Land forfeiture hits Coos county timber holdings
A Portland dispatch reports 20000 acres in Coos county were ordered forfeited to the United States from the C A Smith Lumber Company under the innocent purchaser statute. The land may be bought back from the railroad at 2.50 per acre if reclaimed within six months. the case names the Oregon and California Railroad and Charles A Smith. Governors and relatives receive pension updates in separate items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Coos County
United States
C. A. Smith Lumber Company
Robert S. Bean
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Oregon & California Railway
C. A. Smith Company
Oregon & California Railroad
Charles A. Smith
John Lind
Mexico
Lind
C. A. Smith
Glenn E. Husted
Sudden Death Shocks Friends in City
Mrs. E. N. Smith died suddenly Saturday morning at the Gallier Hotel in Bandon where she and her family resided. The body was found beside the bathtub with water running. death likely from heart failure. She leaves a husband and two children. funeral services were held in Bandon and attended by local friends from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Smith
Gallier
Bandon
City to Repair Sidewalks After Ten Day Notice
City council on Monday ordered sidewalks on principal streets leveled and filled where needed. The marshal as street commissioner must notify property owners to repair or rebuild within ten days or have the city do the work and assess costs against the properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nist
Coos and Curry County Fair Promises Grand Regional Event
Three weeks before the second annual Coos and Curry County Fair drew strong interest from manufacturers and machinery dealers as far as Portland. The fair opens September 10 with entries due by six days prior, plans include a Pioneer Day, a race program, and premiums payable within thirty days after closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos and Curry County
L. A. Roberts
Oregon
Portland
Myrtle Point
Fair Association
Lutheran Pastor to Lead Two Services at Norway Grove
On Sunday August 24 the Evangelical Lutheran church pastor formerly stationed at Norway will conduct two services at the Norway grove near depot. The forenoon service begins 10 30 AM and the afternoon service at 1 45 PM. All are welcome, bring lunch for a picnic dinner. F Zehe Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Norway
Norway Grove
Depot
F. Zehe
City to Have Beautiful Park
William H Hartley wills the Dickson Grove tract to Myrtle Point for a city park after debts and bequests are settled. He directs funds for funeral expenses grave upkeep and a granite tombstone showing an old bachelor crossing Jordan. The estate totals about 1000 to 1500 dollars, not enough to buy the grove. voters may approve municipal funds to cover the deficit.
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William H.hartley
Hartley
Yrile Point
Dickson's Grove
J. R. Benson
Dickson’s Grove
William H. Hartley
Myrtle Point
Coos
Oregon
Jordan
Laura Carter
JR Benson
Coos County
Dickson Grove
Testament appoints executor in Oregon will 1910
The document states Bill Hartle appoints J R Benson of Myrtle Point Oregon as executor without bonds, revokes former wills, and is witnessed and sealed on September 19 1910. It references a required meeting in a park and mentions a critical speaking event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartle
Park
J.,r. Benson
Myrtle
Oreguh
Forty Year Romance Ends In Win To Bride
Mrs. Carrie Hermann of the South Fork and Newton Livingstone of Deer Creek, Douglas County, married at the bride's home Sunday afternoon. The pair had split years earlier, each widowed, and Livingstone traveled from the city to ask for her hand again. A wager on his success was paid after the ceremony by Dad Buell, who had bet a cow. The Presbyterian pastor Rev. W. S. Williams officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Hermann
South Fork
Newton Livingstone
Deer Creek
Douglas County
Mr. Livingstone
Dad. Buell
Secretary Warns Against Land Grant Frauds In Portland
Secretary of the Interior states the Southern Pacific land grant land is not open for settlement and may remain closed. He directs investigations and prosecutions of claims for 100 to 200 dollars per homestead. Also notes a new gelding at the county fair and that H Hatcher bought Velaski from Frank Hampton and trains it locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Portland
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Reames
H. Hatcher
Bridge
The
Enterprise
Velaski
Frank Hampton
Eugene
Concession Applications Sought for Myrtle Point Fair
Notice to all wishing to sell concessions on the fairground during the Coos and Curry County Fair at Myrtle Point. Apply to the undersigned by September 8, 1913. Fair runs September 10 to September 13. 422 to STEMMLER.
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Coos
Curry County
Myrtle Point
Attorney Graves of Marshfield Visits Wednesday
Attorney R. O. Graves of Marshfield was a business visitor here on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Graves of
Marshfield
Good Roads Meeting Debates Coos Bond Road Plans
Coos County Good Roads Association met in Bandon with delegates from Bridge and Myrtle Point proposing bond allocations for road stretches from the Douglas county line to North Fork bridge and from Curry county line to Bandon. A pro rata distribution plan and a second meeting were proposed to refine peti tions for a bond election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Jim Arrington
Dr. Johnson
Bridge Good Roads
G. W. Starr
Bridge
Dr. Bartle
Douglas County
North Fork Bridge
Myrtle Point
Curry County
Bandon
Coquille City
Sunset Bay
Geo. Starr
Chase
Lillerqvist
Barrow
Knowlton
Gould
Carry
Coquille
Devereux
Mast
Armstrong
Bartle
North Bend
Don
Marshfield
Johnson
Cogguille
Myrle Point Antos
Frank Spencer
J. D. Barklow
T. D. Guerin
Beef Cattle Scarcity Attracts Myrtle Point Buyers
Cattle buyers from Myrtle Point are in the area paying as much as 6 5 cents per pound on foot, the highest price ever paid in this locality for beef cattle, per the Gold Beach Globe.
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Myrtle Point
Gold Beach Globe
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Smith Lumber
Faderica Sandquist
Rose Evangeline Ormsby
Beavers
Happy’s Restaurant
Houge
Albert Barklow
Henry G. Ploeger
Uncle Henry
L. H.pearce the Harness Man
Fifield
Speedwell
Basdon
J. E. Schilling
Ile
Stemmler
A. Harrington
A. A. Leach
Point Harrington & Leach
Good Roads Meeting
Peterson's
San Francisco
Onl
N. P. Peterson
Benson
Orc
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