Fifth Annual Exhibition for Coos and Curry Counties
The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Coos and Curry County Fair Association is planned as a major event in Oregon with anticipated large attendance. Myrtle Point hosts, showcasing products, resources, and jubilee spirit. premiums announced and race programs set for September 6–9, 1916 with multiple special days and derby events.
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Coos
Curry County
Oregon
Salem
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Curry Counties
J. O. Stemmier
Association
Eceaee
Cops and Curry
Gold Beach
Port
Orford
European War Sends Railroad Costs Soaring
The Southern Pacific notes that war driven price increases for materials and supplies will raise operating costs. Examples show dramatic jumps in carbolic acid, axles, leather, brass, iron, coal, dyestuffs, timber, steel, and chemicals. W. R. Scott warns the impact will spread beyond rail operations.
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Southern Pacific Company
W. R. Scott
F. O. B. Oregon
F. O.B. San Pedro
Coos Curry Cheese Makers Form Incorporation
The Coos Curr y Cheese Makers Incorporate Association was organized in Coquille Oregon yesterday afternoon. Officers and a board of directors were elected. Articles filed in Salem. Aims include securing a competent inspector and considering offers. President E Nicholson. Vice President F T McMullen. Secretary Treasurer C T Skeels. Directors include Skeels, Carl, McMullen, McDonald, and Nicholson. All Coos and Curry creameries joined except Coos Bay Creamery and Norway factory.
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Coquille
Ore
Coos-Curry Cheese Association
Salem
E. Nicholson
Coos Bay
F. T. McMullen
Denmark
C. T. Skeels
C.T. Skeels
Coquille Creamery
J. D. Carl
Norway
Mr. McDonald
Sunrise Creamery
At. Broadbent
C. E.' Nicholson
Marshfield
Coos and
Curry
Coos Bay Creamery
Myrtle Point Enterprise Buys Serial Rights for Inside the Lines
The Myrtle Point Enterprise secures exclusive Southwestern Oregon serial rights to Inside the Lines by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie. The story, adapted from a play by Biggers, debuts this week and runs weekly in the Enterprise.
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Myrtle Point Enterprise
Oregon Territory
Earl Derr Biggers
Robert Welles Ritchie
Mr. Biggers
Enterprise
Good Roads Essays Prize Winners Listed by County Schools
Coos Bay May 9 Late last night the judges in the Good Roads Association essay contest completed their selection from seventy seven essays. Forty from high schools Marshfield Bandon Coquille and thirty nine from graded schools across the county received prizes and honorable mentions. Checks for prizes are being mailed by the donor the Cops and Curry Telephone Company.
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Coos Bay
Good Roads -Bonds ‘Association
Charles Hak
Coos County
Coquille
Marshfield
Bandon
Templeton
Bridge
Beaver Hill
Bunker Hill
Cops and Curry Telephone Company
Good-Roads Association
Bessie Christannsen
Lakeview
Nita M. Barklow
Wayn Endicott
William Oerding
A. Coquille
Thora Maurice Norman
Maurice Edgar-Corthell
Emma O'Conner
Myrtle Point
Raymond McKeon
Bernice Mirrasoul
Central School
Mary McGinty
Ethel Summer
Elvie Grant
Kathryn Nicholson
Heleni - Murphy
Miron Varney
Ethel Clouser
Edward Lakesowen
Gladys
Oaks
Moldred Grain
Bana Dipple
Blanche Stoltz
Good Roads Meetings Tour Coos County
The Coos County Good Roads Association hosts speakers from King Oregon and Multnomah counties during a countywide series. Events include Arago Broadbent and Powers on Friday, Gravel Ford and Myrtle Point Saturday, and Bridge on Monday with times listed.
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Coos County
Powers
Gravel Ford
Myrtle Point
Jitney Buses End Local Service on S P Between Medford and Ashland
Medford reports jitney buses have driven out local service on S P between Medford and Ashland. City authorities now consider licensing jitneys and charging cars for road use built at public expense.
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Medford
S. P
Here
Ashland
Oregon Dispatches Roundup of Local News and Events
Albany editor Reagan acquitted of criminal libel after brief jury deliberation. Marshfield plans large teaching staff return with many applicants from Portland. Rail production remains high with 85-pound class predominance. North Bend fire tank proves water sufficiency for emergencies. Oregon farmers gain agronomy specialist support for vetch crops. Conditional pardons issued to two Portland youths for auto theft. Baker County dominates state gold takings. Powder River dredge output highlighted. Northern Lake County moves to fund jackrabbit bounty. county roads bond debate heats Pendleton. Coos County to expand fresh fish trade. Port lands Gipsies attract attention. Deposits rise in Oregon banks since 1908. state banks grow. Douglas County aims for top prize at state industrial fair. Roseburg schools praised for strong 4-H clubs.
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Albany, Or
Circuit
E. M.reagan
Albany Herald
A. Austin
Griff King
Marshfield
Portland
Oregon
U. S
Schoth
Oregon City
Agricultural College
Salem
Withycombe
Raymond Tilbury
Robert Ward
Corvallis
Lenora Peterson
W. E. Moore
Baker County
Powder River
Lake County
City Council Calls Bids for Street Paving and Appoints Officers
The council adopted four paving classes Class A to E and set May 22 for bid opening. New city officials were seated City Attorney Claud Giles City Engineer Geo Tenn ey City Marshal J C Brown Health officer Dr M O Stemmler. Committees named Finance Ordinance Sidewalk Street Insurance. An adjourned meeting discussed sewer and street financing under assessment or Bancroft bonds.
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City Recorder
C. A. Harrington
Claud H.giles
Geo. E. Tenney
This Year’s School Work on Display Tomorrow
An exposition at the Myrtle Point Grammar School tomorrow afternoon will showcase pupils work from penmanship drawing composition and manual training across grades and the high school. Parents and visitors will inspect the displays in a Parents Day style event attracting interest from pupils and patrons.
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Theigh
Middle States
Myrtle Point
Second Annual First National Corn Show in Northwest
St Paul Minn May 9 One of the Northwest's key 1916 events is the Second Annual First National Corn Show to be held at St Paul December 11 16. Contest opens to farmers and testers sons across six districts in eight states with 136 silver cups awarded for men and boys. Exhibits must be field grown corn from one acre minimum with no entry fee and judged by a recognized expert. district prizes emphasize average size productivity breed type and appearance. Pamphlets with entry forms available from local bankers in the corn territory.
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St. Paul
Minn
Northwest
Hing
Minit
Northwestern
North Dakota
Dakota
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Ho River
Wasco
Sherman
Gillman
Morrow
Umitilla
Union
Wallowa
Baker
Grant
Wheeler
Crook
Malheur
Harney
Lake, Klamath and Jefferson
Clatsop
Columbia
Tillamook
Multnomah
First National Bank
Western Trust Company
Bankers
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Southern Pacific
Fairview
Arago
Coos-Curry Cheese Makers Incorporate Association
Wayne
Thelma Lyons
Marshfield High School
Sarah Escott
Eric Bilt
Wesley Seaman
Esther ‘Asplund
Marie Vasey
Rudolph Hillstrom
Jesse Moody
Richard Grain
Bardon High School
Helen Fish
Bandon High School
Belle ‘Chatburn
Wilford M¢éLain
Grace Williams
Charner Wright
Ruth Golden
Helen Gulovsen
Marshfield High Schools
Grants Pass
Porter Hill
North Bend
Pendleton, Or
Pilot Rock
J. T. Hinkle
Strain
Roderick Maclay
Co-Operative Cannery
Coquille River
California
Sargent
Europe
Douglas County
Churchill
L. P. Harrington
Erik
Roseburg
Council
Mammoth
N. P
Peterson
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