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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
4
In Pendleton two men were fined $100 for killing four robins in violation of the Oregon songbird law. They argued robin meat is a luxury, noting a robin at $25 per breast contrasts with high beef prices.
Property owners in the Myrtle Point business section follow Marshfield talks on paving costs and durability. If durable paving can be done at reasonable cost on local Streets, owners expect paving here as well.
The piece argues that when consumers stop buying meat the trust stops stock purchases from farmers and raises prices on remaining meat. It asserts the trust sits between consumer and producer, shifting impact to its supporters on either side.
The rivers and harbors bill allocates 27000 for opening the Coquille channel. If properly used, this should create an eight foot channel at low tide from Bandon to Myrtle Point, boosting commercial importance and regional prospects.
In New Jersey a farmer sold two hogs to a butcher for hams and shoulders. When settling, the farmer owed no balance. instead the butcher was due $2.85, claimed correct by both parties as the difference between wholesale and retail meat prices. The butcher received $2.85 plus side meat, lard, and ribs from the kill and cut.
The article argues the King road drag offers cheap, simple road improvement by keeping surfaces smooth and packed to prevent ruts and mud holes. It urges trial in Coos county, noting Myrtle Point roads suffer after rains with no work done yet.
Relatives and friends in Myrtle Point were stunned by a jury split over Hermann's guilt. They still hope a new trial may prove his innocence, while acknowledging the eleven jurors acted honestly.
A collage of brief items and musings covers politics, social norms, and local events. Includes observations on ambition and happiness, a Port Orford Bank note, theater reviews, a desertion arrest, weather outages, a murder inquiry, and regional railway and coal industry prospects shaping Oregon’s near future.
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