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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
3
A jagged report from Humboldt and Curry counties notes arrests for nonresident registration and interstate vehicle transport, a fatal logging accident near Umeang camp, a fern industry in Waldport, and a large coyote hunt. Also covered are jail escape concerns, a jail contract dispute in Douglas county, and a Milington home destroyed by an electric iron fire.
Marshfield man jailed ten days for reckless driving. Oscar Bnew, 51, of North Bend, died after two weeks illness. George Richerdain of Geld Beach injured in a highway accident. Community church canvass in Port Orford. Craven water and oil issues near Coquille. Crescent City votes for municipal electric ownership. Hugh Mitchell and Hoy discuss more fish stocking and a proposed hatchery on the Reque River.
The passage argues that communities must embrace selling and community leadership to attract investment and improve towns. It frames everyone as a seller of ideas and progress, urging residents to engage in growth through better schools, parks, and real estate while recognizing long time merchants and workers.
Fragmentary OCR reads Town Dester Article mentions cooperation with the Lions Club. Text is incomplete and garbled. No clear names, dates, or actions are extractable.
Prospective settlers from California Arizona Minnesota North Dakota Texas Oklahoma and other states write to Oregon Land Settlement Department listing land needs from 6 to 160 acres. They seek irrigated or unimproved parcels near Klamath Falls Rogue River Valley central Oregon and eastern Oregon for general farming poultry sheep fruit and stock raising with some seeking rental options. Some plan to relocate in spring or summer and bring large or multiple farms for investment.
The Spring Institute program at Coquille High School on March 28 from 1 to 4 features community singing led by Ruth Bayes and a lecture by Dr. Harold Tuttle of the University of Oregon. Training classes led by Helen Cowgill and Mise Cowgill will run in April in Coos County to prepare 4H leaders and speak to women groups with details announced later. The note ends with a tongue in cheek remark urging caution on road safety by driving a two ton truck.
Dee to stomach trouble, Ming A H and slater lived hot wane mand Now they eat anything. Meek says since taking Ad- 5 they feel better with first spoonful easing the stomach and pit.
A list of prospective buyers from Illinois Iowa Utah Canada and nearby states plans to visit Western Oregon from March to August seeking 40 to 640 acres of improved irrigated land. interests include poultry dairying general farming sheep and fruit raising near Portland Bend and Willamette Valley with highway access and town proximity noted.
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