Elks Draw Largest Crowds in Bandon Celebration
The Bandon by the Sea Elks Day drew the town’s biggest crowd, with bands, parades, vaudeville stunts, a mock wedding, and a wrestling show. The Marshfield and Coos Bay contingents arrived by river and rail, entertainers staged on Gatchell wagons, and a ball on the beach capped a day of festivities for about two to three thousand residents and visitors.
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Bandon Recorder
Bandon
Coos County
Elks
First Street
Prople
Kausrud
Fieger
Mayor Topping
W. Littlefield
Roy Thom
Spec Patterson
Adolf
Norma
Marshfield
Bay City
B Auto
Dispatch
Telegrap
Fe de
Gatchell Bros
F. D. Fletcher
Sperry Flour Co
C. F. Pape
Walstrom
International Delivery
J. W. Hildenbrand
Marshield
Alabama
First Streets
Leatner Gallier
Al.Powers
James Mast
Steve Gallier
Edison Avenue
Holman
Jim White
Jack Nyross
White
Marshfield Elks
Coos Bay
Banim
Powers Post Office Established in Coos County
Washington reports a new post office established at Powers in Coos county with Gustavus Brown named the first postmaster today. The development marks a formal setup for local mail service.
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Washington
Powers
Coos County
Gustavus Brown
County Fair 1915 Race Program for September 9 10 11
The Cops & Curry County Fair Association releases the three day racing schedule for September 9 10 11 1915 featuring trotting and running events with purses ranging from 30 to 200 dollars. Horses must be owned in Coos or Curry counties as of January 1 1915 and untracked prior to July 1 1915.
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Cops & Curry Count Fair Association
Coos
Curry County
Paramount Presents The Girl of the Golden West Western Feature
Next week Paramount shows The Girl of the Golden West a big five reel western with sensational riding on stagecoach hold ups. David Belasco produces it featuring House Peter a Paramount star. Plan now for this feature at the Bi nique Theatre August 8th tickets 10c and 15c.
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Paramount
David Belasco
Featur
House Peter
Binique
Notice to settle accounts by August for Henry G. Ploeger
If you have cash to spare by August please call and settle your accounts. I must settle some bills about that time and would like your assistance. By granting me this favor you will greatly oblige. 391 Henry G. Ploeger.
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Henry G. Ploeger
Farmers Exchange Sales Day Draws Large Crowd
The third monthly Farmers Exchange Sales Day drew more townspeople than the prior events as horses dominated the offerings. Auctioneer Mr. Rouse oversaw private sales and one buyer Asa Tomlinson of Kangas acquired several animals. the next sale is set for Wednesday August 25 with a 15 cent lunch and cooked foods in the Pike building.
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Rouse
Asa
Tomlinson
Kanga 8
SP Officials Tour Local Division Facilities
F L Burkholder Division Superintendent of the Portland division of the Southern Pacific led a visit with local Superintendent W F Miller and engineer L A Wherest yesterday to inspect the local SP line and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Burkholder
Portland
Southern Pacific
W. F. Miller
L.A. Wherest
S. P. Fine
Timber, fire laws, and wartime routes across Oregon
Postponed hearing on an Albany city matter as logging operations begin to fill Marsh Gees Bay area. Governor Withycombe pledges forest-fire law enforcement cooperation while Odessa news reports mass rifle consignments, wage studies, and wild deer seizures. Federal inquiries into women telephone workers reveal San Francisco and Los Angeles pay scales, with Chicago rising later.
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Orig
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Albany
Marsh- Gees Bay Water Company
Isock
Withycombe
Elliott
Forest Department
Annie Larsen
Aberdeen
Washington
United States
Mexico
Frank P. Walsh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Madison
Wibconsin
Chicago
American Jersey Cattle Club
National Post Office Department
Treasury Department
Ashington
D. C
Thomas A. Edison
Europe
Brookings Box & Lumber Co
Brookings
Curry County
California
Rogue River
Macleay Cannery
Portland Capital
Coos Bay
J. C. Brown Residence Destroyed by Fire
Last Tuesday night the residence of Marshal J. G. Brown burned after a late discovery by Wm. Abbey. Firefighters saved some furniture but the house and contents valued at about 3000 dollars were gutted, with 1500 dollars of insurance. The origin remains a mystery as the kitchen stove had no usage that day.
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J. G. Brown
Wm. Abbey
O.K
Grover Brown
Marshal Brown
Powers
Vlounteer Fire Department
First Street
South Fork Beats Myrtle Point In Open Air Baseball Clash
South Fork topped Myrtle Point 12 to 10 in a Sunday afternoon exhibition near Roby Shull's pasture. A crowd of over a hundred watched as South Fork built a big lead before Myrtle Point narrowed the gap late. Lineups include South Fork: Couey Hoffman Warner Dye Parry Whobrey Couey Whobrey and Myrtle Point: Arneson Neideigh Neideigh Dement Miller Arnold Harrison Sigsby.
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South Fork
Myrtle Point
Roby Shull’s
Sramee
Bill Couey
M. Hoffman
A. Warner
W. Warner
Bill Dye
Bob Parry
W. Whobrey
J. Couey
L. Whobrey
Arneson
H. Neideigh
B. Neideigh
A. Neideigh
H. Dement
L. Miller
J. Arnold
G. Harrison
R. Sigsby
Dairyman's Ball Set for August 7 at Oaks Pavilion
The Dairyman's Second Annual Ball will be held Saturday evening, August 7, at the Oaks Pavilion in Myrtle Point. The event is hosted by the Coille Valley and Myrtle Point Cooperative Testing Associations. A twelve piece orchestra from Sumner Oregon will provide music and dancing for prizes is planned. At 10 30 during a 15 minute intermission a series of stereoptical views will be shown.
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Oaks Pavilion
Myrtle Point
Dairyman
Coille Valley
Sumner
Oregon
Obituary for Arthur Fisher of Coos County
Arthur Fisher born September 23 1871 in Upper Musexodoboit Halifax County Nova Scotia died July 20 1915 at Mercy Hospital North Bend Oregon from stomach trouble after five months illness during which he underwent two operations. He lived in New England before moving to Coos county six years ago working for his brother H W Fisher then farming the Bartlett place on Catching Creek. He leaves a wife and a two year old daughter. Funeral services were held July 21 at the Presbyterian church with Rev E Sut ton Mace of the M E church presiding.
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Arthur Fisher
Upper Musexodoboit
Halifax County
Nova Scotia
Canada
Mercy Hospital
North Bend
Oregon
Fisher
New England States
Coos County
H. W. Fisher
Bartlett
Catching Creek
Dr M G Pohl Seeks Heathful Change in California
Coos Bay Times reports Dr M G Pohl of Bandon traveled to California aboard the steamer Speedwell. He plans to visit San Diego for health baths and climate, with stay length to depend on local response. A German native, he is among Coos county s oldest pioneers.
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Coos Bay
Coos County
Coquille Valley
Mr. Lowe
Pohle
Germany
Longtime Coos County Resident Dr Pohl Recounts Life Travels
The article notes Dr Hermann and Dr Pohl arriving in Coos County in 1859 making him a 56 year resident. It describes his travels across the United States Asia Minor South America and other regions. Pohl practiced as an optician in Myrtle Point and later lived near North Bend and Bandon. He served as Coos County fruit inspector for years before resigning and faced wartime family losses as 28 nephews fought for Germany with some killed and unclear fortunes of others.
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Coos
County
Hermann
United States
Asia Minor
South America
Pohl
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Capt. Dryden
North Bend
Coos County
Bandon
Hodges Wins in Reno Race with Chas W and Eureka
Dr J L Masson reports from Reno Nevada that Chas W Foster and Eureka won their Friday races. Hodges recently entered big events for the first time since 1909 with rider Pedro Enos. Hodges paid thirty four dollars for every two dollars wagered on his chances to win.
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J. L. Masson
J. R. East
Humboldt County
California
Chas. W. Foster
Eureka
Reno
Nevada
Pedro Enos
Hodges
Recall County Court Drive Reported in Coquille
A movement in Coquille seeks to circulate petitions for a recall election of Coos County Commissioners. The Enterprise warns that personal grievances drive the effort and urges residents to reconsider before signing to avoid unnecessary expenses.
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Coquille
County Commissioners Court
Coos
Johnson Hall: New University of Oregon Admin Building Completed
The University of Oregon in Eugene reports Johnson Hall finished and ready for occupancy by autumn. Departments moving in include Geology Mathematics Greek Public Speaking and others under the College of Letters and Science. The building will host the Guild Hall auditorium and host events, with a cornerstone ceremony planned in autumn attended by state residents.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Johnson Hall
Valous
College of Letters and Science
Department of Public Speaking
Villard
Oregon
Lrst
University
Dairymen Hold Attendance at Coos and Curry Meetings
State dairy and food officials M. S. Schrock and G. H. Fullenwider with County Agriculturist J. L. Smith led dairy meetings across Coos and Curry counties. At Myrtle Point the all day event under the Myrtle Point Grange drew thirty to forty dairy men and wives. Schrock spoke on breeding feeding housing and tuberculin testing. Smith collected herd testing requests. Fullenwider addressed dairy sanitation. a Grange dinner preceded questions and a note on the O C grant lands.
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M. S. Schrock
G. H. Fullenwider
State, Dairy and Food Commission
J. L. Smith
Coos
Curry
Myrtle Point
Che
Gravel Ford
Big Grange
Linner
J. B. Zigler
O. & C. Grant Lands
Grange
Schreck
Schrock
State Stock Sanitation Board
Christensen
Coes Powaty
Tomlinson visit paths through Catching Creek home
Asa Tomlinson and family arrived Monday from Kansas to stay with F O Tomlinson at Catching Creek. Mr Tomlinson plans to buy a carload of horses for shipment east. Nearby, Menley Barklow’s wagon overturns on a hillside load of wood, sparing injury with minor damages. C W Nelson sells furniture and plans to move to Portland for his wife's health, then to Southern California. Myrtle Point Mercantile Co. leases the Pike building to relocate clothing and shoes after remodeling.
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Asa Tomlinson
Kansas
F. O. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Menley Barklow
Barklow
C. W. Nelson
Portland
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Bandon-By-The-Sea
Oo County
J. C. Brown
M. G. Pohl
Charles W. Hodges
Reno, New
Stewart
N. P. Peterson
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