Governor Eyes Congress Hearing On Oregon Land Grant Problem
Oregon Governor Ithycombe urges delegates at the Oregon California land grant conference to invite Congress to send a subcommittee for firsthand hearings with actual settlers and interested parties. He stresses unofficial nature of the gathering and cautions against presumptions that could injure Oregon’s case while seeking open development of lands for settlers and taxation.
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Thesa
Oregon & California Railroad
Ithycombe
Congress
Public Lands Committee
Oregon
Portland
Federation of
Labéx
The
Grange
Farmers’ Union
Roe
O Ran
Coass
Nend
Public Land Committee
Oregon Senator Opposes British Loan in Euge ne Interview
Senator Harry Lane of Oregon in Eu géne voiced strong opposition to a $1 billion loan by American bankers to Great Britain and France. He argued funds should back domestic development rather than be used to fuel war.
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Harry Lane
United States
Oregon
Eugéne
England
France
Great Britain
Senator Lane
Oregon University Forms Commercial Museum Initiative
The Oregon State University department of commerce launches a permanent commercial museum to showcase the state's industrial resources. It seeks from local bodies a list of all manufacturers with development sketches, plant values, outputs, markets, plus sample products or materials and mineral samples. Dr D W Morton leads the new school of commerce.
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Oregon
Department of
Com Merce
The
State University
School of Commerce
Commerce
D. W. Morton
University of Wisconsin
Birthday Gift Sent to Mrs E English in 1915
Mrs English celebrated her 65th birthday on September 13 1915 and now lives with her brother A L Humphrey at North Powers. Neighbors organized a fund to buy a fine rocking chair presented to her with thanks to Mesdames Gimble Lewis Moore Keeney Harrington Hethington Leatherwood Cross Varney Williams Walker Bishop Smith Shull Engbleon Straw and Misses Straw Lewis. The gift was announced via the Enterprise and Mrs English publicly thanks the ladies for their thoughtfulness.
Farm animals to be shown at Exposition in Oregon exhibit
Oregon Building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition announces a two month livestock showcase from October 1 to November 28. Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and pets will be exhibited with substantial prize money and trophies from breed associations and state commissions totaling about 440 557 dollars. A 3 000 pound steer from Klamath County may headline the Oregon display with headquarters in the game pavilion.
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Oregon Building
Northwest
D. O. Lely
Livestock Department
Golden Gate
Oregon
Klamath Country
George Watt
Klamath Th
Reverend Hall’s Bible Booth Receives Fair Praise
Rev G L Hall captain of the Colportage Cruiser Life Line thanked the Fair Association for the Bible booth. He noted only one real skeptic among hundreds who visited, and said profits mattered little since no books sold still yield value to him.
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Hall
Fair Association
The
Clover Seed Industry Yields Up to 63 Dollars Per Acre
The Clover seed industry reports earnings as high as 63 dollars per acre this year, signaling strong field returns for farmers and regional seed producers.
Oregon exhibits prize at Frisco fair highlighted
Oregon Black Marble Company of Joseph won an award for a highly polished black marble table at the Frisco fair. The report also lists state clerical volumes, forestry usage statistics, a health class for Marshfield pupils, and notes several local obituaries and legal cases in Coos Bay region.
Good Roads Association Reorganized at Coquille
A Coos County Good Roads Association meeting in Coquille reorganized the group with about 100 attendees. Chas. Hall was elected president, Earl L. Powell secretary, R. H. Mast treasurer. vice presidents named for Marshfield North Bend Myrtle Point Bandon Bridge and Coquille. Next meeting set for North Bend October 7 and Bridge Carnival there.
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Coos County
Victims of Submarine F-4 Brought Home
The SupLy, a U S naval station ship, carried 13 bodies from submarine F-4 to San Francisco from Honolulu. Four identified remains include George T. Ashcroft Los Angeles Ivan L. Mahan Lima Ohio Charles H. Wells Norfolk Virginia and Frank N. Herzog Salt Lake City Utah.
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United States Naval Station
Suply
Honoulu
T. H
George T. Ashcroft
Los Angeles
Ivan L. Mahan
Lima
Charles H. Wells
Norfolk
Frank N. Herzog
Salt Lake City
Utah
Arlington National Cemetery
Teddy Baxter Found Dead In Marshfield Home
Geo E Baxter known as Ted Baxter was found dead with a self inflicted rifle wound in his Marshfield room on Commercial Avenue. He had moved from Coquille after 12 years in the liquor business and left behind his mother Mrs Linnie Baxter, sister Mrs James Laird, and brothers Sal and Charles Baxter. His death is attributed to despondency over a five year separation from his wife. He was born March 3 1874 in Fair Haven California and was 41.
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Coos Bay
Sa Ays
Geo.e. Baxter
Ted‘Baxter
Charles Howard
Commercial Avenue
Yester
Charles Baxter
O’elack Aromtetda
Chisholm
Coquille
Eagle Séies
Ted Baxter
Fair Haven
California
Coos Sounty
Linnie Baxter
James Laird
Sal Baxter
Marshfield
F. M. Baxter
Funeral rites draw largest crowd in years
Funeral Monday at Go guille eat was conducted by Rev Thomas Barklow of the Church of the Brethren with the fire service in attendance, marking the largest service held in the city in several years.
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Goguille
Many Industrial Prizes at Land Products Show
Portland announces the Second Annual Manufacturers and Land Products Show at Lane County fairgrounds. Prizes total over a hundred dollars with best Oregon exhibit earning 100 dollars, plus 75 60 40 20 in various categories. Demonstrator queen crowned November 13 with 20-dollar prize. Space requests come from Oregon and Washington firms.
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Portland
Lane On
Eee
Oregon
Northwest
Coast
Washington
Station name change on Smith Powers line
The Rowland Prairie station on the Smith Powers Logging South Fork railroad is renamed Gayland to avoid confusion with another Rowland station on the Oregon Division of Southern Pacific. Southern Pacific now handles freight and passenger business on the Smith Powers line.
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Rowland Prairie
Smith-Powers Logging Company
South Fork
Rowland
Gayland
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Road Work Progressing in Middle Fork District
Supervisor P. W. Laird reports active crews regrading and surfacing the Middle Fork road from Chandler place to Garret ranch with nine foot wide water bound macadam. Rock from the local crusher is laid twelve inches deep, promising the best highway yet in the district. Laird also moved graders to improve the road to the North Fork bridge and plans to surface toward the bridge with South Fork gravel.
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P. W. Laird
Middle Fork
Chandler Place
Garret Ranch
Laird
North Fork Bridge
Evangelistic Services In Presbyterian And Brethren Churches
Special evangelistic services are in progress at both the Presbyterian and Brethren churches of this city and will probably continue into next week.
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Presbyterian
Brethren
Oregon conference on O and C land grant in Salem
About 800 delegates met in Salem to plan how to dispose of the Oregon & California railroad land grant and propose policy to Congress. Governor Withycombe urged caution and invited a Congress sub committee to study conditions and avoid presumptions on Congress final authority.
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Salem
Oregon & California Railroad
Congress
W. I. Vawter
Withycombe
Oregon
Public Lands Committee
Brown
West
H. C. Norton
Grants Pass
Norton
Railroad Company
Wreggon
F. P. Dunne
Southern Pacific Company
Federal Supreme Court
Unne
Dunne
Runaway Team Injures Schroeder Family Near Stringtown
Saturday near Stringtown, a driven team bolted north of the cross roads by the Albert Volkmar residence. Mrs Schroeder and their daughter were thrown from the wagon when a strand broke. Mr Schroeder and Measehonter suffered sprains and cuts but no bones were broken. Dr Johnson conveyed the injured to town. all were expected to recover soon.
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Ralph
Schroeder
Daughter
Peace
Myrtle Point
Johnson
Coquille River
Maple Street
Aple
Fifth Streets
Coquill Ren Woke Receives 40 Cent Apple Delivery Cue
A fragmented notice mentions cash on delivery for apples and sacks returned after delivery. It references shake them off trees and deliver them, with unclear pricing and names.
Gravenstein Apples Bring Good Prices at Frisco
Gravenstein apples from Becks are sold in Frisco with strong prices. Hartley ships 150 boxes while North Fork dealer Geo Co ships 120 boxes. Mille delivers around 90 cents per box as commissions and proceeds. Local growers in Coos County report steady demand and favorable bids.
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Gravenstein
Frisco
Last Farmers' Exchange Sales Day for 1915 Season
Community notices invite farmers to bring articles for sale or trade next Wednesday September 29 seeking secondhand buggies wagons and other items. Buyers and sellers mingle at a town sale with Mr Rouse to cry the auction and inquiries ongoing at the office. Taxes rise despite colleges teaching sociology and civics.
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Rouse
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