Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-27
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Hqrfah for the "scrub newspapers.
The Stupid, the "rag-tag members
OF the Oregon legislature, hereby ten.
der their compliments to Harvey W.
Scott, of the oregonian. Statesman.
c'las. Hughes, County Clerk, went
to Salem last week to attend the ses-
sion OF the third house He makes an
efficient member OF that honorable
body,
The crew of men at work at Cape
Blanco were discharged Saturday.
Capt. Iittlefield, who has charge of
the work, leaves for Portland, via
Roseburg, to-day.
j. d. Garfield had a snowflake pota-
to on exhibition at his store Saturday
last, which is said to have weighed
a pounds. 1t was raised on his farm
on lsttmus sloueh-Coos Bay News.
/ A fourfoote bird is found on the
island of Marajoa at The mouth of
the Amazon In time, one pair of
legs arc changed into wings by as sim
gular process as that which makes
the tad-pole frog.
A squash IS inches in circua1for-
ence and weighing 173 pounds Is on
exhibition at Brooklin, Iowa. A farm
er near Tolono, Illinois, found on one
vine six pumpkins with "a combined
weight of 5l2 pounds.
referring to the state fair races the
Willamette Farmer asserts that the
races were fizzle and swindle, every
principal race being fraud, thrown
OF" IN order to fill the gamblers pock
cts and fleece the country gudgeons.
Hon. Binger Hermann, oregon's
congressman has visited every nook
and corner of the state of OREGON.
While here informed us that he had
travelled over Josephine comfy and
carefully studied the wants of the peo-
pie. He will undoubtedly do Oregon
justice.-Argus.
Our esteemed friend and tow wnsman.
Clark Miller, left this morning ON a
visit to Portland and the interior of
the state generally. Any kindness
shown him will be duly appreciated by
the Herald, for which he is authorised
to transact any and all business.
Coquillc City Herald.
Under the head, sdon't steal anoth-
er's thunder, the Statesman goes af-
ter the RosEBURG REVIEW for giving
an item from that paper without civ.
ing the proper credit. In the same
issue the Statesman gives an article
from the Herall verbatim, without any |
credit. Brothers don't find fault; we
all do it
John A. Logan said prior to the
late elections that his speeches would
be all republican speeches. This is
very gratifying to the republicans, as
number OF the party organs in New
York attribute their defeat to some
OF Logan's speeches, and they might be
lead to believe that John was working
in the interest of the Democracy, if it
wasn't for the above statement
Coos Bay News. /
The democrats will have cause to
give thanks November 26th. Their
turkey has been exceedingly thin for
the past twenty years, but now it is
the republicans turn to 60 without the
usual cranberry sauce for their thanks
giving dinner and eat a very sick look
ng turkey besides. In fact the repub-
lcans are engaged just at present in
he laborious task Of cutting bait while
'he democrats are catching the fish.
Mr. Wallis Nash, Viee-Presidont
II the Oregon Pocifc r. r., was in
he city Tuesday. From him we
earned that the Yaquina got a good
tart Tuesday Morning from the Bay
With good load. It will return pro-
ably by Monday. Merchants in the
alley5 are beginning to learn how
much cheaper freight is by this route.
)ne prominent Salem merchant reports
saving Of third on q large shipment
t goods from San Francisco. An AL !
any firm are looking for ten tons of !
Merchandise at greatly reduced freight
y this route, and no doubt the spirit
Ill spread until considerable of the
alley freight comes over the Oregon
acife line,-Albany Dem. ]
Lieut. Fred. schwatka, of Oregon,
! an article recently published, ex- J
Iodes this idea, He shows that the
'ute could be open but few weeks
each year. Forseven or eight months I
&c ice is solid body, and after it I
'eaks up the channel is often closed p
7 drift ice even in July and August. :, s
ohwatka gives this from personal OF al
ryation. Ships trying to force their
az into the open sea are liable to be
'ught In dangerous lce-traps, Usually Z
August, though sometimes not till J
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