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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
4
An Oregon article critiques vote selling citing Myrtle Point and Eugene activists while raising concerns about bribery across the nation. It notes Max Bergholzer’s call for Swiss style registration enabling voters to certify eligibility and vote once, preventing repeat ballots.
The article notes 113 hunters killed and 81 seriously injured in the United States with causes like mistaken for deer or being shot by a companion. Michigan leads with 27 deaths as Coos and Curry counties avoid contributing to the death lists amid heightened caution by seasoned hunters.
A Lewis county Washington farmer won 80 acres of Wisconsin land for the largest crop on the smallest area, producing 224 bushels of oats per acre. He offers the prize for sale and says coastal growers could match the feat with good seed and methods, noting similar records in Coos county.
News from Washington shows the house committee backing New Orleans for the Panama canal completion exposition. The coast rallies for San Francisco, arguing it is the logical location for canal development, though strong opposition hints at a possible split with two expositions.
The passage notes that certain people overdo talk in politics and society. It contrasts youth calling blues with older people feeling bilious when marriage is decided. It suggests busy men tire of loafers and that raising chickens is easier than hunting rabbits. It warns against overdoing one's specialty and hints at possible harm by a man.
Ernest Lee writes on the poultry business featuring Frank Sowash of Myrtle Point now in Woodburn. Sowash specializes in Partridge Plymouth Rock chickens with brown and white leghorns and china pheasants. He runs two incubators and expects to hatch 1500 pullets this spring.
In leaving Myrtle Point we thank the good people for patronage while in the confectionery business and ask that you give our successors Messrs Panter & Barklow a share of your patronage. Again thanking you for past favors. C. F. Fonsom.
A new company will take over Reynolds mill and bring a second Coquille mill online within 60 to 90 days. It will employ 60 to 75 workers and operates with a $50,000 capital stock. Officers are J. A. Collier president C. A. Gage vice president R. H. Mast treasurer and M. O. Hawkins secretary. The mill sits between the river and railroad near Cobouille and is owned by about forty Coquille businessmen.
A Spanish prince notes Bible facts from prison walls including counts of Lord Jehovah and chapters. a church schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and sermons at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with topics on faith, failure, and salvation through Jesus Christ.
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