Coos County Teams Form Six-Club Baseball League
Managers from North Bend Marshfield Eastside Bandon Coquille Myrtle Point met at Coquille and formed a six team league with Myrtle Point joining. Officers elected include president Geo Gage and secretary W C Chase. Schedule opens late May with ten games and 65 35 gate split favoring home teams. Special trains planned for Bay teams traveling to the valley. Republican county central committee elected officers P M Hall Lewis W C Chase L A Roberts C A Sehlbrede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Coquille
North Bend
Marshfield
Eastside
Bandon
Marshfiled
Myrtle Point
Republican Committee
Republican County Central Committee
P. M. Hall-Lewis
W. C. Chase
L. A. Roberts
This Place
C. A. Sehlbrede
W.C. Chase
Lake Side
Chas St. Dennis
Pleton
R. Roberts
North Slough
D. D. Brainard
Allegany
C. E. Edwards
Cooston
Wm. E. Homme
Coos River
W.H. Smith
C. E. Maybee
C. S. Winsor
D. Ferguson
P. M. Hall- Lewis
F. E. Allen
Newport
Bunker Hill
H. E. Quist
C. E. Jordan
Empire
Andrew Wickham
South Slough
Coos City
J. H. Kruse
Sumner
L. G. Masters
Coaledo
T.C. Russell
Burton
Wm. Bettys
Dora
E. P. S. Abernathy
Missouri
J. DeWitt Clinton
West
R. C. Dement
East
Enchanted
A. L. Nosler
Rowland
M. H. Dement
Bitulithic praised by Boise ex mayor for long lasting paving
An historic letter from James A. Pinney ex mayor of Boise, Idaho, praises Bitulithic pavement after six years of use. He notes minimal wear and repair, improved icy traction for horses, and argues higher initial cost yields lower long term expense.
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Boise
Pinney
Pinney Theatre
J. A. Pinney
Idaho
James A. Pinney
Local Names List From Coos County and Surrounding Areas
A dense catalog of names and places appears to document residents or officials across Coos County and nearby towns. The list runs from North Slough to Myrtle Point and includes multiple towns such as Marshfield Coos City and Bandon with numerous individuals and roles referenced without context.
Myrtle Point Forms Myrtle Concert Band For Youth Effort
A group of about a dozen young musicians in Myrtle Point organized the Myrtle Concert Band at a city hall meeting led by H. B. Steward. Levi Bunch becomes president with Lewis Root as vice president Lester Harrison secretary and Leland Rackleff treasurer. The plan includes acquiring instruments and beginner music books funded by members. Practice nights set for Tuesday and Thursday with a constitution to be drafted. The Enterprise supports the effort and offers a charity print promotion from May 15 to 30 benefiting the band.
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Myrtle Point
H. B. Steward
Levi Bunch
Lewis Root
Lester Harrison
Leland Rackleff
Myrtle Concert Band
Allison Roberts
Myrtle Club
Bender
Myrtle Point City Council Swears In New Members
Last Monday night in Myrtle Point the new council members W. T. Dement Ben McMullen and W. E. Lundy were sworn in as terms of three councilmen expired. The council approved street improvements and raised the city attorney salary to 74 per quarter. A Foote murder case jury could not agree after sixteen hours of deliberation with votes split among murder manslaughter not guilty and insanity.
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Myrtle Point
Messers
W. T. Dement
Ben MecMaillen
W. E. Lundy
Geo. W. Bryant
David McNair
C. C. Carter
City Recorder
Spruce Street
First Street
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Railroad Avenue
Said Avenue
Said Street
Maple Street
Spruce
Maple Streets
W. S. Turpin
M . Stemmler
J.C. Brown
Marshall
E. L. Robinson
L.A. Roberts
Guerin
Strong
E. C. Roberts
Ben McMullen
W. E B. Lundy
Benson
L. A. Roberts
Foote
State of Oregon
W. R. Foote
Myrtle Point Red Coats Defeat Coquille In Practice Game
About 150 fans watched Myrtle Point beat Coquille 7 to 2 in a Sunday practice at local grounds. Myrtle Point hitters J McDonald and M Poland each had two hits, while Coquille’s Conners and P Collicher also collected two apiece. Umpires Dr Johnson and J Carl favored a smooth outing with another exhibition set for next Sunday at the Myrtle Point Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Red Coats
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Adams
G. Mconald
M. Poland
H.vement
P. Snyders
F.hermann
C. Nystrom
J. McDonald
L. Jarvis
Dudley Johnsons
Byle
Sanders
P. Collier
J. Collier
H. Oerding
Conners
C. Collier
Howell
Poland
G. McDonald
P. Snyder
Dismantling Harbor View District for 1915 Exposition
In San Francisco on May 6 workers remove landmarks from the Harbor View area as prep for the Universal Exposition. Old homes valued at up to four thousand dollars are moved to new spots while palaces planned by top architects will rise on their sites costing about 500000 each. Coal offered by Harrison and Rose at five dollars per ton from the Gage mines.
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San Francisco
Harbor View
Whiskey sent boy to pen in fatal shooting case
Paris Illinois News reports a Rockford youth under 21 drank in Freeport then shot at a woman, killing her and wounding a baby. He pleaded guilty and drew life imprisonment in the toilet penitentiary. Judge Farnand issued a stark warning to deter others from similar reckless behavior.
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Herbert Spring
Rockford
Freeport
Rufus M. Potts
Busch Brewing Co
Christ
Edna Rumelhagen
Rumelhagen
Farnand
Paris
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Base Ball League
Neer’s Poultry Yards
BIG Shoe Sale
W. E. Pike & Company
F.S. Dow
Agent Sperry Flour Co
S Hx. Pearce the Harness Man
Harding
Brooklyn
Enterprise Office
Red Coats
Harrison & Rose
Riverton
Gage
Iiliois
N. P. Peterson
Benson’s Brick Building
Oregon
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