Estabrook Boats Service Promotes Oregon Line
Brandenberg manager for Estabrook Line in Oregon visited Bardon last Friday to tout the steamers Speedwell Fifield and Bandon. He praised passenger and freight service between Coquille River and California cities including San Pedro. A new freight service is announced to attract wary shippers.
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Estabrook Boats
LL -Brandenberg
Estabrook Line
Oregon
Bardon
San Francisco
Bandon
Speedwell
Fifield
Coquille
River
California
San Pedro
Brandenburg
Oaks Pavilion Opens With First Postponed Game
The Myrtle Point high school teams prepare for a season opener at Oaks Pavilion near the fairgrounds. Due to incomplete hall construction the January 9 postponement is set for Friday January 16 1914. Admission is 25 cents and special music is planned to greet spectators.
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R. C. Dement
Myrtle Point High School
Federal control over road construction urged by former senator
Former Senator Jonathan Borne Jr, chairing the Joint Good Roads committee, argues for improving main market roads and keeping construction control with states not the federal government. He says interstate highways should be decided locally when possible and that auto tax payers deserve benefits from road spending.
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Washington
Jonathan Borne, Jr
Joint
Good Roads Committee
Grange installs officers at January meeting
At the Grange meeting held last Saturday January tenth the officers installed were Master J F Schroeder Overseer E Jenkins Lecturer P S Robison Secretary Eva Jenkins Steward K H Hansen Assistant Steward G C Robison Lady Assistant Steward Fannie Ray Chaplain Mrs Strong Gate Keeper Bernice Robison Ceris Rowena Roberts Pomona Lulu Ray Flora Bernice Robison
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J. F. Schroeder
E. Jenkins
Robison
Mrs. Strong
Bernice Robison
Ceris
Rowena Roberts
Pomona
Lulu Ray
Nana Smith to Resume Coast Lumber Trade in March
The large steamer Nana Smith, idle at the C. A. Smith mill through fall and winter, will reenter the coast lumber trade around early March. She is undergoing a thorough overhaul and painting and will be ready for her first southbound trip of the year. No expansion of passenger accommodations is planned.
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Nana Smith
C. A. Smith
Coos Bay
Steamer Merced Aids Passengers In Wireless Rescue
Fragmentary notes recount wireless efforts saving many aboard the steamer Merced and guiding help to the ill fated Volturno. Mentions other vessels Fifield Speedwell and regular boats from London aiding in the distress calls. Local agents at Bandon Coquille Marshfield and Coquille listed for reservations.
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Asspeed
Merced
Volturno
Fifield
Speedwell
Ndon
Cooley Murder Case Criticized by Gold Beach Globe
The Gold Beach Globe questions the handling of A R Cooley arrest in the Van Pelt murder case. It alleges a reward funded capture by Gov West and identifies alleged misconduct by Doyle, Higgins and Brown in Roseburg and Curry county. It calls for a fair, impartial trial and proper public airing of Cooley’s side.
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A. R. Cooley
van Pelt
Gov. West
Geo. M. Brown
Stephen A. Doyle
West
Brown
Roseburg
City
San Francisco
Hamilton
Douglas
J. W. Higgins
Spokane
Mar Doyle
Sam
John—Van—Pelt
Doyle
Higgins
Sam van Pelt
Curry County
Cooley
Beach Globe
Birth Announcement for Kribs Child on Saturday
A birth notice states Mr. and Mrs. Kribs welcomed a son on Saturday January 10, 1914. The fragment notes the family name and newborn gender but lacks additional details.
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Kribs
Timber Cruising Report for McCarthy Offshore County
McCarthy and Jas Cowan with other cruisers report on timber cruising in Coos County. About 288 081 acres surveyed, yielding 18 812 856 000 feet of timber. Average 206 344.84 acres per area lacking timber. Four townships remain with timber near head of Coos River in southern county.
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mcCarthy
Taywnship
Coos Liver
McCarthy Aézhad Jas
Cowan
Oregon
Fe Synnopsia
Dr Clifton F Hodge to Visit Oregon Cities in January
University of Oregon extension lecturer Dr Clifton F Hodge schedules a heavy January circuit across Oregon. He will speak on bird protection conservation of wild animals and plant breeding with dates in Jefferson Portland St Johns North Portland Albina Gresham and Glendale and remaining stops in Ashland Medford Klamath Falls Bonanza Fort Klamath Merrill Marshfield North Bend Bandon Coquille and Myrtle Point public schools.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
Clifton F. Hodge
University of Oregon Extension
Hodge
Dr. Hodge
Jefferson
Portland
St. Johns
Ashland
University Extension Schol
Medford and Vicinity
Klamath Falls
Bible School Classes Planned at Bridge Church
The note outlines upcoming Bible school plans and preaching services at Bridge Church next Lord's Day. It mentions a 60 person class and a room assignment for separate classes led by Pastor Elsworth Er Coulter.
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Bible School
Elsworth Er ‘Coulter
Christian Church Notes Evangeliat Adams Preaches to Large Audiences
Large congregations attended both morning and evening services as Evangelist Adams spoke through the week. His sermons were described as helpful to all and embraced by the church community.
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Adams
Myrtle Point Corn Demonstration Yields Noted
In Coos county, W E Hartley of six miles south of Myrtle Point harvested sixty three bushels from about half an acre of yellow dent corn grown for seed. The crop showed early vigor and the field kept a clean, rail-length row appearance soon after planting, indicating a potential record yield for ensilage.
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Coos
W.E Hartley
Hartley
Bandon Businessmen Push Freight Service to Portland
A group led by Charles A. Pape in Bandon aims to launch a freight and passenger boat to Portland. If the Brooklyn serves the line, merchants expect over 3000 dollars of monthly freight and support from Coquille and Myrtle Point to back the plan amid current lumber market dullness.
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Bandon
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Pape
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Oil in Coal Vein Reported Near Riverton Mine
George Baines, agent for the Coquille River Coal Company, reports finding coal that burns like crude oil near the Riverton mine. He observed a tar streak four inches thick in the four foot vein, suggesting significant oil presence in Coos County.
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Coquille River Coal’ Company
George Baines
Riverton
Ile
Baines
Cope County
Coquille
River Cos
S. Amine
Coos Bay
Trouble on Power Line Near Coquille
About ten oclock Monday night the electric lights failed in this city. Oregon Power Company manager F E McKenna said repairs were caused by a loose wire lying on the ground between here and Coquille. Power was restored by 2 oclock with high power restored. A state law against depredations was cited for anyone caught.
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McKenna
Oregon Power Company
Coquille
Here
Bank of Myrtle Point elects officers at annual meeting
At their annual meeting last Tuesday afternoon the stockholders of the Bank of Myrtle Point elected officers for the ensuing year. R. R. Benson was named president, C. Carter vice president, and W. Shelley, D. Carl, L. Morris, J. C. Savage joined as officers. J. C. Savage, former editor of the Coquille Sentinel, was in town on business yesterday. E. O. Carter went to North Bend on a short business trip yesterday.
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Bank of Myrtle Point
R. R. Benson
C. Carter
W. Shelley
D. Carl
L. Morris
J. C. Savage
The
Coquille
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