's vocal solo was fine and when encored he sang a few lines from the "Bowery." ...Prof. W.W. Robertson, a former resident of this county, is with the band as instructor. The band leaves today for Bandon where they have an engagement. Mrs. M.H. Cochran, of Roseburg, is accompanying the party as chaperon. - Marshfield Sun. + = Graham CBR (Rpa 22) Sept 28, 1893. Manager R.A. Graham of the Coos Bay railroad arrived here from San Francisco Tuesday night. + AHB outside-Tot/enterprise (Rpa 22) Sept 28, 1893. A.H. Black, of the Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co., is in Lane county, on business for his firm. It is reported that J.F. Hardy, who was agent for the firm at Junction has skipped out. + OCTOBER Oct 5 Outside-Tot prices-items (Rpa 22) Oct 5, 1883 young men's clothes $4.00 to $10. Novelty store. CBR Baines RR-name (Rpa 22) Oct 5, 1893. W.E. Baines, secretary of the R.,C. B. & E. R.R., has been in Roseburg this week. [sic.] RR-indir Climate agric (Rpa 22) Oct 5, 1893 rains of past month have moistened ground sufficiently for plowing. [M. a reason to stop RR work?] / Sept weather. Mean temp. 57. Highest 79 on 15th, lowest 41 22nd. Total rainfall 3.80 in. while av. Is .91 inch. Days rain fell, 15. County condit Rpa 22 Oct 5, 1893 There is no demand for county warrants, and it is almost impossible to dispose of them at any price. This state of affairs will exist but a short time, as taxes will become due in a short time. + . Name-Riddle fruit (Rpa 22 Oct 5, 1893 Judge Riddle will soon finish up his prune crop. He will have about 60,000 pounds of evaporated fruit, much of which will be of extra good quality. His new evaporator is doing splendid work and great care is being taken in grading the fruit, and the judge confidently expects to obtain the highest rates going for his crop. + Court: Fullerton health (Rpa 22) Oct 5, 1893 Hon. J.C. Fullerton returned Saturday night from Coos county, being called home by the fatal illness of his baby boy, Tom Corwin. The little one passed away Saturday morning, aged nine months. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. + [M. note. Then I assume he lived then in Rosbg area?] Name-Seeley animal pursuit-racing prices-purse Rpa 22 Oct 5, 1893 0.J. Seeley was in Roseburg the first of the week, on his way home from the Central Point races. His horse Chatawa won the 2:45 trot at Central Point last week, making a record of 2:34. As first money amounted to but $45 and the entrance was $17.50 Mr. Seeley did not get very well paid for giving his horse a mark of 2:34. + School Agric fair Rpa 22 Oct 5, 1893 Oregon ag. college exhibit at st. fair turned over to world's fair commission of the state and now displayed at Chicago show. School music Rpa 22 Oct 5, 1893 Willamette University advertises its conservatory of music, piano, organ, violin, singing, orchestra instruments, harmony, counterpoint, fugue, orchestration and higher musical composition. No better grade of work done west of the Rocky mountains. Prices Low. 7 tchrs. Next term begins Sept 4. Z. M. Parvin, Mus. Doctor, Musical Director. Other-mining outside-Tot (Rpa 22) Oct 5, 1893 Some excitement in Canyonville mining district over recent discovery of tin and cinnabar mines; a number of claims have been taken up. Not known how rich the mines are as no assay has been made. Nq Other-mining outside-Tot Rpa22 Oct 5, 1893 reported sale of Riddle nickel mines. [long article] = Oct 12 School college Agric govt money condit Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 In a short time the buildings at the agricultural college will be completed and they will be paid for out of the funds from the general government instead of out of the funds appropriated by the state. [because there no money in treasury and not one of 16 $000 warrants have been disposed of. [as typed ] [long article descr, etc.] CBR-subsidy condit-hard times misc-word (Rpa 23) Oct 12, 1893. The railroad authorities are calling for the payment of the subsidy which was subscribed by the people of Coos county and payable when the road is completed to Myrtle Point, says the Mail. Of the total amount subscribed the obligations were distributed as follows: Marshfield, $41,175; Coquille City, $12,247; Myrtle Point, $12,285; Bandon $1,060; total, $66,667. Of this amount there has been paid $42,784, leaving unpaid $23,883. The task of pushing the road through in these hard times has been a herculian [sic] one. + Climate (Rpa 23) Oct 12, 1893. Worst storm for years at Yaquina and down the coast Saturday and the night before. fruit fair Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 Oregon fruit has received medals at the World's fair. Tot-Roseburg food outside-enterprise climate Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 Try the cream soda manufactured by the Roseburg Soda works. It is a most delicious beverage this warm weather. Enterprise fish outside-Tot Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 Salmon being caught in large quantities in Siuslaw. Canneries busy. Other mining Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 Nash placer mines on Cow Creek near Glendale Name-Riddle Fair conditions Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 fair expense and premium warrants were being paid by President Riddle but there was only enough money to b pay 57 % of the amount of indebtedness. Premium warrants were reduced by 20 % but expense warrants were discounted 43%. Invention Electricity LHC Rpa23 Oct 12, 1893 Professor Bell says, "Morse taught the world years ago to write at a distance by electricity; the telephone enables us to talk at a distance by electricity, and now scientists are agreed that there is no theoretical reason why the well known principal [sic] of light should not be applied in the same way that the principles of sound have been applied in the telephone and thus allow us to see at a distance by electricity. It is some ten years since the scientific papers of the world were greatly exercised over a report that I have filed at the Smithsonian Institution a sealed packet supposed to contain a method of doing this very thing: that is, transmit the vision of persons and things from one point on the earth to another. As a matter of fact there was no truth in the report, but it resulted in stirring up a dozen scientific men of eminence to come out with statements that they, too, had discovered various methods of seeing by electricity. That shows...that men are working at this great problem in many laboratories, and I firmly believe that it will be solved some day. ...will be very much more difficult to construct such an apparatus, owing to the immensely greater rapidity with which the vibrations of light take place when compared with the vibrations of sound. It is merely a question, however, of finding a diaphragm which will be sufficiently sensitive to receive these vibrations and produce the corresponding electrical vibration. --McClure's Magazine. + School college govt money Tot-Corvallis Rpa 23 Oct 12, 1893 In a short time the buildings at the agricultural college will be completed and they will be paid for out of the funds from the general government instead of out of the funds appropriated by the state. [because there no money in treasury and not one of 16 $000 warrants have been disposed of. [as typed] [long article descr, etc.] = Oct 19 Tramps conditions other-RR Rpa 24 October 19,1893 The tramp nuisance is assuming serious proportions. A serious rupture occured Monday morning between them and Conductor Bartlett and his crew. The tramps refused to leave the overland passenger train on its arrival here from the north until vigorous measures were resorted to, but they finally submitted and left the train. + [cp] Fair Rpa 24 Oct 19, 1893 [lengthy article on a local fair in Rsbg region.] Tariff Rpa 24 Oct 19, 1893 [ stat, on what tariff has done or will do in Oregon. not easy to read..] road climate Rpa 24 October 19,1893 C. B. stage rd becoming worse and worse; soon impassible. Condit outside-RR (Rpa 24) Oct 19, 1783 The tramp nuisance is assuming serious proportions. A serious rupture occurred Monday morning between them and Conductor Bartlett and his crew. The traps refused to leave the overland passenger train on its arrival here from the north until vigorous measures were resorted to, but they finally submitted and left the train. + Paper Hermann politic RR Misc (Rpa24) Oct 19, 1893 Mr. Hermann's introduction, of a bill for the erection of a public building in Roseburg, may not end as disastrously as efforts of a Roseburg gentleman to subsidize the Coos Bay rail road; to dominate a city election; to receive federal appointment, to build a cannery; to be elected school clerk; to elect a congressman, or devastate the reputation of Sylvester Pennoyer. + [cp] [M. Gov of Oregon , or was running for.] ] [M. would this refer to the ed of other Roseburg paper, since this one once said the Review [?} was down on Hermann, or who might it refer to?] [Could it refer to Graham??] Hermann politic Rpa 24 Oct 19,, 1893 [M. evidently Hermann has just been again elected to represent the state of Oregon in U S congress.] Oct 26 health Tot-Roseburg Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1893 Dr. Davis has practiced dentistry in Roseburg for twelve years. We know he is no fraud. + fruit Rpa 24 Oct. 26,1893 The young prune orchards that have been put out in South Douglas have all made rapid growth this year, and many of the three-year-old trees bearing almost a half crop of fruit. (Riddle Enterprise) Fair Tot-MP Agric Items-Prices Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1893 The Myrtle Point Agricultural and Mechanical Association will hold its first annual fair on December 8th and 9th. Among the premiums offered are a brush hook, butcher knife, jack plane, corn cutter, bird cage, scissors and other articles more or less useful. The admission to the fair will be 10 cents, children half price. + Health law-crime outside-Tot Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1893 Dr. J.D. Sponogle, of Brownsville, is said to be a fugitive from justice, having taken criminal advantage of Mrs. MS. Wyatt, while she was under the influence of anesthetics. The husband is after him with a shotgun and traced him to a Eugene hotel, but since then he has not been seen. + crop Coq.-R. climate Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1893 the grain crop in Coq. R. and tributaries destroyed by the late storms. Health Applegate-name Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1894 death of R.S. Applegate [but there is also a Capt O C Applegate and others] other-RR Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1894 Oregon Pacific troubles Condit-signs-times Rpa 24 Oct 26, 1893 business is picking up in the nation RR-extension Tot misc-word Rpa24 Oct 26, 1893 Camas Valley Items. The Coos Bay railroad seems to have come to a stand still at present. But we hope to see the "kyars" [M. cars?] come "a whistling" into Camas Valley soon, then you bet we'll come to the front. + {cp] = NOVEMBER Nov 2 Graham RR-spur BH Locale Lhc-coal-stat (Rpa25) Nov 2, 1893. The Coos bay railroad engineers started out last week to make a preliminary survey of a branch line to John Norman's coal property, which Manager Graham has bonded. The survey commences at Green Point. The News says the line will be three miles in length and it taps a coal field of 2000 acres. + Condit (Rpa25) Nov 2, 1893. There is a decided decrease in the number of tramps passing through Roseburg, only half a dozen or so a day now favor us with a brief call. + Disaster Other-RR outside-Tot (Rpa25) Nov 2, 1893 a Portland street car leaps into the Willamette. One of the most appalling castastrophes ever been recorded in Portland. This morning on Madison street drawbridge. The conductor thinks there were 18 to 20 in car. How many escaped not known. [more to article] health crime Rpa 25 Nov 2, 1893 not quote Dr. J. D. Sponogle charged w/committing rape upon Mrs. M.F Wyatt at Brownsville, has aroused indignation of people at tt place. Brownsville Tribune says tt Dr. Sponogle has born [as typed] a very shady reputation fm the time he can first be traced till present. His own son, a dentist, who was there a short time ago, says his father is no good and never was. Times [as typed] reported ugly facts: 4 months ago Dr. J.D. Sponogle appeared this place, supporting a silk hat and gold headed cane, and lastly a very sneaking look. We hear him first at Santa Rosa, California. We have seen the letters from parties stating that at the above place his wife and daughter died suddenly, apparently in good health; that the bodies were afterwards exhumed and their stomachs found to be full of poison. A lynching party was organized for the exclusive benefit of Sponogle, who, by some means, learned of it and made good his escape." We next hear of him at Marshfield, Oregon, where he married again, and this wife also died suddenly. Six weeks later he ran away with a young girl from that place, and when last heard from she was in Spokane Falls. Sponogle came here from Silverton, after having been there but a short time. Dr. Sponogle was arrested at Fresno Saturday and he appeared before a judge at that place Monday, on a writ of habeas corpus. It was asked that defendent be discharged on the grounds of illegal arrest, as no officer has a right to arrest a man from another state merely an a telegram from an officer in that state. The judge dismissed the prisoner, and he walked out of court a free man. The Sheriff arrived from Oregon the same evening but so far all search for Sponogle has been fruitless. Sponogle's story is that the charge is a scheme of Mrs. Wyatt's husband to whom he owest $190 and who wants to get him back to Oregon on that account. Misc Rpa 25 Nov 2, 1893 tattoing now in vogue. fair entertain? misc other-RR Rpa 25 Nov 2, 1893 race between the Queen-Express of England and American 999 of US is not [M 2004 does it mean not, or now?] agreed upon for World's Columbian exposition. The two engines are already on display there. [long article] nq Srh war-govt Rpa25 Nov 2, 1893 [long article on] the Battleship Oregon just launched in S.F. Fire R D Hume Srh cannery other town Rpa25 Nov. 2,1893 Fire destroyed R D. Hume's cannery, machine and blacksmith shop at Gold Beach. Tot-Empire govt condit (Srh?) Rpa 25 Nov 2, 1893 not quote a bill in congress [not passed yet] to discontinue custom office at Empire City because receipts less than expenses. = Animal condit RR pursuit-hunting (Rpa26 ) Nov 2, 1893 Canvasback ducks are said to be very plentiful on Coos bay. The early completion of the C.B.R. & E.R.R. will be hailed with great joy by the sportsmen of this section, as they would then be enabled to have good duck shooting on short notice. + Nov 9 Other-RR condit locale (Rpa26) Nov 9, 1893. A meeting of a number of the Oregon Pacific employees was held at Yaquina for the purpose of considering the question of taking receiver's certificates for back wages. The matter was thoroughly discussed, but a majority of those present would not agree to taking the certificates in payment of wages due. Superintendent Mulcahy [sic] was present. + road mail animal Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 The Coos bay stage now arrives in the evening and departs in the morning. The mail is carried over the mountains on pack horses. + Utility outside-Tots Rpa26 Nov 9, 1893 contract for constr. of Oakland waterworks reservoir let yesterday. Mr. Haines, of Albany, successful bidder at $1370. not quote item-prices Tot-Roseburg Rpa 26 Nov 9, 1893 Split bamboo rods, in different grades and prices, at Salzman's. + fair item Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 Burb [as typed] Brockway has several souvenirs of the World's fair. Among them is a souvenir paperweight, which in size, shape and color looks to be ten 20-dollar gold pieces piled up together. The edges are milled in exactly the same manner as genuine gold coins, while on one end is stamped the picture of Columbus surrounded by the words, "The Columbian Exposition." A similar souvenir is an inkstand, which looks like a pile of fifteen 20-dollar gold pieces. Health-indir crime Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 Dr. Sponogle is back and in jail at Albany. He led the officers a merry chase at Fresno, where he was followed into a brick block. He gave he officers the slip and fled with a man and boy by carriage for the mountains, a fact that was not learned until after Sheriff Jackson's arrival. Sheriff Scott, of Fresno, took great interest in the case, and soon seven or eight deputies were sent out in different directions, but the two sheriffs followed the right trail and traced the fleeing doctor 60 miles into the mountains, where a guide was secured, and Sponogle was finally captured into [as typed] the wilds of the San Joaquin mountains. + Fair boomer-indir Lhc Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 not quote. Dr. Jay Guy Lewis wrote private letter fm Chicago saying they would return "with our victorious banners floating on the breeze" with record of 18 medals award in horticulture, 19 in agriculture, 4 in mines, 4 in education, 6 in fishery, 2 in woman's work and 2 in herbarium, "outranking all the Pacific states and second only to New York and Illinois." Fair condit Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 It is said the Oregon's World's fair commission will have a surplus of $25,000. If such proves to be the case it will be the first instance of the kind on record, and will serve to give Oregon still more advertising. + Fair boomer-indir Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 The Midwinter fair at San Francisco is going to be a big success, and will be visited by many people looking for investments. The products of Douglas county should be ably represented. + Crime health-indir Rpa26 Nov 9, l893 Monday's Albany Democrat says: "Dr. J.D. Sponogle, under indictment for rape, was brought into court today. He plead [sic] not guilty, and his case was continued to the March term." = Climate RPa 27 Nov 9, 1893 Oct weather, mean temp 50; lowest 36 on 13th highest 65 on 14th. no. cloudless days 9; partly cloudy 13; cloudy 9. Rainfall in excess of average Oct. Nov 16 Other-RR [trust]monopoly Rpa27 Nov 16, 1893. Or. Pacific rr probably be sold dec 14, 1893. SP wants it to secure monopoly of all freight business in tt section. Northern Pacific wants to get rail and ocean rte to S.F. Outside-Tot utility RPa 27 Nov 16, 1893 Ashland pays $10 per month per lamp for her street lights. Her marshal is on duty from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. road name Rpa 27 November 16, 1893 Tom Burnett, of the Idaho Stage Co., is paying this section a business visit. Mr. Burnett is now stationed in Lake County, Cal. + CBR name health animal (Rpa27) Nov 16, 1893. Edward Seeley, foreman of the construction work on the coos bay railroad, died at Coquille City last week. He was a brother of O. J. Seeley, the horseman. + [M. latter raced some of his horses.] / O.J. Seeley and John Carter a few days since brought up another lot of horses that have been at work on the Coos bay railroad, and turned them out on the Tipton ranch for the winter. + Nov 23 Health misc-words Rpa27 Nov 23, 1893 [Ad] Sheep's clothing fits some people. But Dr. Davis can fit your teeth. + Name-Robertson Ladies Military Band music Tots Rpa 27 Nov 23, 1893 W. W. Robertson, who formerly was instructor of the Ladies' band, of Roseburg, was in Marshfield yesterday. He is on his way to his old home in Minnesota, but we are informed that some of our band boys will endeavor to persuade him to remain here a short time and instruct the Marshfield band. -- Sun. + [cp] utility other town Rpa 27 Nov 23, 1893 The construction of reservoir for waterworks going on at Oakland. not quote. RR-name (Rpa27) Nov 23, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. T.R. Sheridan a few days since returned from a visit to the eastern states. + Road taxes? Novelty-wood-planking RPa 27 Nov 23, 1893 [Lengthy article on] Camas mtn road. ...Now that this road has been continued through into Coos county, it has become one of the most important roads in this county. The nature of the soil is such that part of the road over the mountain needs to be planked so that it will hold the wagons up in the winter time. The people of this valley pay a large amount of taxes each year, [where is rest? Nov 30 RR-hopes locale outlook-condit (Rpa27,28) Nov 30, 1893. Camas Valley. Camas is lively in its expectations of a railroad in the near future, and some of our people more farseeing or with more vivid imagination than the majority, are talking of ceasing building or removing buildings, for fear of being in the way of that great depot that Camas is to have at the railroad station in the days to come, that is now pictured so grandly in the imagination of many of our people, as arising in magnificence on the numerous beautiful locations in Camas Valley. Yet, with all these conjectures of our neighbors, we patiently wait the coming of the Coos Bay railroad to locate for us the town that is destined to be the queen city of the mountains. + = Interest Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 If you should carry a compass to the North pole that would be as far north as it could positively be carried. One step beyond that point and you would not be "going north of the North Pole," but south. If it were possible for you to stand upon the imaginary spot called the North Pole you would be looking south, the back of your head would be to the south, your left arm would hand [as typed; means hang?] on the south side of your body and the right in the same direction. In short, all directions from the North Pole are due south. + Fair Tot-MP Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 The Myrtle Point fair takes place Friday and Saturday of next week. + name-Robertson music Rpa28 Nov 30, 1893 Prof. Robertson, the band instructor, intends making a trip to California in the near future, says the Marshfield Sun. + [cp] Road Rpa28 Nov 30, 1893 The road over the Camas mountain is well nigh impassable, and it is not likely that its condition be improved during the winter. Other-county Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 Sheriff Miller [mentioned] Postage-stamp interest conditions misc-word Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 There is a 2-cent postage stamp fiend traveling over the country. He borrows from everybody he meets a 2-cent stamp, and in this way "bums a living" with drink and other luxuries. Money interest condit-signs-times Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 $5, $10, and $20, Genuine Confederate Bills only five cents each; $50 and $100 bills 10 cents each... Sent securely sealed on receipt of price. [gives an address in Atlanta, Ga.] [more to article] misc name Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 It is a common occurrence for a husband to "advertise" his wife, but Oswald. A. Wirth, of Coos county, is the first to "advertise" as follows in the Sun: "Notice is hereby given, that I have given my father, Anton Wirth, "times" enough and that henceforth I will not be responsible for any of his debts or acts." + paper mail saying Rpa28 Nov 30, 1893 The season for the annual howl of the Coos county press, concerning irregular mails, is again here. No human being can aid them, and their prayers should this year be addressed to Almighty God, instead of to the post office department, as has been the custom herefore. Road locale saying Rpa 28 Nov 30, 1893 Camas Mountain that has always been hard to manage, has now joined the ring and become purely democratic; and nothing at all but gold will now smooth down the wrinkles. + Tot? misc-saying Rpa28 Nov 30, 1893 Thomas Sutherlin [M, for town of Sutherlin??] was hanged twice and hands burned in attempt to get money. [more] not quote. DECEMBER Dec 7, 1893 Hermann politic paper-attitude saying Rpa28 Dec 7, 1893 To the Editor: The Roseburg Review has another of its regular spasmodic attacks of vomiting vapid mutterings against Binger Hermann; Also its regular quota of impotent stabs at Pennoyer. These attacks do the aforesaid gentlemen about as much harm as would a pint of water poured on a duck's back. + Other-mining locale Rpa 28 Dec 7, 1893 The two mills operating in the Bohemia district have each produced $25,000 worth of gold bullion this past year. The Annie started up again last week. The Bohemia will remain closed until spring. The latter's last run of 71 days averaged $170 per day with a five-stamp mill. Crop flouring-mill outside-Tot climate Rpa28 Dec 7, 1893 Elkton flouring mill swept away by flood fm swollen river. = Misc outside-literary entertain RP2 December 7,1893 [Lengthy article about W. S. Gilbert writing an opera. Tells how he produces the comic libretto. not quote.] Other-RR RP2 Dec 7, 1893 Schedule for East And South via Shasta Rte of SP. express trains leave Portland daily. Roseburg mail also daily; leaves Portland 8:30 am, arr.Rsbg at 5:30 pm. [M. not clear fm tape whether the Roseburg mail goes on the Shasta express, or whether there actually 2 trains, the Shasta line, the Mail.] not quote. [says cp] Dec 14 Srh RP2 December 14,1893. rough bar, CB. Steamer Arago involved; while coming in over bar something knocked in her after cabin and some passengers had to cling to upper berths because there was flooding which caused a lot of consternation for a time. not quote. [M. doesn't say there's any loss of life.] health RP2 Dec 14, 1893 [ad for] Ginseng, the power of man, by Cosmopolitan Dispensary in S.F. not full quote] = condit (Rpa29) Dec 14, 1893. Of the noble army of unemployed who are eating free soup on the Post Office lot in this city, but four in one hundred were willing to accept work when offered them. Honest labor has far more terrors to this class than starvation, and their only ambition in that line is to continue working the generous public, says a San Francisco exchange. + Animal locale Rpa 29 Dec 14, 1893 Wild ducks have gone to Coos river where they are thicker than blackbirds in a barn yard, says the Sun. + [cp] School name-Mansfield Locales Rpa 29 Dec 14, 1893 Mrs. Clara Mansfield has just closed a successful term of school in the Camas district. She expects to attend the Drain normal school during the remainder of the year. + [cp] Conditions animal food Rpa29 Dec 14, 1893 Spareribs and backbones are in fashion but the Roseburg markets do not keep up with the prevailing styles, at least so far as that portion of the hog's anatomy is concerned. [M. I assume this is a reference to hard times.] Pursuit-Sportsmen game-food condit-hard times Rpa 29 Dec 14, 1893 Sportsmen in this section are having a hard time of it this year. Game is so scarce that local minrods [sic; also in several other articles] are unable to keep in practice, and when they accidentally find any game they are unable to kill on account of their poor marksmanship. + = Kanematz-racism-indir Tot-Roseburg Xmas Rpa 30 Dec. l4, l893 Young Sam has a handsome assortment of Chinese and Japanese Christmas goods, just the thing for holiday resents. Call and take a look at them. + Xmas items Tot-Roseburg silk Rpa 30 Dec. l4, l893 Dolls! Dolls!! Dolls!!! At the Novelty. Silk goods suitable for Christmas gifts, jewelry of the finest patterns to be had in town, and at bottom prices. + Road locale Rpa 30 Dec. l4, l893 It is noted that the road to the coast via Camas Valley is impassable for wagons. The old road, however, is in fair condition. Dec 21 Other-RR Rpa30 December 21, 1893 [ brief article abt] sale of Oregon Pacific Tot-Marshfield Srh Goodall-Perkins Rpa30 December 21, 1893 At a recent meeting of the town board of Marshfield $50 was appropriated to purchase dynamite to blow the "hogs back" in the channel in front of that town. Goodall Perkins & Co., are to also give $50 for that purpose and in all 100 pounds of dynamite will be secured. Captain Polhamus has agreed to do the work of placing the explosives and setting them off. + [cp] health politic paper misc-tongue-in-cheek? Rpa30 December 21, 1893 The oldest man in Oregon lives at 0regon City, and he is 106 years old. Possibly he is the oldest man in the United States. He has voted the democratic ticket for eighty-five years, which shows that the Almighty is indeed righteous in giving him plenty of time in which to repent. Fair (conditions?) Rpa30 December 21, 1893 About 7000 Oregonians visited the World's fair, and it is safe to say each spent $200 on the trip, making a total of $800,000 taken out of the state. And then the state of Oregon spent $40,000 in addition to this. But the direct results of this advertising are already being reaped, several times the amount of the appropriation having been invested in Oregon by persons who first had their attention called directly to this state by our exhibits at the World's fair. + fair Tot-MP Misc-word9not yet] Rpa30 December 21, 1893 The Myrtle Point Midwinter fair was much of a success. The exhibits were quite numerous and all meritorious, and many of them will be sent to the Midwinter fair at San Francisco. + health Tot-Multi Rpa30 December 21,1893 Dr. Frye, dentist, formerly of Roseburg, was in Marshfield last week and rented rooms in the Holland building and will open the same for business the 1st of January. The doctor comes well recommended. --Sun. + health Rpa30 December 21, 1893 Mothers, and especially nursing mothers, need the strengthening support and help that comes with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It lessens the pains and burdens of childbearing, insures healthy, vigorous offspring, and promotes an abundant secretion of nourishment on the part of the mother. It is an invigorating tonic, made especially for women, perfectly harmless in any condition of the female system, as it regulates and promotes all the natural functions and never conflicts with them. [as typed] The "Prescription" builds up, strengthens and cures. In all the chronic weaknesses and disorders that afflict women, it is guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the money is refunded. + = Dec 28 Hermann politic misc-saying-word senatorship winning card Rpa 31 Dec. 28, 1893 Representative Hermann regarded by a number of his friends a promising candidate for Governor of Oregon. [long article] [And then what others think.] Salem Statesman: ...His election might be assured him if nominated by the Republican party, but the people of the First district cannot spare him out of congress. They could not think of it. Binger is in the right place now, and, the people will demand that he continue his great services there. Salem Journal. If the Republicans of Oregon ask Mr. Hermann to head the state ticket next June he will probably be its candidate. The salary and perquisites of the office are far less than those of Congressman but the claims of the party upon Mr. Hermann and the opportunities for succeeding to a senatorship would outweigh the pecuniary objection. Mr. Hermann is probably as well fixed financially as any leading Republican in Oregon who would prove a winning man. I He would come as near uniting every element of Republicans as any man who can be named. He has personal friends in nearly every precinct of Oregon. He has rendered a personal service to nearly every community in the state. From every standpoint of availability and personal popularity, as well as for the great services he has rendered the state and the party, he is a strong man to head the ticket with. Undoubtedly a number of others will be named and their strength and claims will be fully and fairly set forth in these columns. + ...We do not know that Mr. Hermann desires to change off from congressman to governor, but if he would accept it the people will doubtless help him over, with the friendly reminder, "Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, we will make the [in print] ruler over many." Mr. Hermann's experience has fitted him for more efficient service in congress than a new man, and we can not well spare him from that service. As an available candidate for the gubernatorial chair his popularity throughout the state would insure the election beyond a reasonable doubt. Binger's indomitable perseverance and bulldog persistency in his official action have made him the favorite of the people. Binger is a winning card. + [M. spacing between lines as I typed it; not sure if it one long article or 2 sep items.] Crime mail RR locale? Name paper-attitude saying? Rpa 31 Dec 28, 1893 Gus McCulloch, one of the mail carriers on the Coos Bay stage route, was held up by a lone highwayman last Friday evening. The robbery took place near Myrtle Point, and it is reported that the robber secured about $4000 from the registered mail pouch. Mr. Robinson, of San Francisco, was detailed to investigate the robbery. He came to Roseburg Tuesday, stopped over night and listened to the rumors on our streets. When informed that the mode of public conveyance was on a buckboard to Newlands and on horseback to the scene of robbery he chose to decline the pleasure of visiting the locality where he would be most likely to learn the facts, and scraped the Roseburg mud from his feet and took the cars for Portland. This mode of ferreting out mail robbers by those whilom detectives with big pay is a problem in modern detection that is more easily guessed than known. If a palace car was run from here to Myrtle Point Mr. Robinson would doubtless have gone to the scene of the robbery and gathered more important facts in the case. But Mr. Robinson's eagle eyes have probably caught enough from the rumors here to locate the robber and ctrcumvent his arrest and conviction. = health Rpa 32 December 28?, 1893. [talks about Koch cure, for tuberculosis, consumption.] Xmas poem saying Rpa 32 December 28,1393. Another Christmas has come to us, and all over the land in millions of homes preparations were made to receive the Christmas Spirit. And at such a time it only makes the heart warmer and better to think for a moment of the first Christmas home this great world ever knew. It also makes the heart of the old tingle with kindly emotions, when reminded of earlier years, when Santa Claus came and deposited in their stockings little mementos of his kindly consideration for them. Oh! beautiful days that have now fled forever, When life was all sunshine and everything true; No time can corrode nor circumstance sever, The ties of remembrance that bind us to you. But the happiest time complete in its gladness, And still brightly shining shining with undimmed fame, [as typed] With never a shadow of evil or madness, Was that blessed time when Santa Clause came. [as typed] With infinite faith did we each hang a stocking, Unmindful of jokes as the hour came for bed, For surely we heard old Santa Claus knocking The snow from his feet overhead. Then we crept to our beds, all foolish doubts scorning, With hearing alert and with eyes all aflame, Intent upon watching if needful, till morning, Determined to see when Santa Clause came. But alas! for the weakness of youthful intention, Sleep warily stole all our senses away. Overcome no doubt by some subtle invention, For we know nothing more till the dawn of next day, And then with a bound of anticipation For which I can now find no adequate name We saw every want of our childish creation, Had not been forgotten when Santa Claus came. The stockings, the stockings, oh! full are the stockings, We shouted and shrieked and danced in our glee. Where now are your jokes, and your doubts and your mockings; What, don't you believe it, Nell? Just come and see. For Tom there are skates, and a fiddle for Andy; A gold ring for Nellie, for Johnnie a game, A dollie for sister, and oh! lots of candy, All just as we asked for when Santa Claus came. Ah! still from that morn will be reaching forever A golden-linked chain that will never decay; No time can corrode it nor circumstances sever The ties that fast bind us to that happy day. Of all the bright days of our childhood none brighter Than one which will shine with unquenchable flame, Through the shadows of age our hearts will be lighter For the blessed time when old Santa Claus came. + = dairy BH-allied-name? Rpa32a Dec 28, 1893 [article abt] J A Yoakam having closed his creamery season with quite a profit. Fm Coast Mail. Hermann politic Rpa 32a Dec 28, 1893 Oregonian (Special). Washington, Dec. 15. Representative Hermann is regarded by a number of his friends in the house as a promising candidate for governor of Oregon. [more.] Crime road Rpa 32a Dec 28, 1893 Inspector Robinson came up from Portland to investigate a robbery on the Coos Bay stage route. NQ? [M. 2004. another article not long before, said he was from SF home 1870-83 | 1894-1 1894-2 1894-3 1895 to newspaper menu |