Historical Newspapers chronological with keywords Coos Bay News Marshfield (Coos Bay), Oregon JANUARY 1900 History name? Misc? News1 Jan 2, 1900 [article abt] Tom Thumb abroad. [about an earlier event, not present.] School Tot-M News1 Jan 2, 1900 The Marshfield graded school reopens tomorrow. Animal BH News1 Jan 2, 1900 Wild hogs are numerous in the woods around Beaver Hill. Mingus BH RR News1 Jan 2, 1900 Dr. Mingus has received the appointment of physician and surgeon for the railroad. + Srh prices News1 Jan 2, 1900 Freight rates between San Francisco and Coos bay have been advanced 50 cents per ton. + Srh other coal News1 Jan 2, 1900 The Empire and the Alice Blanchard sailed yesterday, with cargoes of coal from the Newport mine. + RR News1 Jan 2, 1900 A change in the train schedule went into effect yesterday. Trains leave Marshfield on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 8 a.m., arriving at Myrtle Point at 8:45. Leave Myrtle Point at 10:25, and arrive at Marshfield at 12. Extra trains will run on daily special orders. + New Year item? paper-attitude News1 Jan 2, 1900 New Year was ushered in with the usual ringing of bells, shooting of fire crackers and blowing of steam whistles. We hope it will be a happy and prosperous one for all. + Novelty-woolen News1 Jan 2, 1900 [talking about a revival of the wool industry.] Condit other-coal Lhc-coal outside-Tot News1 Jan 2, 1900 San Francisco, Dec. 30. [M. this no doubt means 1899.] The coal famine in this city is becoming serious. The Roslyn Company refuses to supply the local trade, as all the coal its boats can bring for the next two months will be needed to fill contracts already on hand, and the trade must do without. There is more coal to be had at the mines, but bottoms [print; means lack of ships?] cannot be found to bring it here. A few nights ago a line of coal carts over two blocks in length waited for coal on the waterfront. The drivers built huge fires to protect themselves from the bitter cold. [expecting to get some from Sydney and Newcastle later in month. 21 vessels are chartered to load coal in Australia for SF.] It is this latter business which has eaten into our colonial trade, and has carried off our available coal tonnage, with no appearance of an early cessation. SKIP The local outlook for any low-priced coal in 1900 is very discouraging; this is proving a material set back to our factories, where fuel forms the leading article in the monthly expense account. The coast collieries are reaping a harvest, and they are pushing their product to a market where quick sales and fair profit are awaiting them. + Mill Tot-Coq RR News1 Jan 2, 1900 The output of Lyons' mill at Coquille City, will be brought over on the railroad and shipped via Coos Bay hereafter. Johnson's mill will continue its shipments by this route, as heretofore. + Fish condit outside-Tot News1 Jan2, 1900 Almost daily questions are asked as to what has become of the halibut fishing project, says the Astoria News. Prices RR locale News1 January 9, 1900. The fare on the railroad, between Marshfield and King's Landing, went down. They were 60 and are now 40 cents. Nq = BH RR News2 Jan 9, 1900 The Beaver Hill Coal Co.'s property, including mining cars, material, etc., is being shipped from the depot grounds to Beaver hill, and the yard is being cleared and put in proper order. + [cp] Suit BH Spreckels Chandler Condit News2 Jan 9, 1900 Receiver appointed by U. S. Court. J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Co., having exhausted all amicable means to get the board of directors of the Coos Bay, Roseburg, & Eastern railroad to call a meeting of directors for the purpose of accepting the resignation of said board, which they refused to do, were consequently compelled to resort to more stringent measures, applying to the U. S. court, Portland, for a receiver. The court promptly and justly acted by appointing W. S. Chandler to that position. This will permit the company to proceed unmolested by any board of directors, and will facilitate the handling of the property and inauguration of contemplated improvements. + [cp] RR-pass/phy/name News2 Jan 9, 1900 Engine No. 2 took out the passenger train Monday, and No. 1 was sent to the car shops for repairs. No. 2 was thoroughly overhauled and put in excellent order under the skilled manipulation of John Rolling. + [cp] Crop News2 Jan 9, 1900 [article on flax growing in Oregon] home back to Newspaper Menu |