Spreckels Victors In $1.3 Million Case
R A Graham loses a $1 300 000 suit as Judge Bean dismisses the complaint over the Beaver Hill Coal Company and Coos Bay Roseburg & Eastern Railway. The case traced a contract intended to settle disputes and transfer title after Graham failed to pay $550 000. The Southern Pacific stood as an innocent purchaser. An appeal to the U S circuit court is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
R. A. Graham
Spreckles
Bean
Graham
Beaver Hill ‘Coal Company
Coas
Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railway, & ‘Navigation Company
Spreckels
Marshfield
J. D. Spreckles & Bros. Co
Bank of California
Southern Pacific Railroad
United States District Court
California
Californiia
Ores ‘Gon
Maide
Orie
John L
McNab
United States District Attorney
San Francisco
Robert <M. Reid
Martin L- Pipes
Peter
Dunne
Edward Hodfield
William
Fenton
Albert
Marshfield Wins First In Field And Track Meet
Marshfield high school topped the field in a county meet with 52 points. Key results include Merchant of Marshfield winning the 100 yard dash and 50 yard dash, Kramer of Marshfield taking pole vault and javelin, and Seaman of Marshfield placing in several events. Other scorers include Bandon 24, North Bend 17, Myrtle Point 14, Coquille 10.
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Merchant of
Bullard
Bandon
Beach
Marshfield
Widby
Myrtle Point
Merchant
Armstrong
Hooton
Coquille
Kramer
Leslie
Stephenson
Bell
Seaman
Root
Russell
North Bend
Franz
Holmes
Hudson
Stephanson
Russel
Webb
Myrtle
Myrtle Point Awards Sewer Contract To Sandeberg
At an adjourned Myrtle Point City Council meeting Edward Sandeberg of Portland was awarded the sewer contract for Myrtle Point Sewer District No. 1. He plans to mobilize 16 to 20 trained men and hire 20 to 25 locally if possible, with work to start within a week or ten days.
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Myrtle Point
Edward Sandeberg
North Bend
Sandeberg
Portand
McLean & McLain
Marshfield
Moon &Gidley
Anderson & Kickers
Dean & Brown
Ed Elingson
Coquille
Geo. Gordon
Portland
Bjourquist & Co
Jacobson & Jenson Co
Wood & Decamp
Spokane
Wash
H. C
Dippel
Bandon
Simpson & Phipps
Ashland
W. HH. ‘Wann
W. W. Ashby
Warren Construction Co
Warren
Warren Company
Giles
Mr. Ashby
Dement
Laird
Harrington
Ashby
Lime shipment to Myrtle Point for soil treatment
County Agriculturist ships a carload of lime for fertilizer set to arrive at Myrtle Point in the latter part of the week.
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County Agriculturist
Myrtle Point
High Producing Cows List Prepared by Coos County Associations
Testers in charge of Cow Testing Associations in Coos County prepared lists of cows that produced over 500 pounds of butterfat in April. The lists arrived too late to print this issue but will appear in the Enterprise next week.
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Coos County
Happenings Across the Nation and West Coast
In Pendleton a divorce suit claims a former saloonman amassed ten thousand dollars by bootlegging during a dry year, with the wife alleging coercion to help counterfeit. Treasury estimates fiscal year income tax near 120 million. individuals about 62.5 million and corporations 57.5 million, with prior-year emissions included. In Marshfield a man confronts a woman in her home wielding a rifle but the gun is unloaded. A Presbyterian general assembly in Atlantic City considers outlawing remarriage contracts by law or decree. Assembly notes Sabbath desecration by autos and moving pictures. In Oregon and California new rail and freight appointments and promotions are announced, with multiple managerial shifts across the Pacific region.
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Pendleton
Rose Bogert
Bogert
Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Marshfield
John Reynolds
Atlantic
City
N. J
Local School Exhibit Showcases Student Work and Prizes
The first school exhibit on Friday May 12 reveals strong student effort across sewing embroidery baking and manual arts with many prizes awarded to named pupils. About 200 visitors registered to view roughly two hundred exhibits including after hours projects. Mrs J Melton of North Bend visits with Ray brothers in the Norway district.
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Terotype Sauriseloyet
Alice Guerin
Alta Goodman
Eva King
Eliza Horn
Addie Nichols
Lila Halloway
Fay Rose
Margarett Corbin
Annie Short
Flossie Knight
Hilda Carter
Mervin Mohler
Bird House
Erroll Knight
Freddie, McMullen
Manual Arts
Johnny Dicksion
Golda Barklow
Freddie McMullen
Robert Ladd
Willie Ladd
Joe Hatcher
Lancelot Baker
Clarence Carter
J.melton
North Bend
Ray Brothers
Norway District
Southern Pacific Announces Multiple Promotions in Service
The Southern Pacific adopts a policy of promoting from within to advance railroad careers. On June 1, J. H. Mulcahy and J. D. Saunders will become assistant general freight agents in San Francisco. Mulcahy previously served in Portland in the same role and Saunders was an industrial agent.
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Los Angeles
E Miller
Marinfield
Oregon
Mulcahy
A. ‘Cummings
Campbell
Oakland,Pier
Gev. Gillete
Dunsmuir
Fitzgerald
Shasta
W. B. Kirkland
C. G. Heath
Last Friday Election Returns Incomplete In County
Canvassing board works over unofficial returns from last Friday primaries and road bond vote. Bonding measure led county voters 2 479 to 1 686 with lighter turnout than fall general election. Republicans and Democrats nominate candidates for state and district offices. Curry County results list several races with write‑in candidate J C Stemmler reaching third place for Circuit Judge in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Smith
Arthur K. Peck
S. P. Pierce
L. A. Liljeqvist
Alf. Johnson
Robt
R. Watson
J. P. Beyers
R.E. Baker
C. S
McCulloch
Archie Philip
J. R
Stannard
Fred S. Moore
J. G. Russell
Kate Lehnherr
J. C. Stemmler
Call for bids to carry mail Myrtle Point to Bancroft
The Post Office Department calls for bids to carry mail on the Bancroft Myrtle Point route via Bridge. The schedule changes the Myrtle Point morning departure to 6:00 AM with Bancroft arrival at 12:00 noon and return from Bancroft at 1:00 PM arriving back at Myrtle Point by 7:00 PM, effective June 26.
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Myrtle Point
Bancroft
Post Office Department
Roseburg
Portland Approves 235000 for Tanner Creek Sewer Rebuild
Portland plans spending 235000 to rebuild sections of the Tanner Creek sewer after a cave in caused by faulty construction. The project aims to restore sewer service and safety in the affected area.
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Portland
Tanner Creek
Oregon Agricultural College Commencement Week Plans
Corvallis Oregon May 20 Plans for commencement exercises at Oregon Agricultural College this year extend over five days from June 2 to 6. Final exams for seniors have been rescheduled to allow greater attendance by alumni and class reunions are planned. The program includes a pageant recital alumni events baccalaureate service senior breakfast senior class day exercises and graduation exercises.
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Corvallis
Ore
Gon Agricultural College
Thert
Kerr
Corvallis Whariches
County Farmers Union Holds Meeting at Bandon
The Myrtle Point and Coquille delegates joined about a hundred attendees in Bandon for a County Farmers Union gathering. An open premeeting address energized the crowd, with the Bandon locals reporting strong business at their store and an elegant banquet hall hosting a chicken dinner. The Myrtle Point delegation totaled nearly thirty, and the excursion by steamer Dora from Upper Coquille River drew interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
and. Coquille
Tocals Ev Sr
Educational
Co Dry Operative Union
Bandon
Dora
Coquille
County Union
Bandon Union
Corn contests for men and boys announced
County Agriculturist Smith says prize lists and rules for both contests will be ready soon. Interested participants should write to Mr. Smith for a copy of the rules. Mrs. Maurice Ray returned Monday from a visit at Powers.
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Smith
Maurice Ray
Powers
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Spreckels Victor VI
A. Graham
the Enterprise the News
Birch
Tucker
County Farmers
Jaenards
Sublette, Lawn and
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