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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
A long piece urges citizens to push for better country roads to aid farmers and town trade. It cites President Wilson on war danger and calls for action over politics, plus editorials on elections, education, and community duties. Local notices show candidates for County Clerk and Sheriff in May primaries.
The text presents a rambled patriotic exhortation praising roads to farms and a peacetime charge against opponents. It references boosting infrastructure and a confrontational tone with overseas rivals while emphasizing love of country and self-regard.
A nostalgic column honors mothers as tired homemakers in domestic circles. It recalls presidents crediting their mothers for guidance and inspiration, citing John Q. Adams Lincoln Garfield Grovey Cleve.
Myrtle Point readers urged to try Doan's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain. Testimony from W A Trefern of Grants Pass Oregon claims the remedy strengthened his back and relieved dull kidney pain after using the pills. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises the product.
Notice to stockholders of a special meeting to be held at O W Hall Coquille Oregon on March 24 1916 at 10 A M for selling and transferring all business and properties dissolving the corporation dividing capital stock and transacting related business by order of the Board of Directors secretary 193 W C Chase
Sealed bids will be received for piling furnished to the Port of Coxville Butver. Specifications call for 120 second growth fir piling 20 feet long, at least 12 inches in diameter with tips not less than 8 inches. Also 8 second growth fir piling 26 feet long, at least 12 inches in diameter with tips not less than 8 inches. Delivered to the South Fork above the Rackkef bar and securely fastened. Deliver by VAT.
In mid April 1916 sealed bids were sought for 46 foot white cedar piling at least 10 inches in diameter at the tips to be delivered to the Arago wharf. A 10 percent certified check guaranteed good faith, with bids opening March 21, 1916 at 7 30 PM. Bids marked outside Sealed bids to be opened March 21, 1916. J N Gearhart 182 Secretary Port of Coquille River.
Sealed bids will be received for roughly 235 bulkhead piling to the Arago dock at the Port of Coquille River Myrtle Point Oregon. A 10 percent certified check accompanies each bid as good faith. Bids opened March 21 1916 at 7 30 PM under Geo E Tenney Engineer. The notice also lists a separate land claim final proof hearing for Sarah A Massey Myrtle Point to be held April 10 1916 with witnesses Perry Davis Pargish William E Hartley Grover Cleveland Gibbs William T Wilson.
In Coos County Oregon on April 8 1916 at 10 00 AM at the county courthouse front door a public auction will sell the real property described as SE of the SW and SW of the SE in Section 2 and NE of the NW of Section 11 township 30 south range 13 W Willamette Meridian Coos County to satisfy a 591 66 debt plus interest and costs against Ida May Poland and Foster J Poland with redemption allowed by law Alfred Johnson Jr Sheriff of Coos County Oregon reports the decree dated January 11 1916 in Flora W Burns v Ida May Poland and Foster J Poland.
Notice of sheriff sale under a 1916 circuit court execution in Coos County Oregon. Metta Edna Hansen and Florence Hansen sued J S Arrin and W M Arrington. property in Myrtle Point, Coquille area described. sale scheduled for March 31 1916 at 10 AM at County Courthouse front door. Amounts due include 1134 dollars plus interest and costs. prior partial payment credited.
Two notices appear. The first concerns a sale under reform procedures in Coos County with multiple dates in March 1916 and officials Alfred Johnson Jr and the sheriff. The second is a Department of Interior notice from Roseburg about William A Roselle of Bridge Oregon filing intent to make final five year proof for land in section 22 township 29S range 11W Willamette Meridian with witnesses Edmond Weekly Mast Belieu Joseph Evernden Frank Davis and Edgar A Dodge as the U S Commissioner.
Two notices from the Interior Department U S Land Office in Roseburg and Myrtle Point Oregon date January 7 and January 29 1916 announce Clar ence B Frayer and Frank E Mecum both of Bridge Oregon filing to make Final Proof on their homestead entries. The notices name serial and land details and set March 20 1916 and March 10 1916 as final proof dates with witnesses listed.
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