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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
THE COLO IN OREGON
A History of the Rich Dig
glngs,
coos AND CURRY COUNTIES.
Their Great Mineral Wealth Past
and Present.
coos AND CURRY COUNTIES.
From "History Of Coos and Curry
Countless" by Orville Dodge.

Continued from yesterdays Daily
In September, 1895, when the
writer visited the Pioneer mine
on the road between Empire City
and Bandon, in Coos county, ac-
tive preparations were being made
TO use the Rossman concentrator.
The mine used to be known as the
Lane mine, and is now operated
by G. F. Allen, J. A. Rupert, and
several associates. 1t is located
near the head of a ravine, about o
mile and a half from the ocean, at
an elevation of less than 100 feet.
The layer of black sand is about
five feet thick, and is unusually
richest near the bottom. An ordi-
nary shoveful, panned upon the
shovel itself, yielded about forty
colors. The sand at this point is
evenly stratified and looks as if
regularly water-laid. AT the base
of the black sand are occasional
logs, in which the wood is we'll
preserved. Mr.. F. H. Knowlton
has examined q specimen of the
wood from one of these logs, and
pronounces it redwood, which at
the present time is not known to
grow north of the California line.
Three samples of black sand
were taken from the black sand
layer; one near the bottom, an
other near the middle, and third
near the top. The samples were
small and not intended for guam
titative analysis, the chief aim
being to get general idea of it's
mineralogical composition, leaving
a more detailed investigation until
the maps of the region are COM
pleted. Although the black sand
is generally composed of essen
tally the same materials, they
vary in relative abundance from
place to place. 1t is remarkably
beautiful when viewed under a
microscope, owing to the great
variety and brilliance of the
colors."
The Skies river is a small, rapid
stream, draining a comparatively
small area of the northern portion
of Curry county, and flowing into
the ocean a short distance north
of Cape Blanco. The placer
mines on this stream have been
worked continuously, to a limited
for more than thirty-five
years past, and it is safe to say
that more gold has been taken out
of it than from any other stream
in Western Oregon, except Rogue
river and its tributaries. In
former years, the mines along the
main stream below the junction of
the South and Middle Forks, were
worked extensively and with good
results, at the present, mining
operations are mainly confined to
the South Fork. The valley of
this branch of the river is little
else than a mountain gorge, from
which the mountains, of conglom-
crate formation, rise on either
hand to the height of, probably
eight or nine hundred feet. There
is little, if any bench or bottom
and along the stream, and the
pold has been nrincinallv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
AN ITEM OF INTBRBsT@The Sacred

AIN ITEM OF INTBREST-The Sacred
Heart Academy will begin, on Tuesday,
September 6, its regular ssion Of school
for boarders and day pupils. Little boys
are admitted to the day school. The many
friends Of the institution will be glad to note
the improvements made in the school this
summer. The roof and exterior parts have
been painted, desks and other furniture
painted and vanished. From the number
OF applications the evidences are that the
attendance this season will be large
dIw.w2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

WOOD WANTED I'VE want about loo
cords OF wood delivered at our foundry at
the penitentiary, Parties having wood to
sell please write or call on X, b. Fleming,
supt, Salem, Or, P o, box 3s4. 9-5Iw'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

channels, which are found along
the mouptain sides, in some in
stances apparently extending un.
der the mountain for some dis
tance. The gold found on this
stream is very coarse, it being
nothing unusual to see samples
weighing from one-fourth to one
half ounce, and very few of the
miners in former years made any
effort to save the fine gold. The
old channels here mentioned have
been sufficiently prospected to
prove their richness, but they can
only be opened or thoroughly
prospected by tunneling. This of
course requires some means, and
is therefore impracticable with
many miners, who have good
locations.
1t is certain that the gold is
there in large quantities; but the
expense of taking it out by the
process which must now be re-
sorted to, has not been fully tested.
There is reason, however, to ex-
pect that these mines will prove
both rich and prosperous.
COAL AND COAL MINES.
After the first discovery of coal
at Empire City and North Bend,
considerable time elapsed before
operations were commenced. The
first cargo of coal was mined from
a drift in the Boatman Donation
Claim. 1t was transported in
wagons a mile and a half, to
Coal Bank Slough, and transferred
in scows to Empire City. This
cargo was shipped shortly after
wards to San Francisco. At that
time the price of coal in San
Francisco was $40 per ton, and
freight from Coos Bay was paid
at the rate of $13 per ton.
NEWPORT AND EAsTPoRT.
During the summer of 1855,
work was initiated at Newport
and Eastport These mines were
completed and commenced the
of coal early in 1866 and
have continued, with occasional
Interruptions, up to the present
time. Their early operation was
on account of their
crude and limited facilities, which
have been greatly improved and
perfected. The Newport mine
was originally owned by Rodgers
and Flanagan. The Eastport
mine was opened at the outset by |
Northrupt and Symonds; then
Charles and John Pershbaker
were subsequent proprietors who
sold to J. L. Pool. 1t is now
owned by the S. o. Co.
In 1874, arrangements were
made for important changes at
the Eastport mines in the ship
ping facilities and to revolution
ize the general system of operating
this valuable property. Under
the arrangements used at this
time it occupied three full days to
load the steamer collier Empire
and nearly that length of time to
load the hull of the Eastport.
This was a heavy bill of expense,
% have such large steamers lying
die SO long, and the new style of
loading inaugurated enabled the
vessels to haul along side of the
,hutes and. load in six hours.
This enabled the steamers to re-
urn to San Francisco at once and
make three trips per month in
stead of one. The coal went into
he hold of the craft in a contin-
Continued tomorrow
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

WANTED House established 40 years
Party, either lady or gentleman, Of good
church standing Gs correspondent and
manager here. Need not leave home, sal
ary $500 first year. Enclose self-addressed
envelope to A. T. Elder, general manager.
care Capital Journal o.7Iyr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

more darning, The Magic
Hand Loom-Made Of polished rolled
steel, Latest invention for menning
clothing, underwear, table linens or heel
and toe in hosiery, A child can work it..
Perfect weave. Sent postpaid, 25c.
Greater West Advertising 4 Novelty Co.,
II55H Washington street, Oakland, Cal.
o-8 m
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MHNTED ETC

New today advertisements four lines
or less I'm this column inserted three
times for as cts, so cts a week, 81
per month. All over iow lines at
same rate.
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Corvallis & Eastern
R. h Company.

For Haquina;
Train Train leaves Albany ........ 1870 D, m.
Train leaves Corvallis ...... I:1s o. m
Train arrive at Yaquina 90 o. m
Z. Returning: r
Leaves Yaquina ....... 700 a m.
Leaves Corvallis
Arrive Albany 20 .sr
For Detroit: r H.
Leaves Corvallis ,.ooo
49, S n,oAhy '''..' ....... sos a. m.
Returning Ill
Leaves Detroit ,o..o.n
Leave Albany 60 ~
Arive Corvallis ~
l and connect al Albany with Southern
racine train giving direct service TO and from
Newport and ljacent beaches.
Train for the mountains arrives at Detroit
al noon giving ample time to reach camping
grounds on the Breitenbush and Santiam
MYERS same day.
EDWIN STONE,
Manager,
IL. L. WALDEN,
T. F. &P. A.
J. TURNER,
Agent Albany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

WANTED.-Ladles or gentle.
men for our complete sets Of Juvenile Books
IA the holi lays, Each set has four books
graded ior little ones TO grown up folks.
Each book charming, delightiol, captivat.
ing. Prices range from soc to R2so
Large b,oks each overflowing with happy
illustr stlons. Tremendous sellers. Moth
ing like them, -Four months golden harvest
for energetic workers. Cred given. Freight
paid. Biggest commissions. Outfits with
samples u all four books free.
Send twelve cent stamps for paying part
only Of the lostage alone. Drop Iall trash
and clear $500 . month with our exclusive
Juveniles. THE NATIONAL BOOK
CONCERN, JUVENILE DEPT, CHI
CAGO. S-27 Got
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

REMOVED = John NJ. Payne & Co., are
now located one door west Of Dalrymple's
store on Court street. Real estate and In
surance, hop and fruit dryers specially.
Hop tickets furnished. Notary work done
cheap. $40 I'm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

MI5S ATwOoD-Willo open the Eclectic
school Of Shorthand and Business Tuesday
September 6, in College OF Music Building
lower floor, 90 3 m"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

FOR SALH-24o aeie stock ranch all under
fence, plenty OF good water. VIII be sold
at a great bargain. II applied Tor soon can
pyin fnslallments II desired. For partic-
ulars address II Journal Office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

In New York paper received In
Salem today the Marion county car
toonlst, Homer Davenport, has
grand picture illustrating the coudi-
tIon OF the United States soldiers
af1iicted with Algeria. The cartoon
shows the brave young soldier who
barred his breast to the Spanish bullets
at Santiago lying In a starving condi-
tion In sight OF home, wife, sisters
and parents, who have abundant food
and comforts Of life, but between him
and them the way sis barred by the
hideous phantom Unsupported and
sustained by government orders. The
cartoon will cut deep In any officlals
Ia charge, IN Washington, who have
susceptible consciences, but the peo-
pie have about come to think that
there is nothing that will move the
laggard officials to pro per perform
ance of their duties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

wANTED.--,Patrons for new livery stable,
62 Ferry street, just west OF Willamette
hotel. Double and single teams, ample
room and best Of feed for all who may give
me call. +. L. Wait. o.s 6ts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

REAL ESTATE. Large and small tracts
OF farm property. Bargains in dwelling
wanted by renters. G. X. Brandenburg &
Co, TO successors to i. N. Derby & Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
rWO CLOTHING sALnsMnN =

TWO CLOTHING Statesmen =
Wanted in Salem and one in each county
in every state to take orders for our Sst
$40 made.to-measure suits and oyercoats,
Live men without experience can make
tIso per month. II you can furnish sat
isiactory reiere ace We will furnish CON-
plete sample line and outfit and start you
at work at once. For particulars address
American Woolen Mills Co. Enterprise
Building. Chicago S.IfIm'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

WANTED TO TRADE-A good fresh
COW, for good work horse. not weighing
less than 1900. Inquire Of c. F. Anderson,
one and 0 half miles, northwest OF the
big steel bridge, in Polk county, or address
me at the Salem post Office. os-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

The best dividend payers have
reached very high figures, and they
are likely to remain there and possl-
bly, many of them may rise still higher
so long as the difflculty of tnding
profitable investment for money re-
mains.
The above. is from Henry Clews'
weekly free distribution of wisdom.
Isn'tit rather hard to account for this
difficulty Of finding profitable Invest.
ment for money" while we are being
overwhelmed by such q wave Of un-
prosperity?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08


The wool-growers Ia Eastern Ore
gon are holding their wool for ~ TO l5
cents per pound. Buyers offer but 10
70 ~ cents. No sales are being made,
ana agents who went forth TO buy
wool have returned empty handed, to
walt until values rise or the growers
modify their ideas.
Now the tariff on wool is II aud l2
cents per pound, aud the sheep men
should be duly appreciative or the
blessings OF Dingleklnleyism, tor II II
were not for that tariff. don't.you see,
they would be Obliged TO pay 70 2
cents per pound TO haYe the wool
taken OF their hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Ata bargain
a beautiful corner lot on sthe Morning
side line. Owner will take good horse and
buggy or good bicycl. in the trade. Call
on B Hernck, county surveyor.
S-2g l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

According to the deduction Of a
we'll known astronomer, we receive
as much light from the sun as could
be emitted by 6s0,O0O full moons, Ex.
Wonderful are the discoveries Of
newspaper scientists! When we went
to school they used to tell us that
the moon. full or sober, ,could't "emit"
a ray of light II she was hung for IL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
The Wisconsin
Central Lines.

Tor all connections at Chicago and Milwaukee
For eastern points.
ticketfull information call on Sodr nearest
ticket agent or write
JAS. c. POND,
General Pass AgentMillwaukee.
Or JAS. A CLOCK, .Geueral Agent Wis
Stark Street Portland Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

A New York newspaper In deserib
ing the parade OF the great battle
ships through New York harbor and
up The Hudson river August 20 says:
Then the Oregon-the wonderful
ship from the far Pacific, whose abil-
lty .astonished the nations of the
earth. The sea grass showed green
along her water line, and her paint
showed the buffetlng OF many seas.
But there was enough heroism on her
decks and In her engine rooms to
furnish yalor for an entire navy OF
any other land, aud the American
shield on her bow was without stain.
The white sailors and blue.j .jacketed
marines were all at position, and the
red coats OF her drummer and hugler
made splotch Of effectlYe color at her
stern. There was a responsive cheer
TO the notes OF America" and u rip
pie Of white water at her bow showed
that she was getting under way for
the parade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
20U Miles

shorter and Whole half day oudcker
than any other line TO Omaha, Kan-
sas city, 81, Louis and all othe,
SuInern and southeastern cities ''
psuI I'ee rGutes oes east via Denver, St.
atsa, asul, aad Billings, Mont. Tickets at
omtes oast SO OIL connecting lines. II You 90
sas sasV wa Omaha, you can stop of and
'ee tue Trans Mississippi exposition
- A. C. SHELDON.
Gen' agent, Portland Or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

ANY 6IZH-Farm wanted, by . renter
with grown family. Prepared to supply
ply at Journal Office. Farm must be with.
In reasonable distance Of Salem. 8 3otf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08
EDITORIAL REVIEW.

The city OF Salam's farm 10 Wilson
avenue has been thoroughly summer
fallowed this season and is now 10
good shape TO SOW 10 fall wheat. The
outlook Is for at least 45 cents bushel
for Mckinley sl-a-bushel variety
next year, and this new scheme Of
farming the only city park Salem
has may prove means Of stopping
the fast accnmulatiug Indebtedness.
The JOURNAL clrculates. See
what a leading eastern firm writes
us under date of Sept. 1st:
ave have ADVERTISED In your paper
and find it pays US. You may there
fore run the within ''ad" for one
year, or until further ORDERS"
(Chicago TrIbune.l
When Dewey comes sailing over the
bar
The guns will loudly peal.
He opened the war, he closed the war,
and never missed meal!
Captain Eulate, Of the Vizcaya, is
to have said recently: "Your
Bob Evans, he say to me-
l cannot take your sword. / have
right to only one>quarter OF 1T. II
takes four ships to capture it, Cap
tain e vans he Is one gen.tilmon."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-08

MUSICAL "A limit:d number OF students
taken, on piano, violin, guitar and either
Also German lessons given. Anna M.
Krebs, 347 High street e3Im
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-24
A BEAR IN HARNESS.
IIttI- Colorado Girl IL Hauled Around
by a shaggy Pet over Plains
and MOuntains.

Some people are under the impression
hat all bears have bad dispositions
This ia far from correct, and a great
deal of harm is done good bears in his
way. II course there have been very
naughty old and young bears for that
matter, and there have been bears 'hat
would not stay in at night. Inc good
bears have had to suffer in reputa-
ton for what their brothers n sisters
of the family have done.
\ little girl who lives near Colorado
Springs, aud whose papa owns a rahch
near the mountains, can give n better
account of the good in bears than those
who have only seen them at the Zoo
and the circus. Put a little boy or girl
ina cage or Jail and any person passing
by would naturally think them crimi-
nails. The very presence of bars does
not tend toward refining the captive in
the eyes of those who look IN AT the
prisoners. 1t is exactly the same way
with Zoo and circus bears. They real
lie that they are in Jail, and, although
uhiustly confined, they in time grow
desperate and don't care how they act
at all. So it happens that they often
grunt very loud and look very vicious
but a little missionary work. properly
worked out among them, might show
them up in a different light.
The little girl spoken about above is
4 very charming little miss of some IL
years of age. Part of the time she lives
on the ranch near the mountains in
the summe time. One day a few years
ago her big brothers went hunting
away up in the mountains. In the
course of their hunt they came across
an old mother bear that had very rude
ways. She did not believe in civilian
ton and resented the appearance OF
hunting parties with remarkable zeal
for she was what they call a fanatic
She was not at all partial to guns. In
fact she loathed them. No sooner die
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-24

/ sketch artist of Good Form. "the tag
end of this century wading through
Jane Austen!"
Notwithstanding the speed and
spirit of the times said Return Be
tram, a sculptor who had outlived his
contemporaries, consequently his fame
material for Jane Austen stories is not
wanting in our own day."
NO, not while you are with US, De
tram" chuckled the city editor, replen-
ishing the patriarchal chiseler's glass.
The ox-like eyes of the sturdy little
sculptor, dilating with the youth that
in art is never old. blinked knowingly.
'Betram has a story he is bursting to
tell" cried the city editor. Mrs. Weth-
erell has given him the cue. | wager
a choice public is about TO be supplied
with a revised, annotated, ~up-to-date
edition of Jane Austen
Imagine n Jane Austen Of the Latin
ouarter." smiled Mrs. Pentland, with
an encouraging nod.
For once the clever Mrs. Pentland is
in error" said the sculptor, settling
in his chair with the ease of a raconteur
sure of one telling arrow in his culver
Nothing could be more remote from
the Latin quarter than this story which
the drift of the conversation makes so
timely. To be candid, my chief pur-
pose in accepting Mrs. Pentland's hos
pitality was to recount Hillhouse's ro-
nance"
HE was my best friend continued
Betram, encircling the table with a
second significant twinkle; Il may say
a lifelong friend. About a year ago
Hillhouse was called to harrington to
work on the equestrian statue OF which
YOU may have heard. He took a studio
in a back bay house that had outliyed
not only prosperity but gentility. The
studio confronted a formidable 10Y oil
dwellings in a very similar state. These
houses were occupied for the most part
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-24
A SUFFERING + IsoNER.
His CaptOr Was q Policeman VINO
Had to Do Something to
Hold His job.

A certain policeman who patrols a beat
near Calumet avenue and Twenty-third
street had not made an arrest in three
years. 1t is q quiet neighborhood, and really
nothing of a riotous kind happens there.
Nike said the captain one morning
last week, you've got to get to work. 1t you
don't make some arrests pretty soon III
turn you off the force"
Mike left the station desperate and fully
determined on arresting the first man he
met. He overlook a very mild and unas-
Stunning gentleman who was walking from
the Illinois Central train. Mike placed him
under arrest. The man, it turned out, slut
tered dreadfully and was not able to make
much protest. Mike really knows so little
about the law that he imagined he was with
in his rights in running anybody in. The
next morning the pedestrian was brought
up at the station.
whats your name?' roared Justice
White, who had an attack OF dyspepsia that
morning.
."St-s,s-t," sputtered the frightened little
defendant.
whats your name?" demanded the JUS
tice, still more severely; don't you tritle
with this court, sir
"S-s-s-t-t-t," suffered the helpless man
again.
"Ohicer, what's this man charged with%'
said the Judge, in disgust, turning to Mike.
IL don't know, your honor STAN
mered Mike. Soda water, | suess."-Chi.
CapO Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-24
Longest Heard In Europe.

Probably the longes, beard ia Tie
world is that Of a metal worker In Van
denene, e Nieyre. France. The mar
is "a years old and in perfect health.
When IL years Of age he had a beard six
inches long. II grew from year to year,
and now his hirsute attachment when
unrolled has reached the respectable
length of ten feet and ten inches. When
this man goes out walking he carries
his beard rolled up in a big skein under
the arm, as the Roman senator's carried
their togas. In winter time he winds
his beard several times around tho
neck, using it as a boa. Since the mar
is rather small in size, measuring bu.
five feet three inches, the beard is more
than twice the mans height.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-12-24
A LITTLE GIRLS QUEER Pet.

she see the hunting party than she be-
gan TO get very insulting in her re-
marks, and, in fine, requested one of her
little boy bears to get out and tell the
hunters that there should be no shoot
ing on her farm. The little bear,
though extremely backward, went out
and talked with the hunters and told
them what his ann had said. The
hunters were kind and nice to him and
patted him on his little fuzzy head,
They also took out a sack of candy and
gave it to him. His mother grew
furious and yelled at him to not eat the
sweets, as they might contain poison.
Then several rifles cracked and the lit
tie bear never saw his mother any more.
He was carried a long distance in the
big pocket of a hunting coat and finally
deposited in a big warm basket in a big
house,
That night the little bear rolled and
tossed on his pillow and dreamed of
candy growing upon trees. The next
morning he was given more candy by a
very pretty little girl, whom he soon
found himself liking so much that he
asked to be taken into the family. This
was arranged finally, and it was not
long before the little bear had ol the
fine of n town bear and never
asked for dessert until through eat
ing the palmer food. Anv day in the
long summer that followed. the LITTLE
girl and the bear were always seen to.
petber froliekinp about the foothills
and if any bad dogs or other animals
came around and tried to harm that III.
lie girl the bear would be sure to show
his teeth. That was the only had habit
that chung TO him in snite If etiouet;s
and the blue book of morals and man.