Coos County Towns Seek Ship Freight to Coast Trade
Coos County towns including Coquille Bandon Myrtle Point Worth Marshfield worry about holiday goods. Only the Kilburn serves Marshfield after the Santa Clara wreck with overtaxed capacity. L R Merrick of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association urges Portland action to protect trade ahead of an anticipated railroad link.
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Portland
Coquille
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Worth Bend
Marshfield
Coos Bay
L .R. Merrick
Oregon Retail Merchants’ Association
Kilburn
Santa Clara
Coog’ Bay
Merrick
G C. Colt
Chamber of Commerce
North Pacific Steamship Company
Mr. Merrick
Congestion Expected in Registration Department
Salem officials warn that without prompt return of blank registration applications many licenses tags and badges for 1916 may be delayed. Of 23 600 auto truck owners 175 dealers 4100 chauffeurs and 3200 motorcyclists only 2700 applications have been returned with little time left before old licenses expire. merchants in Medford plan sugar beet cultivation to secure a million dollar sugar factory supply.
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Salem
Motor
Local High School Basketball Opens Season at Oaks
Two Norway and Myrtle Point teams met in preliminary and main games. Norway first string lost 29 13 to Myrtle Point High School with tight defense and speed. Norway second string fell 22 3 to Myrtle Point, while the crowd turnout was light due to simultaneous events.
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Oaks Pevilor
Feelig Coos
Norwen
Thrat
Norway
Myrtle Point
Wild Cats
Oaks
Hunt
Stanle
Miller
Rar
David
Myrtle
Gant
Harrison
Pontes
Arnold
Schreifer
City Council Orders Repair and Notices for Sidewalks
City Marshal and Street Commissioner ordered to notify property owners to repair dangerous sidewalks. Legal notices will be drawn. noncompliant owners face assessment for costs. Some new walks proposed, but residents’ petition power preferred. Hood River apple crop projected at about 700000 dollars this year.
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Hood River
Myrtle Point Post Office Moves to New Quarters
The Myrtle Point post office relocates to the corner of Fifth and Borace streets with 280 lock boxes, replacing 200. Mails were transferred after Roseburg’s eight o’clock departure, and staff stayed up overnight to organize the handoff. New windows and three drops improve delivery, registry, stamps, and money orders services.
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Atheast
Fifth
Borace
Myrtle Point
U.S
Coos
Curry
Your Best Gift Subscriptions Offer From Myrtle Point
A holiday pitch encourages buying a year’s home paper subscription for friends and relatives. Between now and January 1st, all paid in advance subscribers can secure a year for $1.00 each.
Portland-Cambridge Block Rebuilt for Bowman Clothing
Portland officials approve a remodel of the Portland Cambridge block at a cost of 30000 dollars to house the J L Bowman clothing factory. The project aims to employ about 500 workers.
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Portland
Cambridge
J. L. Bowman’ Clothing Factory
Bazaar and Entertainment by Myrtle Point Ladies Aid
The Ladies' Aid of the M E Church at Lundy Hall hosted a bazaar and evening entertainment last Friday. A male quartet, violin quartette, declamations, and songs drew loud applause, with a hearty banquet and games afterward.
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M. E
Lundy Hall
M."0. Stemmler
V. M. Arrington
A. S. Lowman
W. K. Lundy
Bagos
Barton Stémmler
Forrest Girgen
Miss.Braden
DeBerion
Dandas
Myrtle Point
Watkins
Dora Harrison
Washington News Outlook for Congress Before Holidays
Washington reports the sixty-second Congress to open with prep work and party friction likely. Cloture, committee reassignments, and preparedness themes shape the scene as President Wilson plans a near full message read at a joint session.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Washington
Eastland ‘House
Senate Democratic Caucus
Kern
Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Clark
Arkansas
House
Committee On
Ways and Means
Mann
Wilson
New York
Army
Navy
San Francisco
Women Voters’ Convention
House of Representatives
Congressional Union
Roosevelts Nebraska ballot withdrawal and regional notices
Former President Theodore Roosevelt requests Nebraska to withdraw his name from the Republican primary ballot. Other items report shipping delays before Christmas, irrigation plans near Prineville, financials of the State Industrial Accident Commission, a 500 pound black bear killed near Bandon, Central public market receipts in Portland, and local civic developments in Lacord Medford and Oregon industrial questions.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Coos Bay
Portland
Marshfield
Parcel Post
Hugh cLain
Coog
Curry
Santa Claus
United States Reclamation Service
State Engineer
Prineville
Crook County
State Industrial Accident Commission
Old Rosa Mill
Bandon
Wilcox
Ckty Unite
Farmers’ Union
Lacord
Linn County
C. E. Soule
Partnership Between Railroads and the People Highlighted
In San Francisco Paul Shoupy of the Pacific Electric Railway stresses a railroads and public partnership. He says U S industry grew through rail transportation enabling wealth, efficiency, and distribution from production to the consumer, with railroads eliminating time and cost barriers.
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American’ Association of Railway
San Francisco
Paul Shoupy
Pacific Electric Railway
Detweng
United States
Pope
Roy District School Closes With Appropriate Exercises
Roy District School held its closing program on December 4 despite stormy weather. Aubine Elwood directed twenty pupils through a short program. Afterward the audience sang America and Elwood received an ebony and silver toilet set from the Mothers' Club followed by a luncheon of chicken sandwiches cake pickles and coffee.
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They Roy
Mise Aubine
Abbie Elwood
Audiessée
America
Ss Elwood
Mothers’ Club
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Medford
Sam
City of
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Washington News
California-Oregon Power Company
Pittsburg
Oregon
John Wanamaker
Prince
Wanamaker
Anamaker
Philadelphia
ROY
Pricee
N. P. Peterson
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