16 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
1
A road skeleton near the Norway creamery drew neighbors to an opening dig after a local patron uncovered a skull. Early examination by Dr. Stemmler suggested a female, possibly Indian or mixed ancestry, with ties to a buried 85 year old case.
A Saturday recital at the Benson opera house by the Coquille orchestra led by Prof W A Henry drew a well filled crowd though lighting gas lamps sputtered and late arrivals plus chatter hindered full appreciation. local talent supported the program.
Board of Army Engineers reviewed the Umatilla irrigation plan amid a potential 20 million dollar bond to fund reclamation. The report is expected to be favorable, noting thriving orchards alfalfa and garden crops. The proposed extension would irrigate 60 000 more acres.
Primary election is scheduled for next Friday with polls open from noon to 7 PM. Voters in Myrtle Point will use two polling places, city hall for east of Fifth Street and the Hermann block for west of Fifth Street. Cotswold sheep for sale, 32 head at 5 dollars each, inquire W Huntley at 325 Myrtle Point.
Sighting of Perkins body follows his disappearance over a week ago with Frank Garrison in Coquille jail as a murder suspect. The body weighed with two 50 pound weights and bore a bullet wound in the head, found by government survey crews near the Coos river creamery plant. The case strengthens belief that Perkins was murdered, while the Bay area search overlooked that spot.
The chances for its recovery would be very vague. The body was evidently well concealed, but chance brought it to the surface.
A Seattle man cleared 200 acres of stump land in Clallam county for 8638.14 dollars, averaging 48.25 dollars per acre. The article by C F Whaley in Pacific Northwest Commerce discusses modern clearing methods and their impact on Northwest development.
A brick chimney on the north side of a brick school building fell during roof work last Friday. Harry Kiubs and J S Whitaker were nearby. Kiubs fell through the roof but was saved from falling into the room, while Whitaker steadied himself and avoided injury. The roof is being completed and school is expected to reopen by the 26th.
The Haines railroad survey between Coos Bay and Roseburg has been approved by the company trustees. Building funds are ready and once the construction details are set, work will begin promptly. The Roseburg Review notes the announcement is pending final steps.
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