On June 16, 1883, the Del Norte Record newspaper published a column titled 鈥淣ews of the Week.鈥� It offers a glimpse into early-day life on the Southern Oregon Coast.
It reported:
Orvil Rice cut his foot badly in logging camp. 鈥� A Chinaman was punched in the snoot at the same camp. The puncher fired and a bottle of St. Jacob鈥檚 oil ordered for the victim.鈥擳he road to Smith River is good now, but the mill has shut down.鈥擳he Elk river mill lost its auger in the artesian well. 鈥擳he Odd Fellows are talking about a new cemetery.鈥� MacNamara says a band of cattle are coming over the mountain next week.鈥擳he Judge was seen riding Jimmy鈥檚 4-foot mule.鈥擶ind howling from the north. 鈥揝trawberries are scarce.鈥擳he drug store will soon move to more commodious quarters on Front street.鈥擧orace Gasquet offered the lowest bid for building the South Fork bridge.鈥擬rs. Steele opened a ladies store on Second street. 鈥擝ay Hotel barber shop closed, barber gone to Jacksonville.鈥擳he recently built Second Street saloon will be the finest in the county.鈥擩ames Pomeroy caught a gopher a foot long, but nobody actually saw it.
Source: "News of the Week." Del Norte Record, 16 June 1883.
