Coos and Curry County Fair Set to Open With Big Weekend
Atmosphere clearings forecast a strong fair opening next Wednesday with exhibits expected from many counties. Rainy week helps roads and race course. Pioneer reunion Thursday morning. Friday Junior events and school displays draw crowds. Coquille Concert Band to provide music. dancing planned daily at the Cakes venue. possible Bears baseball game with Tump Osborne bringing players.
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Curry
Fair Grounds
Tump Osborne
Bears
Coquille
Port of Bandon Special Election Won by Large Margin
A special election on the lower river last Wednesday favored the Port of Bandon by a large majority. Officials have not released exact figures, but reports indicate a majority around 350 votes.
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Port of Bandon
Loganberries Shipped From Eugene for Chicago Market
Loganberries valued at $17,000 were shipped from the Eugene Fruit Growers' Association warehouses to Chicago markets. The berries were dried for preservation, a method found to be much cheaper for transport and storage.
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Chicago
Eugene Fruit Growers’ Association
Cannery workers shift to beans as berries near ready
The passage notes cannery workers now focusing on bean crops after fruit handling. Beans will receive several days of attention, followed by berries and other fruits prepared for canning.
Railroad work advances toward Bridge 7 on the Smith Powers line
P L Burr oversees railroad contracts as track laying reaches Bridge 7, seven miles from Marshfield. The company plans to haul gravel with flats from beyond Bridge 7 to ballast between there and the city, weather permitting. Vernon Smith reports potential logging camps on the South Fork if conditions stay favorable. A special prize offers cash awards for baked goods at the fair with additional bonuses from Crown.
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P. L. Burr
Smith-Powers Ging
Bridge 7
Vernon Smith
Marshfield
South Fork
August Library Notes Record of Loans and Subscriptions
The August report shows 25 books loaned from Free Traveling Library and 88 from Myrtle Point Library, totaling 113. The note adds that several new subscribers joined and asks members with overdue books to return them promptly.
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Myrtle Point
Restoring worn out orchard soils with cover crops
Oregon Agricultural College researchers led by Professor C I Lewis outline cover crops as the best method to restore depleted orchard soils. They describe how drilling seeds by late August to September, mixing nitrogen and organic matter, and plowing under in spring improves soil humus, texture, and moisture for aging orchards.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Ore
C. I. Lewis
Lewis
Eligibility of surveyors for Roseburg Land Office register
A 1913 document explains that a surveyor is eligible for appointment as Register of the Land Office but that the post need not be filled by a surveyor. The letter from E C Kemper confirms Secretary Lane’s stance and addresses W Canerit St. Camille of Canada.
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United States Land Office
Guerin
Department of the Interior
Secretary OF the Interior
Washington
Mr. Guerin
Lane
Roseberg
Oregon
E. C. Kemper
Appointments Affecting Coos County Churches
The Columbia Conference of the M. E. Church South released changes for Coos county. Coquille gains Rev. C. H. Cleaves while Rev. Thomas moves from Roseburg. Rev. W. M. Anderson shifts from Junction City to Myrtle Point. Rev. W. B. Smith serves as Conference Evangelist amid temporary Bandon coverage with current address in Coquille Oregon.
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Coos
Columbia
M. E. Church
South
Coquille
Coos County
Thomas
Roseburg
C. H. Cleaves
W. M. Anderson
Junction City
Myrtle Point
W. B. Smith
Bandon
W.B. Smith
Coquille, Oregon
Government urges maintenance to match road building efforts
Government and the Good Roads Association highlight that funding for new roads must be paired with maintenance. The Office of Public Roads notes that neglect wastes investment, cites Britain and Scotland’s rural miles, and stresses trained engineers and scientific upkeep as key this year.
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Afos County Good Roads Association
Department ‘of Agriculture
Icular
Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Europe
United States
Great Britain
United Tes
England
Scotland
Night Blast Opens Path Through Nozi Tunnel
A blast at 12 o'clock last night created a hole large enough for a man to crawl through, ending the hardest phase of the tunnel project. Black Jack Ward pulled the string, daylight entered the Nozi tunnel, and laborers at both ends celebrated with fried chicken. P B Delano of Twohy Bros. aided the destruction of the celebratory meal and supervised progress as hundreds of workers continued the slow, steady advance through the mountain formation.
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P B. Delano
Twohy Bros
Eugene Guard
Jurors Drawn for Term of Circuit Court
The circuit court term began Monday September 1 with jurors summoned. The listed jurors include F B Norton Marshfield. Finley Schroeder Norway. Jas T Evernden Bridge. I W Crouch North Bend. S W Van Zile North Bend. M J Harrison Coquille. Oscar Wickham Coquille. M W Malloy Marshfield. C C Going Marshfield. A A Nichols Empire. E E Oaks Bandon. G W Norris Fairview. J A Collier Goguille. J F Strong Myrtle Point. J L Barker Fairview. E L Wood North Bend. Wm Chandler Myrtle Point. F E Glazier North Bend. J T Collyer North Bend. W C Sellmer Ban-
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F. BP. Norton
Marshfield
Finley Schroeder
Norway
Jas. T. Evernden
Bridge
I. W. Crouch
North Bend
S. W. van Zile
M. J. Harrison
Coquille
Oscar Wickham
M. W. Malloy
C. C. Going
A. A. Nichols
Empire
E. E. Oaks
Bandon
G. W. Norris
Fairview
J. A. Collier
Goguille
J. F. Strong
Myrtle Point
J. L. Barker
Farmer
E. L. Wood
Wm. Chandler
F. E."glazier
J. T. Collyer
W.C. Sellmer
Ban
Notable names list from Coquille area notices
A fragmented OCR readout lists individuals linked to Coquille region activity including August Hamilton Myrtle Point sabonees Hod Don North Bend ranchers insurance clerks merchants saloon keepers and local officials such as A G Ban don J G C Watson G A Jamieson Alvan Warren W H Lyons and Herman Hillyer with ties to Coquille Coquille area (names and roles).
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Coquille
Alvan Warren
W. H. Lyons
Contracts Set For School Building
The District No. 41 school board signed with Crowe & Co. of Portland for the new school building at 11 957 dollars. Plumbing and heating contract to Richards & Co. of Portland runs about 8 000 dollars. Ground breaking to start after the rain spell with dispatch promised.
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Crowe & Co
Richards & Co
L. A. Roberts
Portland
P. D. Crowe
City Council Adjourns for Quorum and Votes on Fourth Street Pav ing
City council adjourned to Tuesday due to lack of quorum. An ordinance on paving Fourth Street passed after routine business. Reports noted completion of the reservoir fence, rising water supply, and sidewalk repairs. Fire hydrant addition discussed. rubbish disposal law scope considered. Sewer bond feasibility discussed. rain season delays push sewer plans to 1914.
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Fourth Street
Marshal Brown
Willow Streets
Moon
Old County
Fourth and
Willow Street
Bulterd
Spruce Street
Strong
Barklow
Roberts
Keelar Bros
Denver
Colorado
Bears Suffer Whitewash On Coquille Diamond
In a Sunday game at Coquille Bertiey almost sparked a comeback with a sharp steal, and J B McDonald scored on a clean hit until a runner was ruled out on a close play. Fat Dement powered the Bears with two bags in the second and seventh, and a long seventh inning fly was caught by Williams in center.
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Bears
Wis
Coquille
Bertiey
Joe
J. B. McDonald
Dement
Wiliams
Crawford
Morgan
Lisa
Myrtle Point
Oerding
Cooper
Hecturey
Guernsey
Thomas
Halls
Turtle
Bertney
Hermann
Ben
Hinman Milkers Sold Across Pacific Coast Dairies
Thirteen hundred Hinman milkers sold in the first six months of 1913. Now in many dairies on the Pacific coast, praised as reliable, safe and reasonably priced. Natural hand action. Will exhibit at the Pair. 41dx B. Bartlett, Agent.
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Hinman
Pacific Coast
B. Bartlett
Pomona Grange urges road building from market to farm
Passed at Marshfield last Saturday the Pomona Grange adopted a resolution urging roads be built for business over pleasure. They insist the first roads should connect market to farm, noting farmers feed the nation and must haul products on good roads. The stance is not opposition to bonding plans but clarifies Grange priorities.
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Pomona Grange
Marshfield
The
Grange
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Alfour Aes ‘Co
S. Dow
Happy’s Restaurant
Albert
Henry G. Ploeger
Uncle Henry
Fifield
Wireless
T.w
Speedwell
Ae Via
A. Harrington
A. A. Leach
Exotel Wigwithe
Fpoint Harrington & Leach
Hinman Milkers
Peterson’s
San Francisco
N. P. Peterson
Benson's
Brick
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