City Council Faces Water Shortage and Road Work Plans
The council discusses a city water shortage worsened by dry season demand from ongoing improvements. Proposals include a river pumping station or expanding the upper plant, with a million-gallon reservoir at springs eyed. A survey of leaks and a possible Spruce Street road project are also considered.
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Schroeder
Laird
Whitaker
Marshal Brown
Spruce Street
J. S. Whitaker
Spruce
A. Street
Maple Street
German American Ins Company Subscribes to Liberty Loan
E A Dodge the local agent reports that the German American Insurance Co of New York has subscribed one million dollars and the German Alliance five hundred thousand dollars to the second Liberty Loan issue. San Francisco district agent confirms the telegram of October 2. These are the first companies to announce.
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E. A. Dodge
San Francisco
New York
Liberty Loan
Grant-Six cars featured in Myrtle Point sale
Berry and Schroeder of Myrtle Point Oregon announce as agents for Grant-Six in Coos county. Schroeder recently toured Portland and Seattle to study cars and reports the Grant-Six offers the best value under 1150 dollars. Buyers save three percent government tax and receive a top class six model.
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Berry & Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Coos ‘County
Schroeder
Portland
Seattle
Cheese factory tour underway in Coos county visit
BE. L. Chaplin of Salt Lake City a field instructor and C. F. Deans of Washington D C with the dairy department of the U S Department of Agriculture are touring Coos county this week visiting various cheese factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Chaplin
Salt Lake City
C. F. Deans
Washington, D. C
Dairy Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coos County
Coquille Hosts County Corn and Potato Show in November
County Agricultural Agent J L Smith merges three county shows into a single Corn and Potato Show and exposition at Coquille on November 17 1917. Coquille Commercial Club backs the event with prizes for corn and potatoes and a barn dance to close the day.
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J. L. Smith
Coquille
Coos County
Corn and Potato Show entries marked at Coquille district
Notices detail exhibit entry deadlines and drop-off locations for the Corn and Potato Show at Coquille on November 17 with entries from Coss Bay Marshfield Myrtle Point and Coquille districts. The obituary notes Lois LuElla Bennett of Roseburg born February 10 1900 died October 10 1917 at age 17 years 8 months.
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Coquille
Coss Bay
Myrtle Point
Pacific Drug Store
Mrs. S. E. Melton Dies After Illness at 53
Sarah E. Melton Ray, sister of Cal and Lee Ray, died October 11 1917 in Myrtle Point Oregon after months of illness following an Idaho operation. She was born May 7 1864 in Mercer county Missouri and married Eli F. Melton in 1881. The family lived in Decatur county Kansas Nebraska Idaho and Oregon. Surviving children include Jesse Archie Hazard Orpha Charles Bertha Ethel Gladys Elpha with elder siblings present. services led by Elder Thos Barklow at Norway Cemetery.
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S. E. Melton
Cal
Lee Ray
Melton
Idaho
Sarah E. Melton
Sarah E. Ray
Mercer County
Missouri
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Nebraska
Kansas
Decatur County
Eli F. Melton
Jesse Melton
Weiser
Archie Melton
North Bend
Hazard
Orpha
Ore
Charles
Bertha
Ethel
Gladys
Elpha
Jesse
Norway Cemetery
Thos. Barklow
Attorney Giles ig at Portland on legal business
Attorney C N Giles engages in legal matters at Portland addressing unspecified business within a practice context.
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C. N. Giles Ig
Portland
Soldier Marc Shelley Sees Fast Rank Rise In Army Service
Marc Shelley, nephew of Geo W Shelley, writes he is advancing in the Regular Army from private to corporal and then sergeant. He praises Uncle Sam, notes good meals, and recalls coaching duties at Vancouver Lake and shooting at Yuma, Arizona, with hopes for back pay.
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Marc Shelley
Geo. W. Shelley
Marc
Sam
Sargent
Vancouver Lake
Inf
Yuma
Ariz
C Co
Commercial Club Meeting Postponed to Next Tuesday Evening
The Myrtle Point Commercial Club meeting, originally set for tonight at the Unique Theatre to discuss the War Loan, has been postponed to next Tuesday evening. Earl Kirkpatrick of Portland will be the speaker at the rescheduled event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle ‘Point
Earl Kirkpatrick
Portland
Faiz visits for mission drive and local visits reported
C F Faiz of Walla Walla arrives to collect funds for Seventh Day Adventist foreign mission and relief work. W W Endicott of the Southern Pacific bridge crew returns from Marshfield to work on Catching Creek ranch. A fire destroys the Powers residence of H C Davis and family, with only clothing saved.
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C. F. Faiz
Walla Walla, Wash
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Marshal’ Brown
INS. CO
Tucker
G. W. Leslie
Grandy Building
Coquille Commercial Club Arrang
10 Ears
N. W
Smoky Dent
Ewe
Clas
Eensees
Steenatanead
Ibs Ode Taceay Elkene
Pads Bard
Srd
Ataglare Ethians
Bates
Whalee Halen
Steere Ganas
Lois Bennett
Roseburg
Lois LuElla Bennett
J. D. Bennett
Gravel Ford
Paul Breuer
Dora Cemetery
T. G. Bunch
Enterprise
Machine Gun Co
Commercial Club
Yourself
Berkshire
Bank of Myrtle Point Building
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