20 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary notes discuss Casville tax assessment, jail death references, and a Supreme Court position for E Wolverton. The text mentions census figures, rising capital drink bills, church membership gains, and a proposed governor’s primaries department plan with population data.
A fragment notes Beaver Hill coal washout impacting Coos Bay bar and water levels near Riverton. It mentions Guerin Bros and a boys suit, with unclear dates or outcomes.
A Oregon measure seeks to make gambling a felony with penalties of one to three years imprisonment. Representative Gray of Douglas County introduced the bill, broadening the offense to include dice and slot machines and extending liability to proprietors and helpers.
The piece argues that open gambling persists in North Bend with mayoral and city council encouragement. It notes Oregon towns have shut gambling and Washington treats it as a felony, urging compliance with state laws, decency, and lawfulness to attract respectable business and citizens.
A mixed local digest reports births in Coquille, moves by J T Little and family to California, and business notices from Gatchell's including sales on suits blankets and boots. Roy Ingle promotes a big paper, while legislation discussions in Salem mention bonds and appropriations. A Coquille woman, Mrs Henrietta Dully, dies after illness, with survivors listed. Road improvements to Douglas County line are urged to speed mail service, and local ads note groceries, dressmaking, and seeds.
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