Eden Valley Coal and Snowbound Conditions Report
INEDEN VALLEY C C Carter returns from Eden Valley with news of a seven foot coal vein open on his property linking to government reserves. Timothy Billings records 173 inches of snow this winter. ground remains buried two to eight feet deep in places. Carter and Billings estimate vast timber and coal resources, reachable from Myrtle Point, with timber shipments possible at 100 carloads daily for a century. Harry Hewett Baldwin, survivor of the Lincoln wreck, dies at Bandon aged 87. He helped settle Coos County and lived on a local ranch for 27 years.
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C. C. Carter
Edén Valley
Coos
Timothy Billings
Happy Home Station
Carter
Myrtle Point
Eden Valley
Pacific Coast
Mr. Billings
Harry Hewett Baldwin
Lincoln
Coos Bay
Bandon
Baldwin
Philip Brack
Port Orford
Mr. Baldwin
Cork County
Ireland
George Bennett
J. W
Marshfield
Railroad rumors spark new survey plans in coast territory
The Times reports R Hayse a San Francisco Southern Pacific engineer has hired workers and left for Port Orford to survey the coast. Crew members say work may connect Crescent City to Port Orford while maps move toward Portland. Harriman Hill interests drive Coos Bay and Boise road prospects.
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Times
R. Hayse
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Port Orford
Crescent City
Chandler
Gardiner
Portland
Harriman
Hill
Coos Bay
Boise Road
Cannery construction progresses with foundations and materials
Superintendent Maurer directs a crew at the cannery site this week. Concrete piers have been poured for the foundation and city water is in place. Surveyor Gould marks corners while much lumber lies on the ground. Work awaits heavier timbers expected within days.
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Maurer
Gould
Oregon
Porter
City
North Bend Harbor
Myrtle Point Defeats Marshfield and North Bend in Basketball
Myrtle Point defeated Marshfield 2 to 4 in a Thursday game with all substitutes. North Bend followed with an 18 to 0 win in a closer contest witnessed by the season's largest North Bend crowd. Coquille visits Hermann court tonight for a likely two preliminary lower-grade games.
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Myrtle Point
Addal
Bay
Bondon
Marshfield
North Bend
Myrtle
Coquille
Hermann Court
Fruit Growers to Change Laws at Coquille Valley Meeting
The Coquille Valley Fruit Growers Association held a meeting at Rig hall on Wednesday afternoon with a large turnout of stockholders. Directors discussed proposed changes to the association’s laws and governance to improve oversight and member benefits.
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Coquille Valley
Cafetaria Dinner Planned by M. E. Aid Society
The M. E. Aid society will host an elaborate cafetaria dinner on March 17 at Smith Hall. The event promises home style fare at moderate prices and invites families and friends to celebrate St Patrick's Day after the banquet for a social evening in the social hall.
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M. E.,aid Society
Smith Hall
Logger killed by falling hemlock in forest camp
A German logger died after a hemlock fell striking him on the head while escaping a tree in a Coquille camp. He was brought to Coquille for brain surgery but died at 8 o clock that night. The funeral was held in Coquille with the logging crew attending.
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R. Mite’ Smith
Coquille
Germany
Turkeys for Breeding from Bronze Heirs and Other Stock
E H Neer offers young turkeys from Bronze heirs and a famed gobbler mentioned in THE ENTERPRISE. He notes stock for ducks, claiming selling all Indian Runner stock, a few fine ducks, a notable drake from Harshbarger Bonner farm in Indiana. Leghorn roosters remain unsold. Correspond via Myrtle Point post office.
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Indiana
New York
Myrtle Point
E. H. Nee
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