Notable Myrtle Point News Highlights Local Roundup
The Arago and Myrtle Point area reports include I N DeLong returning to work, birth of a third daughter to George Robison and wife, a large birthday party for Mrs Schroeder and Nettie Halter, hospital treatment for Mrs James Robison, a Pleasant Hill Hall wrestling show with boxing matches, ongoing creamery construction, and community notices from Stringtown and surrounding communities. Local travel, visits, and farm work details appear throughout the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
I. N. DeLong
George Robison
Fishtrap
Gus Schroeder
Nettie Halter
John Carl
Schroeder
Norway
Carl and Schroeder
Jefferson Abel
Coquille
Round Hille Farm
H.A. Todd
California
Los Angeles
James Robison
North Bend Hospital
Birth Announcement and Local Moves Highlight Jan 25 Notes
Jan 25 notes report a birth for Mr and Mrs Sen Buell on January 22 1915. Residents Dick West and H S Bushnell attempted a trip to town while A R Lee works for Joe Otto at Langlois. Foster Poland moves to West Myrtle Point and Bill Ward relocates to Upper J L Knight ranch. Brownie of Coos is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Buell
Carmel
Kathleen Marsters
Spani
Dick West
H. S. Bushnell
A. R. Lee
Joe Otto
Langlois
George Brown
Foster Poland
West Myrtle Point
Bill Ward
J .L. Knight
Fred Wood
Washington
Henry, Chesley
Charles Chesley
O. Miller
W. W. Northup
Dell Higgins
South Fork Sayings on the South Fork Jan 27
A twelve pound baby girl was born at the Joé Mast home in January. Minnie Russell visited her parents W. W. Whittington. Rinkston Laird drove to the S. S. Reed ranch with county officials to exhume Arthur Russell's coffin at Whittington cemetery. Mrs Will Miller visited Grandma Carman who is ill. Mrs Norman McDonald and baby went to Portland to visit her parents E. W. Hermann. Mrs L Ens stayed with her children at Points for several weeks. Mr J M Widby, visiting relatives in the county, spent time there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fork
Ruth Young
Coquille
M. J. Krantz
A.V. Bennett
Coquile
JL. Crosby
J. C. Neer
G. G. Swan
Myrtle Point
Mike Minard
Capt. Hayter
Hazel Mullen
Millie Bright
Mayse
A. J. Mayse
Arthur
L. J. Swan
Roy
Wm. Norton
Pleasant View Farm
Stringtown
Roger
Marcola
James Hammock
W. M. Hammock
Fisht
Foster Poland
E. J. Michael
Ralph Sigsby
Jeff Orr
Willis Whobrey
George Adams
South Fork
Joé Mast
Minnie Russell
W. W. Whittington
Oregon Aims for Sugar and Wool Growth Amid Industrial Moves
Oregon eyes inclusion among major sugar producing states as 5 000 acres near Medford Grants Pass sign up for a beet factory. a capital backed corporation forms to push the project. Gold Hill launches 650 000 campaign for a local sugar mill while a planned wool warehouse in Portland seeks higher prices for growers. Coos and Curry counties fund a Panama Pacific Exposition display. Robert Dollar Co buys Seeley Anderson logging property on Coquille river with idle camps and a shippable future outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Medford
Grants Pass
Portland
Coos and Curry
Tounties
San Francisco
Oregon Building
Robert Dollar Company of
Seeley- Anderson Logging Company
Coquille River
Bear Creek
Coquille
Dollar Company
Grace Dollar
Myrtle Point Early Days Chronicle 1897 Highlights
Local Myrtle Point column notes the Myrtle Point saw mill starting up, residents moving into new homes, merchants traveling to San Francisco, church repairs in Bandon, a serenade for a newlywed, a measles illness in Riverton, a notable hold up near Roseburg, steamer construction progress, and a Salem preacher's humorous sermon incident. Community figures include L Roberts, Chas Lehmanowsky, EB Philpott, Dan Giles, Andrew Nystrom, Z T Johnson, Max Dixon, Capt Bullard, and Edward Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Coner
Myrtle Point
Chas. Lehmanowsky
San Francisco
EB. A. Philpott
M. E
Bandon
Dan’l Giles
Riverton
John Giles
Andrew Nystrom
Bridé
F. G. Dixon
Max
Z. T. Johnson
Dixon
Myrtle Boint
Hermann Opera House
Roseburg
Edward Weekly
Looking Glass ‘Valley
Bullard
Salem
Clearance sale offer with hat gift
The advertisement states a clearance sale running until March 1 1915. With each suit bought for cash the buyer may choose a felt hat from stock as a bonus. Interest is attributed to Henry G. Ploeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G.ploeger
Lumber Trade Route From Coquille Mills To San Francisco
Fire suppression efforts coordinated by the Palisade National Forest supervisor involved five to ten local settlers reporting each fire. The article notes a vessel built for lumber trade between Coquille River mills and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille River
San Francisco
Palisade Nationals Forest
Idaho
Coos County Dairy Exhibit At Farmers' Week
Coos County which has the second largest cows under test in the nation will show a dairy exhibit during Farmers' Week at Oregon Agricultural College from February 1 to 7. The county totals 2,856 cows under official test, organized in five associations, with notable progress in dairy interests guiding the display supervised by J. L. Smith county agriculturist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
United States
J. L. Smith
Cou Y Agriculturist
Oregon Canning Industry Predicted for Fruit Regions
University of Oregon report by H B Miller urges Oregon to build canneries and fruit dryers. He states Oregon Bartlett pears and other fruits rival world canning quality and could expand trade if local facilities are established and produced goods gain a strong regional reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Oregon
H. B. Miller
France
Great Britain
Pacific Coast
California
Northwest
Henderson Took Guns From Men and Fled in Check Scheme
Coquille Oregon January 26 Deputy Sheriff W C Laird to arrive with Britt Henderson North Bend youth charged with floating spurious checks Henderson displayed a gun to would be captors twice taking firearms before surrender He is accused of altering a pass book entry from 5 to 50 to cover checks issued to Chris Grohs North Bend Lakeside barbers and a Lakeside resident The timber industry accounts for 37 percent of British Columbia's annual wealth from production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Ore
W. C. Laird
Britt
Henderson
North Bend
Johnson
Roseburg
Douglas County
N. Young
Ten Mile
Gardiner
Young
Drain
J. W. Young
Lakeside
Mr. Preston
Preston
Grohs
British Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest Hermann
Widby
Wilbur
Géo. Hermann
Naomi
Henry Hermann
G. le Roy Hall
Hermann
Reed
Brethren Church
Alvin
Green Acres
Hermann School
Stringtown Stories
HUB Clothing & Shoe CO
MONEY
Miller
Quailt
Oregon Fruit
First National Bank
Chris Grohs
Mr. Knight
Cops and Curry
Coquille Valley
Cadillac
Myrtle Point-Co
Quille
Brown
Clinton
Edison
A. H. Bender
Dora T. W. Panter
O. K
C. R. Bennett
Farmers Telephone
Marshfield
Coos Bay
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