State Bank Condition Improves as Oregon Banks Grow
State Superintendent Sargent reports Oregon banks closed September 2 show improving condition with rising time and savings deposits totaling 37,520,873.17 and rediscounts at Federal Reserve Bank up modestly. The statement notes confidence, rising business activity, and banks' ability to meet legitimate demands despite a yearlong decline in demand deposits.
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Salem
State Superintendent of Banks
Sargent
Oregon
Federal Reserve Bank
Plans to study Northwestern apple crop distribution
Washington, D.C. October 4. The Office of Markets and Rural Organizations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to establish temporary Northwest headquarters to study the 1915 boxed apple crop distribution. Spokane is favored for field headquarters to access apple regions. The office will collect by mail and issue weekly bulletins on shipments and destinations, not telegraphic market news. Similar work will extend to Colorado, Utah and California areas.
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Washington, D.C
Ruu
Chambers ’, of Commerce
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
United States Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Office of Markets and Rural Organizations
Spokane
Colorado
Utah
California
Oregon State Day at Panama-Pacific Exposition Set
Oregon State Day at the Panama-Pacific Exposition is scheduled for Monday October 30. Governors Withycombe and officials will tour the Oregon building amid bands salutes and ceremonial honors with speeches, plaques and festive display planned by the Oregon Society of California.
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San Francisco
Oregon
California
Oregon Building
Beaver State
Wathycombe
Parthenon
Withycombe
Oregon Society of California
Governor Withycombe
Rates Rise as Interstate Commission Sets Interior Tariffs
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders higher interior rates for California Oregon shipments starting October 15. Southern Pacific must charge more for inland California Oregon routes to prevent water-rate advantages. Freight Traffic Manager G W Luce explains the move aims to balance competition with water routes and align with long and short haul rulings. The plan mirrors 1912 class-rate decisions and affects California Oregon, Washington Idaho routes, including Oregon Portland Seattle areas.
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Southern Pacific Company
Oregon
Ieese
Senistate Commerce Commission
California
Southern Pacific Co
Fnd
Stockton
Sacramento
Cal
Portland
Oregon City
Ore
San Francisco
G. W. Luce
Snower
Panama Canal
Washin
Idaho
Seattle
N. P. Bus
Falling Tree Accident Kills Man Near Eckley
Report from Curry County states Geo. Taylor and a neighbor were cutting timber near Eckley when a falling tree fatally struck the other man. Details and identity of the deceased are not yet confirmed.
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Eckley
Geo. Taylor
Curry County
Taylor
Coos County High School Association Holds 1913 14 Schedule Meeting
The Coos County High School Association met at the hall on Saturday October 2 with representatives from Marshfield Coquille and North Bend. Heaton of Coos Bay presided as pro tem and Super intendent Coe of North Bend was elected President with Prof Quigley of Bandon as Vice President. Debating rules were adjusted and the county track meet set for Myrtle Point May 20 1914. Football and basketball schedules were outlined with multiple matchups between Coquille Marshfield Myrtle Point North Bend and Bandon across January February and March 1916.
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Coos County
Teewanes
Marshfield
Cheal Sant
Coquille
Goethe
North Bend
North Bend Andon
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Water
Coune
Marsh
Myr
Uille
Myrtle ‘Point
Coavis
Point
Atte
North
Conile
Beee
Season ends with slight fire losses in Coos County
Coos Bay October report shows minimal timber loss and no major damages after a dry season. Fire Patrol Association secretary W J Conrad says rains ended fire danger, patrols withdrawn, and about eight thousand dollars spent protecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in timber across Coos County and parts of Curry and Douglas counties.
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Coos Bay
W. J. Conrad
Coos County
O. and C
Curry County
Sixes River
Douglas County
Loganberry Fame Spreads Across United States
The National Packer features a column reviewing the Loganberry and its by products with quotes from the Loganberry Bullets bulletin of the Oregon Agricultural Colors Department. The publication, distributed nationwide, informs on qualities and uses, aiming to boost demand for Oregon fruit.
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National Packer
United States
Horticultural Department
Oregon Agricultural Colors
United ‘States
Oregon
Oregon News Briefs Hit Tax Lien For 1915 Dues
Coos County readers see notices from Assessor Thrift about 1915 personal property taxes due within 30 days. Amounts range from small sums to 777 for mercantile firms with multiple city stores. The State Board of Control announces Joby W. Minto as prison warden following a death.
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Unider
Coquille Sentinel
State Board of Control
Joby W. Minto
Portland
Harry P. Minto
Albany
Oregon State Prison
Kay
Minto
Withycombe
Olcott
Stephen Lapp
Coos
Curry Counties
Baltimore Company
Cape Horn
Germany
Baltimore
The
Odd ‘Fellows
National
Oregon
Washington
Cooa County
Supreme Court
Dairy and Food Commissioner
H. R. Hoefler
Astoria
Sophia Matson
Marshfield
Sutherlin
Levi Smith
Fifth Street
Smith
Dollie J. Flook
Douglas County
Rose WA
Coos “County
Mr. Smith
Ernest
Frank
Rowland District School Closes With Dinner and Awards
The Rowland Prairie School closed on Friday September 24 with a noon dinner from parents and an entertaining student program in the afternoon. Awards were given for best spelling record best word record and best attendance. Five students were neither absent nor tardy all term: Fannie Hayes Johnnie Neal Clayton Hayes Alice Gilbert and Henry Gilbert. Fannie Hayes has been never tardy nor absent for the last four terms.
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Rowland District
Rowland Prairie School
Fannie Hayes
Johnnie Neal
Clayton Hayes
Alice Gilbert
Henry Gilbert
City Council Agrees to Halt Burning Rubbish and Fix Defects
At a recent council meeting the body voted to stop burning rubbish in alleys behind businesses after embers were carried by the wind onto Spruce Street. The City Marshal will notify offenders to cease. repeat violations will invoke the dangerous fires clause. The street committee urged repairs to dangerous sidewalks and the crosswalk at Eighth and Spruce. Leaky faucets will be reported to water patrons. City Attorney L A Roberts submitted his resignation, accepted with no vacancy filled. Discussion on a sewer plan shifted to mid winter with work to start in spring.
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Spruce Street
Marshall Brown
Eighth Street
Water Committee
L. A. Roberts
Hawley Schedule Outlines Northwest Constituent Visit
Representative W. C. Hawley will tour the First Congressional District next week visiting Salem Florence Mapleton Coos Bay North Bend Marshfield Coquille Bandon Drain Gardiner and Myrtle Point. He will inspect the Siuslaw waterway meet constituents discuss home stead issues and public land questions and focus on waterway improvements.
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Salem
Ore
W. C. Hawley
Ems
Florence
Siuslaw Waterway
Hawley
Mapleton
Coos Bay
Marabiton
North Bend
Bandon
Arshfield
Marentifie
Gardiner
Molalla Banker Declines Move to Powers Site
E C Roberts of Myrtle Point announces he will stay and keep an office at Flanagan and Bennett Bank of Myrtle Point rather than relocate to Powers, citing a favorable business offer as the main reason for remaining.
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Myrtle Point
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
Powers
E. C. Roberts
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