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Southern Coos County American

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1924

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Real Estate Transfers Show Broad Coos County Activity

Transfers recorded across Coos County include Fred Hollister administrator selling part of Dwight Hodge estate to J B Doss in North Bend for 202.28. Pacific States Lumber to Ed Lehman in Powers for 10. numerous deeds in North Bend, Coos Bay, Marshfield and Coquille with values ranging from 1 to 1874.92. marriage licenses issued in Riverton Lakeside and Coos River. divorces granted including Martha Adams. miscellaneous notices on administrator appointments and new incorporations for North Bend Fuel and Transfer Co.

Delia Clark W. D. Clark Chester C. Emery Marshfield E. P. Ellingsen Coos County North Bend City of North Bend Coos Bay A.phoyd Coffelt Alex N. John Son Perham Park HS A. Flos Elliott Coquille Nashburg Land Company Bill Sauvations Nashburg W. C. Arneson Vila. P. Arneson Guy Walker Leatherwood Morris Subdivision Emily P. Sweet H. B. Wilson Mollie Wilson North Addition J. M. Wright Clara Anne Wright C. L. Wright T. T. Bennett Front Street Mattie Vail George Vail Della M. Derbyshire Eastaide E. P. Anderson Nellie Dorgan A. N. Christianson Yainage Eva V. Stevens Roy Stevens Ida Levine John Hetherington Edward Levine Christina A. Bartlett Stanley P. Bartlett Richard Danielson Gertrude Maud Danielson M. W. Swanton Hattie A. Stanton Morria Ice M. Hill William Ballard de Clara A. Ballard Powers Walter Clyde Sarah Elliott Hana Wigstad C. W. Morris Frank _ Morris Sarah Hacker Addie G. Hacker R. H. Olsen Empire City Raymond W. A. Dating Marie Walker H. L ES Conway Carrie Evalyn Conway Clay G. Whitaker Marian Whitaker George Rooke J. C. Bhattie Towns Township E. E. Leach John W. Donaldson Mary N. Donaldson East J. W. Laird Mabel Laird Mary A. Wimer W. H. Wimer Spurgeon Street Jack A. Leach City of Coquille Joseph D. Sweet Tally P. Sweet Mo’ Wilson North James Forty W. M. Ney Emmea_E. Turpin Bay Park Charles Sell Nélle McFarland Riverton Alfred R. Bowron Florence I. Young Lakeside Fred H. Rehfeld Mildred Overton Pearl Westels Coos River Millard D. Walker Victoria L. Kjelland William Stout Cowden Brookings Limberman’s George A. Martin Orin S. Torrey North Bend Fuel and Transfer Co C. E. Swanson E. C. Thomas Randall Jacobooh J. I. Berghamer

End of 2008 county firms in Coos County

A Coos Bay Times report lists several Coos county firms that ceased to exist for failing to file reports in two years. Names include R. K. Booth Shingle Company Umpqua Milling Company Coos Bay Ship Building Company Coquille Lumber Mills Coquille Coal and Coke Company Coquille Service Station Inc.

Coos Bay

New Weekly Timber Topics Debuts in Marshfield

Marshfield welcomes a new paper, Timber Topics, Vol I No 1 by Bill Perking published for timber workers in Southwestern Oregon. The issue celebrates the birth of a community voice and predicts a bright future for the paper and its readers.

Volumle I Marshfield Bill Perking Oregon

SP Railway Installs Safety Signal at Spruce Street Crossing

Southern Pacific Railway installs an electric ringing signal at the Spruce Street crossing. The crossing has long been dangerous due to a deep cut in the bank that blocks view of trains approaching from either direction until they are on the tracks.

Southern Pacific Railway Company Spruceratreet

Neighbors of Woodcraft Install Yearly Station Leaders

On Tuesday evening the Neighbors at Woodcraft installed Olive Sehball past guardian Zatis Diets Jonke Schall and Mat tié Haling as managers for the coming year.

Woodcraft Olive’ Sehball Guardian Zatis Diets Jonke Schall Mattié Haling

W C T U Membership Drive Expands Local Union

The local W C T U held a fruit send off to raise funds and boost membership, sending 30 to 35 jars of fruit while adding new members Genevieve Idso Lena Baker Caee McInnis Mrs Branham and Mrel Hart. Honorary members include Rev Omar Idso Rev CA Ap Baer Elder E J Michael Rev H M Branham Rev Turper MacDonald J R Bunch and Cland. Fruit was sent on week ending Neger 7.

W.C.T.U Genevieve Idso Lena Baker Caee McInnis E. J. Michael H. M. Branham Turper/ MacDonald

Security Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting

The Security Bank held its annual stockholders meeting last Thursday noting a substantial year of Tiviness-offie growth. A dividend was declared, earnings set aside for surplus, with directors unchanged and officers named: R C Dement president N G W Perkins VP Karl Kaufmen cashier and Harry G Dement assistant cashier.

The Security Bank Tiviness - Offie Bank RC. Dement N. G. W. Perkins Claud H. Giles W. F. Luray Lester Dement R. C. Dement Karl Kaufmen Harry G. Dement

L. H. Pearce garage near completion

Building operations indicate the L. H. Pearce garage is well underway with concrete and hollow tile work nearly finished. Workers prepare concrete for the Perkins building floor while carpenters shingle the Al Baker residence, the new bungalow near ready for finishing in a couple weeks.

L. H. Pearce Perkins al Baker

Lecturer Coming to Myrtle Point Grange Meeting

A State Grange representative will meet Myrtle Point Grange members and others interested on Tuesday January 22 at 10 00 a m in the local hall. Members and guests urged to attend as the speaker will leave a valuable message. Ladies should note the hour and bring naval repaires for the noon meal.

State ‘Grange Myrtle Point Grange C.F. Hall The Grange

North Bend and Coquille Shine In Early League Play

North Bend and Coquille hold undefeated records after last week’s games. Marshfield beat Coquille 8 to 6 while North Bend defeated Myrtle Point 22 to 15. Powers beat Coos River 18 to 16 and Marshfield triumphed over Powers 14 to 3. Myrtle Point edged North Bend 23 to 17 in girls action with Dena Mast scoring 16 for Myrtle Point and Alma Burr 15 for North Bend.

Myrtle Point Coos River Coquille Marshfield North Bend Aoe Bay Times Nam Naka Coos Losin Iver Gant Bay Boys Morten Nearth Routledge and George W. Carver Smith E. Gant R. Mills Dena Mast High Point Alma Burr Myrtle Point Pas LaBranch R.f Burr Mastif R. Ragsdale Davis Wilmot Harris Sandine McCulloch R.g.l. Danielson Aasen R. James

Knights of Pythian installation evening described

A faded report recalls a Pythian Knights installation with Mollie Schriefer as past chief Birdie Hazelton leading as chief Knights present included Hector Temple Henry Schroe and officers such as Schriefer chancellerie Yous Johns Martin Hughes and Hayter The event concluded with informal remarks light refreshments and a sober tone throughout

Aegis Ters Spythias ‘Edgen Mollie Schriefer Birdie Hazelton Marthe Veoe Clintern Schroeder Oeder Ipmer Michés Hector Temple Ander Ms Irtin K. Johns Inston G. Hughes J. Clinton Jack Hayter Guerd Henry Knight

Court verdicts in Oregon case close nine hour trial

A jury in Judge Dodge's court found all defendants guilty on assault and battery charges after a private prosecutor case against Guy Wilberger Otto E Perry and Lester Mayse. The verdict reduced to assault and battery with fines of 25 dollars and costs. Attorneys for both sides spoke as delays and a lengthy session concluded.

Fisher Tee Wilberger Pergy Stanley Thompson Myrtle Point Maysé R. A. Rous L. B. Hatton

Local District Reforms Seeks February Election Date

The affected districts vote February 18 on a measure creating a unified district. If approved the new district valuation is set at two and a half million dollars, aiming to match wealth of other districts with no indebtedness to start.

Unies A.unies High Aches

Mary Catharine Ward Death Notice From Catchen Creek

Mary Catharine Ward born in Indiana April 22, 1844. She crossed the plains in 1841 with her parents and lived in Oregon California and Colorado. She and Robert Ward married September 8, 1862 and had 15 children, 14 surviving at her death January 9 1924 at Catchen Creek. She left 45 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1892.

Tee Mary Catharine Sargent Indiana Plains Salt Lake City California Ado Co Oregon Eugene Salem Robert Ward Corvallis Rogue River Los Angeles Santa Crag Curan River Colorado Coquille Catchin Creek Catchen Creek Vata Teere

New York to Host 1924 Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Committee selected New York City as the meeting place for the 1924 national convention. Four cities competed, San Francisco St Louis Chicago and New York. New York outbid with 205000 dollars and free Madison Square Garden use. The convention marks the first in New York in 56 years scheduled for June 24. The Republican convention will be in Cleveland on June 10.

Democratic National Committee Washington New York City San Francisco St. Louis Chicago New York Madison Square Gardens Cleveland Ohio

Annual Election of Officers at Myrtle Point Commercial Club

The Myrtle Point Commercial Club held its regular meeting in the City Council room on Tuesday evening. A three member committee was formed to work with the Arago Good Roads Association to secure county funds for repair work on the Myrtle Point Arago market road graveling done last fall. The annual slate for 1924 elected Claude Nesler as president G C Barker as vice president Beaf Shatter as secretary L A Schroeder and A C Chase on the executive board alongside the officers.

Myrtlé Point Commercial Giuh Abness Reed L A. Schroeder E. C. Barker K. H. Hansen Wal Arago Good Roads Association Myrtle Point Arago Market Claude’Nesler GQ Barker Beaf Shatter H A Schroeder A. C. Chase

New Agency Takes Over Myrtle Point Auto Territory

Roupp and Christensen have taken over the agency for the Star Durant and Flint cars in the Myrtle Point area and are expected to conduct a strong business with these popular priced fear.

Roupp and Christensen Star, Durant Flint Myrtle Point

Union High School plan aims at Myrtle Point

The editorial argues for forming a union high school to benefit Myrtle Point and outlying districts. It contends centralized, well equipped schools improve college prep, reduce taxes, and provide equal education opportunities, urging local support against small district alternatives.

Seehrine Ore Rural High Soch West

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