Land laws upheld against bureaus in Supreme Court decision
A Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court ruled that land laws grant definite rights to entrymen and the Interior Department must issue patents when requirements are met. It rejects the department's discretion to withhold or divert titles, and signals broad impact on lieu selections and future equity actions to restore original claimants. The piece also notes a local luncheon and printer question.
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Washington
Portland Morning Oregonian
Supreme Court
Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Department
Congress
Land Department
Interior Department
I. A. Hyde
Pacific “Northwest
E. al Hitchcorle
Hyde
Hitchcock
Annual School Meeting District No 41 Holds Session
The Anteeheet Oat School District No 41 in Coos County convened with large attendance. Directors reported. levy increase to 20 mills discussed due to new law. budget advertising required. W C Cutler won director seat 50 votes to 37. Mrs Giles elected district clerk by unanimous ballot. Forest Service collaborates on tests of preserved wooden structural materials.
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Oat
Coos County
Dre M. O. Stemmler
Board of Directors
D. W. Giles
H. A. Guerin
W. C Cutler
M. O. Stemmler
Cutler
Stemmler
C. H. Giles
FE. A. Dodge
L. A. Roberts
Dodge
Roberts
Giles
Railroad Wins C and C Land Case
Washington June 21 The government failed to forfeit unsold portions of the Oregon and California railroad land grant totaling about 2 300% acres valued over 80 million dollars The railroad was barred from further sales until Congress acts A large cross set of settlers and applicants claimed rights while Oregon intervened to protect tax interests and a trustee company also joined the suit The decision affects Coos Bay and Coos County with many waiting bidders and agents involved in land purchases and tender schemes
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Washinton
D. C
Supreme Court
Oregon and
California ‘Railroad
Congress
Davis
Federal District Court of
Oregon
Union Trust Company of New York
District Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Coos County
Coos Bay
William Puter
E. L. C. Farrin
Reeder
Clean Up Notice for City Property Owners
Property owners are urged to clean all city lots and streets adjacent to them by Saturday June 26 1915. City teams will haul away rubbish on that day. Streets not cleaned will be cleaned at the adjoining property owner's expense. W T DEMENT 382 Mayor. Mr and Mrs N G W Perkins and Dr and Mrs K A Leep attended a Coos County Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Bandon recently.
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W. Taylor Dement
N. G. W. Perkins
K. A. Leep
Bandon
Mr. Perkins
Coos County Pharmaceutical Association
der Coquille frontier squabble over cigars and glass
A noisy Monday scene in Coos County involves F Catterlin and J W Gardiner playing pranksters known as the Katzenjammer Kids. Don and Penny exchange a cigar incident, followed by property damage to a window and later a dispute with H E Bultman over a “guaranteed genuine fina” cigar.
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Winder
F. C. Catterlin
J- W. Gardiner
Katzenjammer
Coos County
Fraternity of Haights
Penny
Don
Coquille
F. C
J. W
H. E. Bultman
H. E
Guerin
Bultman
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Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
He Forest Service
Ilroads
White House
Buster Brown
Spencer & Shelley
the Red Cross Drug Store
Sale
the Red Cross Drug Store Jewelers — Druggists
Opticians
Marshfield
Palace OF Sweets
N. P. Peterson
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