The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-01

AAo NNttNH AMAN NANNNA WV AfANAANf W
the klamath reservation h reported tNl
ho very high owing 10 the whoopinSl
cough epidemic, and the r'slsklns having
rebarnea TO tho Aboriginal sweat,hoUseI
treatment of the disease.
Tho Polk county tax levy E Y mills.
OF which 1 $40 mills IS Tor she state
I sic Tor the county -Nnd for schools
This Is an Increase OF | NTH over last
years rate The couNty's Valuation has
been lott by the state hoard AZ StAs,lS,,
Umatnla counly's IS Is mills
southern oregon Is Coming to the tront
quite promlncatly IN connection with the
revival OF sold mining Two giants are
running nlght and day az The Hamplop
and LOWS mine on Grave creek IL Isl
cne cf the largest placer mines Ia the
state, having water supply ot moro
than 4SR n,iner'S inches which Win be
Increased iOp inolWs by next season,
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The cxponses OF the pUhiio schools Or
Dcl Ncyte c0trtv dWrlng iSsS were S5lAtA
according 70 the enhpal report OF the
school superintendent, OF that amount
SG.ToO was for teachers salaries. A,in for
CONTINGENT expenses ssA for buildings,
$Oi for library hooks and Sis foyssohoOl
apparatus. The AVERAGE number OF
months TAUGHT in the various districts
was s.iA The average salary paid
teachers was S@S6 per month.
A company OF the enteprislug business
men OF Bandon and the lower river are
investigating a recent coal discovery at
Rivcrton in view Of opening IL up In good
shane. Yesterday a party consisting Of
4 n n NJ IfnfAft
Ruhe Mast aud Captain J. Parker visited
Riverton TO investigate the new tnd.
which promises to excel anything in the
linc OF coal IN Coos county. The mine
Is being opened by MIR, Gleaves OF Coz
uunle. The parties named above have
taken hold Of the enterprise and viii or
gsnixe a company with si5aQ00 capital 90
work the nilne.-Reoorder.
The severe storm OF the past week de-
layed our newspaper mails. and for three
days no papers were received hecG The
fellows who were keeping close track OF
England began 90 get nervous fer fear
John Bull had annexed New York, and
Governor Lord was about TO be deluged
with letters Offering to raise companies
OF deer skinners and gopher hunters.
when the papers arrived and relieved the
strain by announcing that England was
busy down In Africa Some az the war
riors have enlisted for the Chetco war;
while others win wait and hght the fight
that is hloodless--in june eSt--weader-
burn Gazette.
A sensation was created in colorcd so-
ciety circles the llrst ol The week ly the
attempt OF a married man 10 elope with.
a woman fran Beaver Hin. SAYS the
Marshiield sun. They came to Marsh
field together. but shortly after their ar
rival the mans wife appeared upoa the
scene and tried 10 induce the deputy
prosecuting attorney 10 Institute legal
proceedings. but he could not see it that
way. The eloping couple started for Eni-
pire City on the YarrOw. but. fearing IN
terruption on their journey by officials in
Empire city. got on at tho stage landing,
and returned to Marshheld, giving Il up
as bad job.
The Roseburg Review. says: The rIch
placer gold deposits OF the lower Rogue
river and Mule creek are fast being de-
yeloped. and It is being practically de-
rnonstrated that they have not BEEN
overestiniated in poiilt CT value, The
trail TO the mines leaves the southern
Pacific railroad at West Fork. in the
southern part Of this county, ana on ac-
count Of the snow in the mountains It Is
sometimes a hard trip in the midst OF
winter II is said. however. that wason
road, or at least much better trail.
might be constructed into this district nt
no great cost. provided the people OF
Douglas aud Curry counties would take
hold"
while good roads are not very much
in evidence in any part OF Oregon, the
society organized in this city for their
establishment Is decidedly 10 the fore. I
Ii has already provided itself with an at
tractive clubhouse and furnished the peO-
pie OF Portland with the best operatic
entertainment ever subscribed by home |
talent, and just as soon as the proper
season for road building opens II will
probably extend it's energy to the pro-
motion Of that industry May It's sue
cess as a provider Of good highways be <
as emphatic as It's triumphs as social
factor Portland Telegram. We heart
lily join in TIE wish But we have pre-
cious little hope OF ever seeing any per-
manent highways in Oregon as a result
of billiard and bowling alley practice and |
high society entertainments. The way /
to build roads, we wish 10 again be per-
mltted to remark, Is TO build them
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