North Bend High Defeated by Myrtle Point 19 to 16
Myrtle Point High School beat North Bend High 19 to 16 at the Oaks Pavilion last Friday in a low scoring game. Key performances included Hill and Chapman for North Bend and Johnson Panter and Gant for Myrtle Point, with official Balaton and Bayder officials noted. A separate item reports Eugene, Oregon lumberman C A Smith visiting Cook County on business, discussing power line extensions and ship operations with local figures.
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Oaks Pavilion
Myrtle Point
Johnson
Chapman
Foula
North Bend
Byler- Stowards
Holmes
Haver
Cook County
Lake Osha
Eugene
C. A. Smith
I Bay
Coos Bay
Senith
A. H. Powers
Smith Powers
Marshfield
C. A. Smith’ Co
Adeline Smith
Mcreen
Standifer-Clark “Yards
Portland
County court OKs road plan after settlement with rail firm
Commissioners accept a settlement to vacate a short road along Coal Bank Inlet in Marshfield. Reynolds Development Co and Southern Pacific pay 2000 and 1500 dollars respectively to substitute a highway. The move ends a long dispute over the right of way and sets the stage for federal aid and a military coast highway.
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Bank Inlet
Reynolds Development
Southern
Pacific
Reynolds Development Co
Southern Pacific
Haine
Southern Pacific and Reynolds Development Co
CYR, Peck
A. Y. Myers
Coos Bay
Tenmile
Washington
Philip
E.L. Robinson
County Court Deliberates Budget and Road Requests in Coquille
Coquille February session covers Myrtle Point fair funding cut to 800 dollars and efforts to raise funds. Beaver Slough residents seek a river road to join Coquille Marghan field road. county engineer to study practicality. Assistant county physician contract awarded to Dr H M Shaw at 55 dollars monthly. Drugs contract let to Winkler's Pharmacy Marshfield. Road dispute on Lockhart Ave Marshfield involves Southern Pacific property. Resolutions endorse Charles Hall for State Highway Commission and urge Governor Withycombe to appoint him. Hall praised for road work in Coos County and southern Oregon. board comprises three unpaid members.
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Coquille
Coquille Herald
Association of
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Pole
Igravelin Ie AE
Beaver Slough
Coquille River
Coquille-Maraghfield
John Yoake
H. M. Shaw
Winkler
Marshfield
Lockhart Ave
Southern Pacific
Charles Hall
Coog and Curry Telephone Co
State Highway Commission
Withycombe
Withycomibe
Coos County
Board of State Highway Commission
Old U. S. half dollar mirrors 1824 design in 1823 date
A reader report notes that L H Pearce found in his coin lot a half dollar with the same design as Mrs Arrington's piece but dated 1823 instead of 1824 causing locals to search their collections for similar varieties in last week's Enterprise.
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U. S
H. Pearce
Portland wholesalers foresee war not crippling business
Portland merchants report war tensions unlikely to hurt 1917 activity. They note firm prices, rising buying, and an expected uptick in trade if conflict expands as armies mobilize. Wholesale leaders predict only sharp 1918 adjustments and continued artificial demand from war.
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Portland
Patland
States
Europe
Court Seizes 96 000 Acres in Oregon for Settlement
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ordered 96 000 acres of land between Coos Bay and Roseburg forfeited to the government and opened to settlers. The Coos Bay Wagon Co. had held the grant since 1867 with sale limits and the Southern Oregon Co. faces a suit to recover title. The case may reach the Supreme Court. local agents include Herbert Armstrong and C G Hackett.
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San Francisco
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oregon
Coos: Bay
Roseburg
Oregon Federal Court
Coos Bay
Southern Oregon Company
United States Supreme Court
C. R. Smith
Menasha Woodenware Co
Coos County
Herbert Armstrong
North Bend
C. G. Hackett
Empire
Judge Wolverton
German Americans pledge loyalty to US in war crisis
The German American National Alliance, with delegates from 28 states and a 3,000,000 member base, endorses Wilsons war measures, plans German American regiments, and commits funds to aid Red Cross and war widows and orphans. If war comes, funds will be transferred to American Red Cross for national defense.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Germany
American Red Cross
Alliance
Pate
Charles, J. Hexamer
Iin
Lalliance
Woodrow Wilson
Bernstorff
James W. Gerard
Berdin
German Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Eight Months School Bill Passes Senate
Salem Oregon February 8 Mrs Alexander Thompson Hood River Wasco counties spoke before the senate on house bill 149 and the measure passed unanimously. The bill provides for an eight month rural school term and is called a major educational advance. Thompson quotes Oregon ranking with Nevada and Wyoming only, urging rural and city school equality at modest cost. George Burr and crew work on Postmaster Ht M Fensler's new house.
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Salem
Alexander Thompson
Hood River
Wasco
Senate
Oregon
Thompson
Nevada
Wyoming
9 Per Cent Increase in Registration at O A C
Corvallis Ore February 9 At the close of the second day of registration for second semester at Oregon Agricultural College the total matriculants reached 1756 with more students still registering An increase of 9 per cent over last year's second semester is noted Transfers from University of Oregon Stanford California Fresno Normal South Dakota Normal McMinnville and Oregon Normal are recorded First semester work is being offered in many subjects to accommodate the demand including all modern languages physics and other courses Indications point to mid year additions next spring to meet the need for more courses
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Reid
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
Stanford
University of California
Fresno Normal
South Dakota Normal
McMinnville
Oregon Normal
Enormous Throng Flocks to Spencer and Shelley Store
A massive morning crowd jammed the doors of the Spencer and Shelley store, forcing closure until 2:00 PM. Monte J. Wax, drawer of stock, oversaw a sale after years of conducting sales across Oregon Idaho and Washington. the event runs through next Saturday evening.
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Spencer & Shelley
Vale of Printers’ Ink
Myrtle Point
Coquille River Valley
Monte J. Wax
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Coos Bay Rail Schedule Cut Touches Marshfield Delays
Portland telegram reports a new Southern Pacific schedule for Portland Coos Bay trains to reduce layovers at Marshfield. Coos county residents and Coquille area critics say the change forces a night wait. railway officials promise relief. Scott Hinshaw Jenkins cite prosperity in local lumber and shipbuilding with halibut catches and shipments to the East while travel to San Francisco remains brisk.
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Portland
The
Southern
Pacific
Coos'Bay
Marahfield
John M.scott
Hla. Hinshaw
Coos County
Coquille
Marshfield
Coquille and
Powers
Bay
Scott
Express
Coos
San Francisco
California
Fortland
Sugarloaf Creamery Moves Up Town Location
Sugarloaf Creamery announces a new up town site joining two large community enterprises in the same block. Workers report the factory is partially rebuilt with one milk vat now connected and milking resumes at the site this morning.
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Sugarloaf Creamery
Nelson
Paton
Whitaker's Saw Mill Nears Completion
The Whitaker Saw Mill machinery has been moved to a tract south of the depot yards. Mr. Whitaker expects to begin sawing abies late next week with new resaw band saw moulding and a shingle line to be added later. The mill will use a 40 horsepower engine plus two electric motors and may expand to white cedar railroad ties.
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Whitaker
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