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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
4
A 1912 Myrtle Point edition urges readers to support local development and cooperative buying to uplift Coquille valley. Editor Milton Schulz highlights honesty, patience, unity, and home commerce as keys to prosperity, citing farmer and land value contrasts in a reflective civic appeal.
A former farm youth pursued agricultural study to improve his family farm methods. He excelled in college, broadened his outlook, and plans to return after graduation. His father’s income rose by one third and farming life appears promising, countering old skepticism about college farming. The northwest’s fruit prominence is noted.
The Deschutes Valley Tribune notes that slip shod and hap hazard methods across businesses are fading. Farmers are increasingly adopting advanced methods, signaling a shift toward better practices and efficiency in agriculture.
Brethren Sunday school at 10:00 and 11:00 preaching with a 7:15 prayer meeting and 7:30 sermon. Regular Sabbath services at 1:00 and 7:30 with 10:00 Sabbath school and Wednesday prayer at 8. A. J. Irwin, pastor. M E Church South Rev E H Moore to preach Saturday 7:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am and 7:30 pm. Quarterly conference business session announced. W B Smith, pastor.
Meetings are held daily by committees preparing the Spokane convention of Northwest mining men. The annual reports of mining corporations show improvement in conditions and outlook for the industry.
A Mining Men's Club dinner outlines plans for a February convention to unite mining states west of the Mississippi. Governors Hay and Hawley are among anticipated speakers from Seattle Tacoma and Butte will send delegations. An Alaska development talk will be given by Arctic Club delegates. A push for silver coinage and aggressive national legislation is discussed. Publicity badges and a Spokane mining interests convention souvenir badge are noted. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a medicine for colds.
A prose sketch on human nature and society. It traces a man from birth to death, labeling expectations and judgments at each life stage, from infant angel to aged burden, highlighting hypocrisy, misjudgments, and the paradoxes of health and virtue. The piece concludes with a biting line about sterilized air and self denial.
The annual meeting of Coquille Valley Telephone Company stockholders will be held in Coquille Oregon on Monday February 5 1912. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year and other business acted upon as needed. Frank E Willard Secretary.
At the annual meeting Myrtle Point Fire Department elected officers for the ensuing year. President Nead R. Benson serves as president since the department’s organization seven years ago last July. Secretary G. C. Carter. Treasurer Cue Schroeder. Chief Oliver Spires. Assistant Chief Grover Brown.
Taxes for the year 1911 are due and payable on and after February 6 1912 Three per cent rebate up to March 1 12 March 16 to April 1st pay taxes at face There will be no further notice of amount of taxes due sent by Regt except upon the taxpayer s request Your lists of property as complete as possible Dated January 16th 19 W Gage Sheriff and Tax Collector
The Myrtle Point Enterprise notes a court summons order by Judge John S. Coke directing weekly publication for six weeks. Attorney J. O. Stemmler represents the plaintiff in Myrtle Point Oregon dated December 8 1911.
A. H. Albrecht sues Grace A. Albrecht in Caps County Oregon Circuit Court for divorce. Defendant must answer within six weeks from December 8 1911. failure to appear by January 19 1912 risks a default judgment dissolving the marriage and granting relief requested.
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