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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
5
Oregon leaders report slow progress three weeks into the 1929 session with 344 house bills and 81 senate bills. Budget hearings continue as lawmakers tackle motor license fees and property tax relief while concerns grow over nonresident tuition costs.
Department of The Interior U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon January 21 1920. Wallace Glassey has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim in Township 28 208 Willamette Meridian. Proof set for February 27 before the Roseburg U S Land Office witnesses include W E Bosserman Charles Harlocker Lawrence Nining Elmer Upal Hamill A Canaday.
The Herald article notes Coos County timber harvests totaling about 8.2 million dollars yearly with 18 to 20 billion feet standing. It cites 600 million feet of Port Orford cedar and Myrtle Point’s prime alder stands. The piece explains rising demand, slate of coastal routes, and Coos Bay as a regional distribution hub linked to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vancouver B C, via Southern Pacific, transcontinental lines, and intercoastal steamship services.
Oregon bill seeks to reimburse rural free mail carriers for gasoline tax. uses of state highways are minimal and refunds require an affidavit and original receipt, filed within one year with the secretary of state. Senator Jay Uptor argues the tax is unjust for rural routes.
Salem February 2. A proposed House Bill No 848 would levy one twentieth of a cent per pound on all butter produced by creameries to fund the state general fund. It requires cream graders to be licensed and to grade cream as received. standards set by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner. A heavy penalty is provided for false grading and creameries must keep careful records.
Salem notes House bill 808 raised inspectors fees for bovine tuberculosis testing from 85 to 50 cents per animal with a 10 cent add-on when roads are bad. County pays the difference. herd tests cost 30 counts with 15 cents from the owner. Another measure, No 382 by B F Swope, makes damaging utility trees on private property a felony with fines and imprisonment.
The Near East Relief worker M. B. Parorasgian of Portland spoke at Bridge School on a Friday, meeting the A family and others before departure. It was his second visit to Bridge, with local residents Glen Hutton and Mrs. Guy Kelley among attendees.
Grandma Cram shows improvement after hospital stay in Mast and Wilson. McKinley School plans next week break as Miss Shane leads a Grange lecture at Harold Glenn. Harold Glenn battles a second winter flu siege. Mrs. Lee Mast recovers from illness. Grange drill contest for best in Coos underway at McKinley with Mise Bhone in charge. Arthur and Mrs. Brown assist Corvallis lectures’ school at Cor. Millie Waters visits Myrtle Point and returns via Coquille. King and his mother travel to Myrtle Point Sunday.
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