Top seed cone crop nears harvest in Oregon and Washington
Douglas fir cone crop shows promising ripeness across seed zones in Coos County and beyond with early buyers and state agencies coordinating origin certified seed and audits. Pickers must register with buyers, obtain proper permits, and test cones for size and ripeness to ensure saleable seed.
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Coos County
Julian F. Miller
Miller
Gency
Oregon
Washington
Coos Forest Patrol
Reedsport
Coos Bay
Bridge, Bandon
Fourmile G.S
Gold Beach
State Forestry Department
One in Five Older Couples Earn $6000 a Year
R Peckham, social security district manager in Coos Bay, cites a study of 5 million older couples showing about 20 percent have annual incomes of $6,000 or more. Social security accounts for about 30 percent of their income with other sources including wages, assets, pensions, and veterans benefits.
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R. Peckham
Social Security
Coos Bay
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Peckham
Pekhham
National Hunting and Fishing Day urged by lawmakers and outdoors advocates
Milt Guyman notes decades of hunter and fisher contributions to conservation and praises proposed resolutions in Congress to designate the fourth Saturday of September as National Hunting and Fishing Day. The move aims to recognize their role, promote safety, and fund wildlife programs. Rex Baxter also pursues wildlife study on a two day break in the Wallowas meanwhile.
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America
Congress
N.H
Senate
Nixon
Bob Sikes
Fla
House of Representatives
McIntyre
Sikes
President
The
United
House
Washington, D. C
James O. Eastland
Howe
Emanuel Celler
Rex Baxter
Enterprise
Baxter
High Wallowas
Legore Lake
Granite Creek
Twin Peaks
Wildlife observations and salmon angling report from Myrtle Point
On a two day trip 18 mountain goats were observed on Hurricane Divide Twin Peaks area and Hurwal Divide. Mule deer bucks and elk signs noted near Twin Peaks. Salmon angling peaks with coho improving through September with chinook at Winchester Bay and many coho expected to reach 10 to 15 pounds by maturity.
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Myrtle Point
Ore
Thars
Hurricane Divide
Twin Peaks
Hurwal Divide
David Marshall
Oregon
Baxter
Divide
Winchester Bay
Four parcels sold in Coos Bay BLM timber sale
The Coos Bay District BLM sold four of six offered parcels on Aug 20. Douglas County tracts included State Road Spur 4,023,000 board feet bought by Coos Head Timber Co. for 259,632.95. Slide Creek 3,670,000 board feet sold to Douglas County Lumber Co. for 165,091.50. Slaver Ore Roadside Salvage 166,000 board feet bought by Murphy Veneer Co. for 6,481. and North Fork Chetco Roadside Salvage 135,000 board feet bought by South Coast Lumber Co. for 5,481. Seven tracts total remain available under a 90 day sale plan, with the next sale Sept 24 at the Coos Bay district office.
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Coos Bay
Bureau of Land Management
Douglas County
Coos Head
Coos Head Timber Company
Murphy Veneer Co
Myrtle Dnt
North Fork Chetco
South Coast Lumber Co
Brookings
Curry County
Bureau of Land Management District
Park Ave
BLM
School Kit from U.S. Savings Bonds for Educators
L G Cutlip, volunteer county chairman for U S Savings Bonds, announces a free School Kit for grades seven through twelve. Prepared by the Council for Family Financial Education, it includes two-part transparencies, mini-dramas, a cartoon strip, a bulletin-board poster, four student research projects, and two out-of-school projects. Contact the State Office at 214 The Pioneer Courthouse, Portland, Ore. 97204, Phone 226-3361 Ext 1485.
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L. G. Cutlip
U. S. Savings Bonds
State Office
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Council For Family Financial Education
U. S
State Office For
Pioneer Courthouse
Portland
Ore
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U.S. Forest Service
Elliott Sate
Milt Guyman
Thomas J. McIntyre
BLM District
Slide Creek
Douglas County Lumber Company
Roseburg
U.S
Werald
J. R. Howe
Stenderd OX Company of
Colifornia
Public Offering
South Coquille Valley
Norway
Coquille
C. Dean Mason Insurance Robinson Realty
Mel Zumwalt
Myrtle Veterinary Hospital
Colliers Bookkeeping Service
Cartwrights Car Corral
Hamilton's
Variety Store
Hogan Realty
SUN Valley Bulb Farm
Marl Laird
Union Oil
Little Red Barn
Homer Peterson
Berg - Berg & Walsh
Joe Berg
Cartwrights Car Corral the Bank of Myrtle Point
Organizing
Spruce St
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