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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
4
Local column notes neighbors and visitors around Roland, including recoveries from injuries, rail work accidents with amputations, school graduations in Gravel Ford, and community events such as dances and church days. Names include Hermann, Neal, Hayes, Frye, Leatherman, Kraftz, and Minard with places like Myrtle Point, Coquille, Dora, and Sumner highlighted.
A fragment notes farm work by Steve Minard and a playful aside about den tal tasks, conveying a quirky local tone without clear actions or outcomes.
Local items report Vern Bennett visiting friends in the area and neighbors sharing social visits. Lloyd Leatherman and wife return from a wedding trip to Brownsville and Portland with a village celebration. A social musical surprise honors Miss Lila Smith returning from Roseburg. Gravel Ford boys skip a game, prompting a communal dinner by Lee ladies. R. W. Lundy heads to the Rose Carnival in Portland and the G A R encampment in Newberg.
A Coquille valley committee from Niles, Mills, and Schulz visited Marshfield to plan a large display advertising sign on mud flats opposite the city. Funds are subscribed by three towns to call newcomers’ attention to the Coquille valley. The sign will be placed along a hard walk between ferry and boat landings about 200 feet south, with large readable lettering for steamer and waterfront views.
Hugh McLain of Marshfield and Fred McLean of Myrtle Point win the North Front street extension contract for the Cons Bay Terminal railway at Marshfield. The $26,250 project must be finished by September 1, and covers 4500 feet north to the city limits with 1100 piles driven. The sub-work is described as the heaviest piling task yet for the railroad project.
Hub Clothing & Shoe Co offers suits from ten to twenty five dollars to prepare for July 4. Three stores in Bandon Myrtle Point and Marshfield advertise the sale. Money talks with affordable prices and ready outfits.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon April 24 1913 notice states Northern Pacific Railway Company filed October 8 1912 to select land under 1898 and 1906 Acts. Prospective objectors must file protest affidavits by June 14 1918 with Register F Jones. Publication in Myrtle Point Enterprise Myrtle Point Oregon.
The Enterprise column lists monthly attendance and honors for rural schools. Students with perfect or near perfect attendance include Andrew Cotton Bertha Cotton Mertie Crosby Clifford Crosby Ansel Minard Eunice Smith Zelma Crosby. Roll of Honor 95 percent or over includes Mertie Crosby Zelma Crosby Eunice Smith. Arthur Crosby has entered school. Miss Collie Robbins reports eighth grade exam passers Nona Ray and Clarence Strong.
At the Coos and Curry County Fair Association annual session on Saturday the meeting time was moved to the first Saturday in February. The treasurer reported strong finances. Directors elected were R. C. Dement J. O. Stemmler A. E. Adlesperger J. L. Knight T. D. Gueren L. A. Roberts M. O. Stemmler with all re-elected except J O Stemmler who succeeds O J Seeley.
Notice is given that William Aca Fish of Bancroft Oregon filed intent to make five year proof to establish his claim to the land described in Seal No 08354 in Section 14 Township 30 3 Range 11 West Willamette Meridian. The proof will be before Edgar A Dodge U S Commissioner at Myrtle Point Oregon on August 1 1913. Witnesses are Albert J Rice Charles D Price William Anderson and George W Crank all of Bancroft Oregon. 326 B. Jones Register.
The undersigned Cuara A. Bunch is appointed administratrix of the estate of S C Bunch, deceased, by the Coos County Court. Creditors must present verified claims with vouchers to Roberts Giles Roberts in Myrtle Point within six months from the notice dated May 22, 1913.
Notice in the County Court of Oregon Coos County estate of John Nasburg Deceased executor P L Phelan files final account for settlement July 7 1913 100 oclock a m at which interested parties may appear and file exceptions Dated May 16 1913 P L Phelan Executor Notice for Publication Department of the Interior U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon May 20 1913 Alexander W Russell Tacoma Washington filed sworn statement and application No 08246 to purchase NW Section 10 Township 29 S Range 10 W Willamette Meridian timber value 940000 board feet at 40 cents land 80 00 will offer final proof August 8 1913 before Register and Receiver protest entries by filing affidavit B F Jones Register
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