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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
3
A Panama bound trip recounts strange lands and people as seen by a country editor aboard a weekly newspaper voyage. The narrative captures borderlands scenes and curious encounters during the Isthmus journey.
The author narrates a sea voyage from Sandy Hook toward Panama, detailing cargo logistics, human cargo, and aboard life. He notes a 40,000 strong army, the ship’s modest size, and a lively mix of passengers including an editor, travelers, and engineers. Sea sickness, evolving ocean colors, and tropical awakening cap the reflection.
A civic sermon warns residents to keep garbage cans covered and weeds cut to prevent flies and disease. It urges reporting neighbor rubbish, cleaning stables, preventing fly breeding, maintaining yards and alleys, and valuing air and sunshine for public health and longevity.
Oregon's most pestiferous weeds will be named described and illustrated with eradication methods in a daily state paper and a farm journal. Prepared by the department of Botany and Plant Pathology the series aims to inform farmers schools and the public on weed enemies and control.
Oregon Agriculture College Dairy department advises mainly roughage for eight to ten weeks when cows are dry. Nearing freshening, feed bran or oats, and a mix of two parts bran or oats to one part oil meal. Include roots cabbage or pumpkins. Avoid dry coarse roughage and cold conditions. limit intake to what is eaten. After freshening feed half a pair of oats, soaked briefly in hot water.
Market resume from Western Stock Journal via Union Stock Yards Co North Portland Oregon shows cattle figures for March 1914 and March 1913. Readable numbers indicate cattle totals and comparison between the two years though many figures are garbled.
State Engineer John H. Lewis issued 154 permits for water appropriation including reservoirs. Proposed irrigation covers 28994 acres and 21968 horsepower with an estimated cost of 2500000. Coos county permits include H L Larson Allegany domestic supply from Chute Creek and A L Lafferty Coquille domestic supply from Crystal Creek.
Administrator A Johnson of the Chas N Johnson estate in Coos County Oregon has filed the final account. A hearing on objections and settlement is set for May 11, 1914, at the county court house by Judge John F Hall. First published April 5, 1914.
More than 200 Portland Ad Club members will visit Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis on May 1. They will tour the campus in sections led by cadets, enjoy a noontime luncheon, informal grounds tour, and a Waldo Hall banquet before returning to Portland. The visit aims to foster ongoing friendship and annual pilgrimages.
During the last two months 17 forestry students at Oregon Agricultural College under H S Newins assisted at the Wind River Federal forest nursery in Washington. They helped prepare seed beds plant seeds protect stock transplant and pack young trees for shipment. The nursery covers 11 acres with capacity for 1 900 000 seedlings yielding about 1 600 000 trees for distribution.
Professor W F Wilson visited McMinnville to promote an anti fly campaign. In a club address he outlined plans to make the drive successful and urged members to help create a flyless city.
Portland Oregon April 2 Special In connection with adults efforts to improve Oregon roads on Saturday April 25 it is suggested all state school children join the effort About 190 000 pupils could remove at least 100 rocks each totaling 1 500 000 obstructions The plan also calls for women to provide road lunches to workers at local meeting places No worker no meal.
Public school grounds in Ashland will receive new outdoor facilities for baseball and other sports. The project aims to retrofit Antiple room areas with modern playground equipment to enhance recreation and physical education opportunities for students.
Notice is given for sealed bids on Special Improvements in Road District No. 26 along the South Fork County Road between Stations 112 and 142. Bids due May 7, 1914 at 10:00 A M with five percent certified check. County Court may reject bids and award to a non-low bidder if in county interest. Dated Coquille Oregon April 14 1914 James Watson County Clerk. 243 02091
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