Fair Weather For County Fair Days
The green and yellow colors dominate the Cops & Curry County Fair displays with larger livestock exhibits and strong weather. Prominent racehorses and saddle horses from Coos and Curry counties are listed by owner, including Little Shamrock Jerry? No, Little Shamrock and many others across Humboldt, Marshfield, Myrtle Point, Coquille, Roseburg, and Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cops & Curry County
Little Shamrock
Ben Scoville
Humboldt Count
California
Eureka
C. W. Hodges
Ada Sain
Gallopers
Howard & McDowell
John East
Dougherty & Brient
Humboldt County
Dandy
Goodman
Baldy
Short Bros
Roseburg
Gift
Goodpasture
Marshfield
Sir Ashton
Una
Jas. Barker
Fairview
Abella
Mary D. Hume
Grenlaw
J. L. Knight
Myrtle Point
Chas. Foster
Marshall Nay
Jap Yokum
Dement Bros
Mr. Slagle
Lulu Miller
Lord Rio
Bill Murry
Coos
Curry Counties
Reed and King Highlight Oaks Pavilion Wrestling
Last night at the Oaks Pavilion a wrestling match drew a fair crowd. Reed won the first fall in about ninety seconds and King replied with two straight falls in five and a half and sixteen minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Reed
Oaks Pavilion
Reid
Week shortened by county fair holidays
The Enterprise forms a reduced weekly record this week due to county fair holidays. The deficiency will be made up next week, restoring the normal publication schedule.
Farmer Turned Journalist Learner at Oregon U
George Cole of Husum Washington ages 58 enrolls as a special student at the University of Oregon to study journalism and English after a farm handover and a failed Monmouth convention cover. Born in Thorndike Maine he has taught and farmed across Oregon counties including Union Sherman Tillamook and Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
George Cole
Husum, Wash
Cole
State University
Husum
Oregon State Normal School
Monmouth
Univrsity of Oregon Department of
Mr. Cole
Thorndike
Maine
West
Oregon
Union
Sherman
Tillamook
Morrow
Governors Confer on 1915 Tourist Traffic for Northwest
Oregon Governor West to host November 26 27 conference in Portland with Washington Idaho Utah Montana and California officials. Aim to coordinate travel of 1915 Exposition visitors via Northwest routes to showcase farms timber minerals and resources. Includes immigration and business leaders to boost coordinated tourism and development.
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Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Montana
West
Johnson
California
San Diego
Portland Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Oregon State Immigration Commission
Northwest States
Oregon Farm
Oregon Farmer
Late War Developments In Aisne Pivots And Front Shifts
War report notes stalemate as both German and Allied lines hold entrenched positions along a 100 mile front. Rheims suffers heavy damage while Berlin claims hills at Craonne and Betheny. French left wing reportedly advances along the Oise as Servian reports claim Drina victories against Austria.
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the Aisne
Rheims
Paris
Berlin
Craonne
Betheny
Verdun
Londn
Noyton
Times
Lacatelet
Rossel
Lassigny
French War Office
Oiser
Drmna
Oregon to Install Government Expert for County Efficiency
The United States plans to place an efficiency expert in Oregon to work with county farm advisers. The team will survey conditions and propose waste reduction measures, with costs shared by federal and state governments. Expenditures on roads and bridges since 1903 total over 18 million dollars, with 4 million projected this year. counties earmark major sums for the Pacific and Columbia Highways. Concerns over stream fishing restrictions threaten artificial fish propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon
Highway Commission
Jackson County
Clatsop County
Columbia
Columbia County
Bureau of Fisheries
Cooperation in the Farm Bureau Effort hinges on farmer involvement countywide
The article argues that without active farmer participation the county Farm Bureau cannot effectively represent farming interests. It notes that business and professional leaders alone cannot ensure success and stresses farmer engagement as essential for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Go Into Battle Ornamented
The piece notes that during war soldiers wear khaki for neutrality while Germans, Austrians, and Russians adopt khaki. French and Belgian forces retain bright uniforms though costly, with gilt trimming. It highlights that glittering gear risks targets and the twentieth century battlefield bans such adornments.
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London
He Kissed Ma Too Causes Stir In Campaign Trails
The report describes two rival candidates canvassing near our town with one stopping at a house where a girl answered the door. The candidate offered water and candy, then asked about the earlier candidate before kissing the girl and leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sissy
Brookings Mill to Start Operations Soon
Brookings Timber & Lumber Co plan to open a modern plant at Brookings Oregon within thirty days. Superintendent P J Shropshire states the investment runs into millions and includes a harbor, deep water facilities, a turbine power plant, and in-house lumber marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings Timber & Lumber Company
Brookings
Ore
P. J. Shropshire
California
Oregon
New Cases Filed in Circuit Court at Coquille
List of fresh filings in the Coquille circuit court includes A. S. Hammond versus Clara G. Todd with an application for judgment foreclosing tax lien and several other suits such as N. P. Peterson against Henry H. Knight and Nora B. Knight, Coquille River Manufacturing Co. against Robert Dollar Co. and others, Bank of Myrtle Point against Coquille Mill & Mercantile Co., J. R. Benson, W. F. Hendricks, Robert Noble against R. A. Booth, and A. McNair against Bandon Woolen Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Coquille
A. S. Hammond
Clara G. Todd
N. P
Money Can't Buy Daddies Reflects Belgian Relief View
An Englishman argues wealth should aid Belgium after its grim stand against Germany. An American retorts that money cannot buy new fathers, highlighting differing wartime sympathies and the limits of philanthropy in a grim context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Bridge Work Begins on Coos Bay Span at North Bend
About forty men are at work on the Willamette Pacific bridge across Coos Bay at North Bend. New arrivals joined the force as crews prepare piers and dredge the bay bottom to twenty feet below ordinary bed. Construction will continue through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos Bay
North Bend
Democratic Ways and Means Draft Stamp Tax Bill
Washington reports Democrats drafting a war era style stamp tax to raise 105 million annually. The plan covers beer wine tobacco gasoline and other items with detailed rates and an occupation tax for bankers brokers and venues. Passage eyed in the House Monday under a special rule and likely Senate approval by mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Senate
Wedding Reception Honors Dixon's Son and Bride in Los Angeles
Mrs. Fannie G Dixon hosted a Sept 8 gathering at 1919 West Temple street to honor her son Christian F Dixon and his bride, formerly Anna G Miller, married Sept 5. Guests included Peter Wise, M E Wise, J H Jansen, Dudley H Johnson, C B Caldwell, Chris Greve family, Maud Wilcox, Ada Ally, Fred Wilcox, Phyllis Wilcox, Frank Marshall, Katherine Weyman, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Fannie G Dixon
West Temple Street
Cal
Christian F. Dixon
Anna G. Miller
Lancheon
Maud Wilcox
Ada Ally
Peter Wise
M. E. Wise
J. H. Jansen
Dudley H. Johnson
C. B Caldwell
Chris Greve
Maxiene
Harry Holmes
Fred Wilcox
Phyllis Wilcox
Frank Marshall
Katherine Weyman
W. Baldwin
J. Vinces
M.aud Gilland
B. Ayers
Anna Dean
Anna Greve
John Lusinger
Jennie Cronenberg
L. G. Lehnherr
Mable
Racheal Lehnherr
Parish Resident Mrs Phelan Visits Marshfield
Wm Candlin from Pacific Paper Co visited town earlier in the week. W H Corbin, who suffered a stroke years ago and never recovered, died last Monday at his Fourth Street home. Funeral services conducted by the Woodmen were held at 2:00 yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Phelan
Marshfield
Wm. Candlin
Pacific Paper Co
W.H. Corbin
Fourth Street
Woodmen
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Geo. Cole
Spencer & Shelley
L. A. Roberts
City of
the Enterprise the News
New Town
Curry
Circuit
N. P. Peterson Farmers Phone
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