Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-07
OREGON.

Perry, is storing ice at the rate OF ooo
tons day.
An old man Of the name OF Weos'e'
was found dead in his cabin on De"o'
wood few days ago.
Rainier school district has levlen q
special tax of l3 mills. The total TAX
in Rainer district is AZ mills.
o. W. williams has sold the Nander'
mullen farm, near Island City. contain
ing 1871 acres, to Mr.. Stein, u late
arrival from Utah, for 80, 800.
j. Bonner's grocery store at Baker
City was burned. lie had an insur'
ance of $500. The stock was small.
The machinery in Clayton Bros. .
broom. handle factory at Coquille, is
being moved to place eight miles be-
low Bandon.
Malcolm McFarlane has resigned as
Justice of the peace at Westport pre-.
cinct, and David West was appointed
by the county court to succeed him.
The breaking OF the boom on the
Siuslaw during the late flood caused
heavy loss OF logs belonging to Iogyers
on that stream. but the Lake creek log
gers report their losses were small.
The Astoria Box Company is max
ing preparations to increase the capac'
ity of its box factory. The old ma
chinery is being replaced by the most
improved kinds, and several new ma
~, >, a, r. ,o lo o.11o1
A fine team of horses was killed at
logging camp near Berry. A tree, III
falling knocked another tree down,
which fell in an unlocked for diec'
ton and struck the horses, killing
them almost instantly.
Sam White, an old and well.kown
resident OF Kerby, was drowned in the
Illinois river. He had been at kerby
and started home III an intoxicated
condition. IIe succeeded in crossing
the river, but after landing walked
about dazed and fell into the river.
Andrew Houk, miner was acct.
dentally killed near Rye valley. He
was work ing alone at the time and
WAS in the act OF placing set OF tim
hers when a CAVERN occurred. One OF
the thinkers struck the unfortunate
man on the side of his head, breaking
his neck.
Mrs. George F. Eglin died at Cor.
Wallis of pleuro. pneumonia. She was
a native of Dallas. Or, and was united
in marriage to George F. Eglin ut AL.
abny. October 20, 1884. Her maiden
name was Cynthia Ellen Mounts. She
was aged "a years. The survivors are
a husband and four children.
Jacob l.. Myers. q Mexican war vet.
eran. died at the Soldiers home at
Roseburg, aged 70 years. He was one
Of the Oldest members of the home,
having entered the institution soon after
its opening. The remains were
shipped to Olympia. Wash. for inter.
ment.
A fine Jersey COW was stolen from
W. Fl. Lindsey. who resides on the
Sheridan farm. near Roseburg. A few
days latter stranger, probably
tramp, appeared at the Chadwick
farm, near Myrtle creek, and sold the
COW to MIR. Chadwick for $40 and has
not been heard of since.
Mrs. Ray E. Watts. who has been
appointed postinfstress Of Reuben.
Or, has filled out her bond and sub.
scribed to the oath of office. The Reu.
ben Office will he in operation rs soon
a. the papers can be returned from
Washington. The office was dihcon.
tinued about five years ago.
A man. supposed to be hobo. took
two shots ct Nightwatchmxn Num-. OF
Cottage Grove. The officer called the
marshal and others to his assistance.
and set out in pursuit Of his would.be
murderer. The man. with two others,
was lo"ated in the brush near town,
but as the night was dark. it was i'm.
possible to effect capture. The
nightwatchman had heen keeping close
watch on . suspicious character who
was about town. and he is quite Ger.
tain that this man was his assxilant
Lobec & Barry, who are construct.
ing water system for Seaside and the
property adjacent to it. expect to have
their plant in operation before May ].
The city of Seaside is amending it's
charter SO az to give them franchise.
and the county court will grant them
the right to lay pipes across the coun.
ty bridge over the Necanicum. The
source Of water supply Is in the hills
about two miles east Of Seaside, which
has been secured, as we'll as the site
for the reservoir and the right of way
for the piping. The supply of pure
mountain water Is estimated at seven
miners inches. which is much more
than necessary at present AMI it can be
doubled at very little expense. The
cost OF construction of the plant will
not be great. 90 the service will b. a
relatively cheap one for the consumers.
An addition to the Coburg townsite
has been plated 1t commences at
the church and runs north and east,
being part of the old Vsnduyne place.
The machinery for a pressed brick
plant purchased at Chicago by u. f.
Angel. OF Baker City. has arrived. The