Army Cantons Like Modern Cities in Nation’s Cantonments
San Francisco Sept 24 report on the national army cantonments. Col I W Littell notes sixteen cantonments built to house 687000 drafted soldiers with seven ready to receive all officers and enlisted men. Describes layouts, facilities, rail transport, and arrival of about four thousand officers and men per site.
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San Francisco
I. W. Littell
United States
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Kentucky
Camp Travis
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Virginia
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington
Sherraun
Chillicothe
Ohio
Devenus
Ayer
Mass
Camp
Grant
Rockford
Ill
Camp Dodge
Desmoines
Iowa
Camp Funston
Fort Riley
Kansas
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Camp Jackson
Columbia
South Carolina
Camp Gordon
Alanta
Georgia
National Army
Camp Upton
Yappank
L. I
Camp Meade
Almira
Northport
Long Island
Brooklyn
Coos County Exhibit Wins Big at State Fair
At the Salem state fair on September 26 1917 the Coos County Exhibit won first prize in the Coast District and captured the Sweepstakes Prize over all counties. Myrtle Point Enterprise notes the display drew immense crowds and boasts from County Agriculturist J L Smith.
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Coos County
Fair Grounds
Salem
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Coos
Flanagan and Bennett Bank Stocks Sold to J A Black Myrtle Point
Announcement dated Sept 12 1917 states Jas H Flanagan and the J W Bennett Estate sold all stock of Flanagan & Bennett Bank of Myrtle Point to J A Black and associates. Board of Directors named Black Adelsperger and Dement. Deposits and cash reserves noted with praise for past service and future protection of depositors. The Bennetts and Flanagan to remain active in other local ventures.
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Flanagan & Bennett Bank
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Jas. H. Flanagan
J. Wi. Bennett
J. A. Black
Flanagan & Bennett Bank of
Marshfield
Bank of Southwestern
Oregon
Black
Bank of Drain
A. E. Adelsperger
R. C. Dement
Adelsper
Ger
Dement
Adelsperger
R.C. Dement
Flanagan
T. T. Bennett
J. W. Bennett
Coos Bay
State of
J.W. Bennett
State Land Board Sets Indemnity Price for Baldwin Holdings
The State Land Board in Salem fixed 13.50 as the price for the C A Smith Timber Company and the Sligh Furniture Company to pay the state for indemnity land selections. The rate follows chapter 878 of the 1917 laws, providing the right to buy indemnity selections at current value with credits for prior payments or land costs.
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Salem, Ore
State Land Board
C. A. Smith Timber Company
Baldwin
Sligh Furniture Company
Tipperary Suit Over War Song Hits $100,000
Miss Alice Smyth Burton sues Chapell & Co. for 100000 alleging original music for Tipperary was written in Green River Washington in 1908 as a song to boost the apple industry and that the chorus began I'm on my way to Yakima.
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New York
Tipperary
Alice Smyth Burton
Chapell & Co
Waste of postage to write officials at Washington
Portland dispatch notes that appeals by draft exemption seekers are futile when sent to Senators, Representatives, or top generals. The proper path is via the district exemption board, not letters to officials. Only this channel allows a valid appeal to the President through the board.
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Washington
Portland, Ore
United States
Regulations on Appeals from District Boards in WWI Exemption Cases
The article outlines who may appeal to the President from district boards, limiting appeals to original jurisdiction exemption claims in agriculture or industry. It specifies filing with the district board, excludes direct President appeals, and states that district board decisions are final.
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Washington
District Board
Congress
Robison Family Reunion Celebrates Surprise Wedding
The Robison family reunion at Fishtrap marked a surprise marriage of Catherine Robison to Charles McPail performed by Elder Thomas Barklow. Tenn Robison and Mrs Robison served as best man and bridesmaid. The couple will reside at Prospect and the 1918 reunion is planned for August.
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Robison
Coos
Catherine Robison
Rock Robison
Chas. McPail
Thos. Barklow
Oregon
Secretary Lane Urges Payment of Oregon and Washington Taxes
Secretary Lane recommended payment of land taxes totaling 1 504 841 to 18 Oregon counties and one Washington county. Warrants will reach counties within a week, based on Oswald West’s report, covering three years through June 1916 and including penalties and accumulations.
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Washington
Oregon
Lane
Oregon & California Railroad
Congress
Oswald West
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Tillamook
Yamhill
Clarke County
Marshfield 45 Miners Prep Henryville Mine for Winter Output
Forty five miners are at Henryville coal mine as repairs proceed to lift capacity toward delivering 250 tons of coal daily. Indications point to the operation becoming a heavy winter shipper for Marshfield.
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Marshfield
Henryville
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G. W. Leslie
Grandy Building
Atanef
Jyoul Die
Tucker
J. L. Smith
Baldwin Holding
Raynsters
Hub Clothing & Shoe Co
Bank of Myrtle Point Building
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