Donkey Engine Moves from Dora to South Fork
Myrtle Point brief notes cover local transport as George Mathewson's donkey engine shifts from Dora to the South Fork, hauled by Guy and Santie Weekly. Also reported: residents visiting Bandon and Coquille, teachers at institute, and a Gravel Ford dairymen meeting detailing plans for a new factory near the Gravel Ford bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
George Mathewson
Guy
Santie
James Cotton
Bandon
Jap Yoakum
Yoakum
Gladys Krantz
I. T. Weekly
Coquille
Vern Bennett
Sitkum
McKinley
Ernest Krewson
Carrie '‘Devault
Neta Hayes
Teachers’ Institute
Harvey
M.’M. Minard
Marshfield
Monmouth
Broadbent News Roundup Nov 14 Broadbent literary club meets
Mrs Abbie Carl from Portland visits her sister Mrs Livingston in Broadbent. Leonard Hartley and Elton Robbins return home from Shasta Valley trip. W L Bell moves to J W Bell ranch. Harold Drake and Harl Clinton of Myrtle Point High School visit Broadbent. Mrs Gus Bender and two sons travel to Norway. Nellie Bell and Ora Roselle take an auto trip to Bridge. The Literary Club met last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent
Abbie Carl
Portland
Livingston
Leonard Hartley
Elton Robbins
Shasta Valley
W. L. Bell
J. W
Arago News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs Elton Robbins visits her father D C Krantz as Mr Robbins tours Shasta Valley California. Mrs Oscar Backman ill for weeks. Mr and Mrs E J Meyers host a party for daughter Gladys eighteenth birthday. Jack Mehaig writes from France as a soldier engineer. Miss Oleson to attend Teachers Institute at Bandon. Mrs Ellen Petersen visiting sister Mrs J Morgan at the Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arago
Elton Robbins
D. C. Krantz
Robbins
Shasta Valley
California
Oscar Backman
E. J. Meyers
Gladys
Jack Mehaig
Stauff Brothers
France
Miss Oleson
Teachers Institute
Bandon
Ellen Petersen
Mrs. J.morgan
The
Bay
Four New Students at Gravel Ford Academy News
Gravel Ford, Nov. 14 four new students join Gravel Ford Academy Roland Weekly Alden Bright Tom Culbertson and Tommie Knight Professors Walter and Clifford Flair from College Place Washington visit the academy Walter Flair delivers a chapel talk The six week tests start Wednesday November 14 Haynal reads about good form in chapel Mrs Haynal learns her brother in Canada is seriously ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Ford
Academy
Roland Weekly
Alden Bright
Tom Culbertson
Tommie Knight
Walter
Clifford Flair
College Place
Washington
Walter Flair
Chapel
Haynal
Canada
Gravel Ford Gems Recruit Return to Coos Bay Creamery
Gravel Ford notes Frank Moser returning to work at the Coos Bay Creamery after traveling to Coos River on Monday. Frank Harnish and family were mentioned in the same brief item, indicating local movements or visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moser
Coos River Mionday
Coos Bay
Frank Harnish
Myrtle Point Social Roundup Notes Saturday Fun
Myrtle Point residents spent a pleasant Saturday husking corn at Jim Brights. Grace Wood visited Nettie Iverson, Irma and Walter Bunch moved to the dormitory to attend the academy, Mrs Tom Knight visited Lawrence Knight, Mr Draper tuned pianos nearby, ladies quilted at Mrs Ole Iversons, and Mary Bright paid a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Jim Bright
Grace Wood
Nettie Iverson
Irma
Walter Bunch
McKinley
Academy
Tom Knight
Lawrence Knight
Draper
Marshfield
Powers Bridge Fund Allocation in County Budget
Commissioner G. J. Armstrong reports the tentative county budget showing $35,000 for the south end bridge fund with Powers bridge receiving $10,000 and other bridges in the district. General road funds total about $95,000 for machinery repairs and related needs under the new district division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Armstrong
Coquille
Coos City
South Slough
State tax cut trims Salem assessment amid profits doubts
Salem tax officials cut the assessment by 800000 due to S P Co profits uncertainty. Silverton dealers ship sixty cars of potatoes to southern states. La Grande O W R N Co seeks yard extension to meet traffic, including several miles of sidings. Pacific coast shipyards need extra 30000 in mechanics, mainly wood and steel workers, with good wages. A free textbook bill would cost 500000 to print elementary state textbooks at cost to the people, potentially founding a new state industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
S. P. Co
Silverton Dealer
la Grande—O-W. R. & N. Co
Pacific Coast Shipyards
Local Notes Roundup of Visitors and Activities
Marshfield visitors include Ray Dement John Whoberg Jack Flanagan and Miss May Johnson. Y M C A drive canvassing. Dairymen attend Arago cheese meeting. Mass meeting at Unique Theatre featured Y M C A talk and underscored bene fit tea service. George Dillaboy visits brother in Coos. Burial at Myrtle Point for typhoid victim. Portland council to raise salaries. state assessments up. Salem building work starts. North Bend mill expansion. apple shipments rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Etzenhauser
Latter Day Saints Church
Independence
Oregon
Arago
Cheese Association
Ben Moomaw
Clarence Schroeder
Will Stauf
J. D. Carl
Unique Theatre
L. G. Simpson
Geo. Dillaboy
Cascade Locks
Chas. Dillaboy
Coos
Geroge Dillaboy
Portland
Southern Pacific
Salem
North Yakima
Funeral of Lennie C Huntley Held in Church of the Brethren
The funeral for Lennie C Huntley was held at the Church of the Brethren at 10 a m on Saturday November 10 services led by Elder Thos Barklow. Huntley born July 1 1894 in Myrtle Point Oregon married Eben Huntley January 22 1917 in Vancouver BC later moved to Wenatchee Washington then died November 6 1917 at Deaconess Hospital. She leaves her husband parents Mr and Mrs Wm Huntley three sisters three brothers and many relatives and friends. A prior service was held in Wenatchee conducted by Rev H E Hobert pastor of the First Christian Church assisted by Jay Temple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennie C. Huntley
Church of the Brethern
Thos. Barklow
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Eben Huntley
Vancouver
B. C
Wenatchee
Washington
H. E. Hobert
The
First Christian Church
Jay Temple
Oregon and U S Crop Output Estimates Reported
Government crop report shows preliminary production figures for Oregon and the United States. Wheat oats corn hay apples are listed with state and national totals and December previous estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Oregon
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
All Hay State
World record Holstein cow Angie Acme yields record butter
Angie Acme of Riverside Holstein cow breaks three world butter production records under UC supervision in Woodland California. She produced 1831.41 pounds in 865 days 1167.96 pounds in 305 days and 2426.31 pounds in two years. Angie Acme ranked 305 day 22 092.8 pounds and 365 day 24 682.7 pounds. Keystone Beauty Plum Johanna previously held records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Angie
Acme
Riverside
Holstein
Woodland
University ‘of
California
Keystone
Beauty
Plum
Johanna
Pennsylvania
Angie- Acme
Christmas Gift Offer for The Youth's Companion and McCall's
A 1917 1918 promotional notice details a two for one subscription deal. The Youth's Companion costs two dollars and includes 52 issues for 1918 plus 1917 issues, with an extra Caledar and McCall's Magazine fashion numbers. The bundle price is five dollars and twenty six cents, available through The Youth's Companion office in Boston and the Enterprise Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beto
Youth’s Companion
McCall’s Magazine
McCall's Magazine
THE
Commonwealth Ave
Boston
Mass
Enterprise
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East Fork
Gravel Ford District
Gravel Ford Bridge
A. Christensen
Mina Magness
C. A. Wade
Lougheed
Bridge
Ruth Wade
Osie Magill
Gravel Ford Academy
Pearce
C. A. Harrington
Exeter
Myrtie
A. A. Leach
Harringon & Leach
Powers
Lakeside
Haynes Slough Seereee
Larson Slough Eeeeeeve
Kentuck Slough
Allegany Sete Encase
Golden Falls
Willand Seer
Eeane Lee
Flagstaff
Sumner
Eonmeden
South Coos River
Fairview Tee
Riverton Eeane
Bullards North Evens
Bandon South
Riverton Bandon
Catchine Creek
Halls Cree
Dement Creek
Eckley
Four Mile
Ewe
Eastside
Gravely
Gravely Dobacco Co
Dumark
Ist
Ray B. Dement
John Whoberg
Bay Side
Jack Flanagan
Orie Johnson
Ruby Strain
W.E. Hartley
South Fork
Miss May Johnson
Coquilla
Mrs
A. R. Davenport
Geo. E. Tenney
Albert Bright
North Bend
John C. Kendall of
Marsh
Here
Harry Davis
S. Fosberg
Shore Acres
Catching Creek
J. A. McCall
Sisters
F. O. Albro
Chris G. Cook
Baldwin Jurgenson
L. B. Jennings
Remote
San Francisco
Y. M Cc
Myrtle ‘Point
Willie
Jerry
Buehner
Government Crop Report
Miolstein
University” of
Haltl
Hall
Wea Eney “x CO
Toleda
Mr. Bacheller
Philadelphia
Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
Keller
Babbs-Merrill
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