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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
8
A M Snyper announces candidacy for sheriff as a Republican in Cous County Oregon, subject to the voters at the April 17 1908 primary. He pledges to serve if chosen and signs the notice as a local contender.
A Republican committee card from Coos County Oregon announces candidacy for county superintendent subject to the primary on Apt 1 1908. The note addresses party members and signals formal filing for the local election.
William George Washington Orr born April 17 1835 in Little Rock Arkansas died at his Myrtle Point home last Sunday aged 77 years 11 months and 14 days. He served in the Indian War and later moved through Polk County to Oregon Valley and California. He married Hanna Strong in 1888 who survives with seven children four daughters and three sons. five children survive in this district with several at the funeral. Surviving children include John Orr Edo Orr and Mrs Leander Barklow of Myrtle Point Jeff Orr and Mrs Allen of Cometock. The obituary notes a long residence in the area with ties to the Brethren church.
The State of Oregon announces for April 1908 hearings on quarter sections and indemnity selections in Roseburg and Myrtle Point. Public inspection of lists is open, objections or protests must be filed by April 16 to 17, with Myrtle Point Enterprise designated as the publication newspaper.
Advertisement for a livery and feed stable offering safe teams, furnished accommodations, special attention to commercial patrons, and satisfaction guaranteed. The notice claims honest weights and prompt coal deliveries, urging a fair trial and advertising general drayage services in the Rosarco area.
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