Oregon schoolchildren urged to raise poultry for prizes
An Oregon bulletin encourages parents to start children early in poultry farming as part of a state wide school contest. The plan links practical education to producing eggs and poultry, aiming to offset school costs and build industrious citizens. It cites 1899 poultry values and urges garden plots, local and state fair prizes, and an elementary poultry bulletin from Oregon Agricultural College.
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Oregon
U.S
Portland
Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon Records Lowest Death Rate in Union
An eastern insurance journal highlights Oregon as having the lowest death rate of any state in the Union based on records.
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Eastern Insurance Journal
Oregon
Ferocious Coos County steer gains liberty after close chase
J L Knight bought a large beef steer from Samuel Knight in the Bridge area. The animal, estimated at 1000 pounds, charged a rider and a horse. Chat Huling shot the enraged beast twice, after which it fled toward its home range, still at large.
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J. L. Knight
Joe Knight
Chat Huling
Myrtle Creek
C. E
Chat
Workman Suffers Severe Injury Amputation At Reed's Ford
Chas Fredericks, a laborer on the Smith Powers logging road, sustained a painful injury while moving a steam shovel at Reed's ford last Saturday when a wheelrail dropped on his toe. The toe was crushed and amputated. He is under care at White Cross Hospital and may be discharged in a few days.
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Chas. Fredericks
Smith-Powers
Reed’s Ford
White Cross Hospital
Railroad to Coos Bay Progress Report from Porter Brothers
A Sun day Oregonian report cites Porter Brothers with the Sausalito in Coos Bay awaiting weather to enter the Umpqua with cement groceries explosives and tools for Reedsport. Another vessel similar in size waits at Yaquina bay to deliver cargo as material flows to the Siuslaw and Coos Bay rail work proceeds with camps grading and tunnels under way.
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Oregonian
Eugene
Coos Bay
J. W. Bennett
Porter Brothers
Sausalito
Umpqua
Reedsport
Yaquina Bay
Siuslaw
Coss Bay
Acme
Oregon Road Project in Limbo as Weather Delays Work
The Southern Pacific has the contract for the Eugene to Coos Bay railroad with minor exceptions. Porter Brothers claim heavy investment and surveying already completed while weather permits rapid start from Eugene to Siuslaw, questioning whether the line will be built.
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Southern ‘Pacific
Eugene
Coos Bay
Porter Brothers
Southern Pacific
Siuslaw
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned at Presbyterian Church
A union Thanksgiving service is set for Thursday November 28 at 10 80 a m at the Presbyterian church with W B Smith of the M E Church South delivering the sermon. Singers from various churches are asked to meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to rehearse. Future schedule suggests services rotating among M E Church South Christian Church and Presbyterian Church with respective pastors.
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Presbyterian Church
B. Smith
M. E. Church
South
Christian Church
M. E
Permaga
Unique Features at Myrtle Point Theatregoing
Myrtle Point patrons enjoy high class reels and performances at the Unique this week. A Vitagraph film Monday proved worth the admission, as manager Schroeder also booked the comic act Mock-Sad-Alli and his wife Dorothy Wood as Mrs Katzenjammer. Max, having appeared in 94 plays, can recall lines for any of them on short notice.
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Myrtle Point
Schroeder
Alli
Dorothy Wood
Dorothy Wood, Who Made Bushels of More Fun As Mrs. Katzenjammer
Max
Elevens Clash as Coquille and Myrtle Point Face Off
The Coquille and Myrtle Point high school elevens meet at the Fair Ground on Saturday to decide county supremacy and earn a shot at Marshfield for the county championship. Admission is 25 cents. Myrtle Point lineup includes Bargelt, Hall, Robbins, Clark, Davenport, Miller, Dement, Bartlett, Spires, Neal. substitutes Rockleff and Barkiow.
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Fair Grounde
Coquille
Myrtle Point High School
Marshfield Boys
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point Eleven
Hallet Bargelt
Harold Bargelt
John Hall
John Robbins
Roy Clark
Delos Davenport
Harry Miller
Harry Dement
Allie Bartlett
Roy Spires
Leslie Neal
Dave Rockleff
Irvin Barkiow
C. A. Smith Co Plans Major Mill Expansion At Coos Bay
C. A. Smith Co begins remodeling the Eastside mill at Bay City aiming to boost daily cut to 600 000 700 900 feet and lift output to 150 000 200 000 feet in 10 hours. New machinery includes carriage and band saw. Adelaide Smith will join later with cargo aimed at Coos Bay. Arno Mereen and Capt Olson oversee gear and power upgrades.
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C. A. Smith Company
Bay City
Eastside
Pacific Coast
Smith Mills
Coos Bay
Adelaide Smith
Nann Smith
B. W. Olson
Cape Horn
Smith-Powers Logging Co
Atlantic
Arno Mereen
C. A. Smith
Capt. Olson
Smith-Powers Logging
Oregon Power Company
Metal Mining in Oregon in 1911
The 1911 Oregon metal output valued at 669,016 with gold at 633,407 and silver at 23,967. Copper ore shipped to smelters totaled 4,205 tons yielding 93,136 pounds of copper worth 11,642 with an average recovery of 22.2 pounds per ton. Lead and zinc produced no output in either year.
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Oregon
Charles G.yale
United States Geological Survey
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Cooley & Farleigh, Props
L. W. Walls & Son
F. S. Dow
Marshfield
LL. HE. Pharoe the Harness Man
Banker Bennett
High School
C. A. Smith CO
C. A.smith
Nana Smith
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Lake Tahoe
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