Chamber of Commerce Opposes Road Changes at Arago Meeting
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce protests county court action removing the Lampa mountain road from the market road map. Arago residents John Root Frank Miller Lafe Cornwall and Wm Stauff attend to voice farmer opposition. A resolutions committee drafts a plea to the state road commission and Myrtle Point asks to keep the Myrtle Point Fishtrap-Sampa Market road as a market road. The Boy Scout situation is discussed with Rev Chas Hulet proposing local church space for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lampa Mountain
John Root
Frank Miller
Lafe Cornwall
Wm. Stauff
Arago
A. C. Chase
Wallace Dement
J. D. Clinton
State Road Commission
J. H. Scott
Market Road
Salem
Oregon
Bald Hill
Cooper Bridge
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Honorable Commission
Chas. C. Hulet
New York
Scout Movement
Myrle Point
Elgin Club Hosts Winter Dinner at Masonic Hall
The Elgin Social club held the first winter dinner in Masonic hall with nine long decorated tables and Fall flowers. About 125 guests were served a hearty menu and the event raised around ninety dollars for the club. Tourists could still reach Crater Lake with no new highway updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Masonic Hall
Uncle Tommy Barklow 62 Years In Coos County Celebrated
Tom Barklow known as Uncle Tommy marked his 62nd year in Coos County on the 18th. A longtime local, he moved from Keokuk Iowa and has been a staple in the community as a versatile worker. Noted for church service in the Church of the Brethren since 1890 he has officiated at 848 marriages and delivered 700 funeral sermons earning the nickname The Burying and Marrying Parson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Barklow
Uncle Tommy
Coos County
Keokuk County
Iowa
Church of the Brethren
Ford orders surge as new cars sell fast
Ford officials report record demand with agencies reporting hundreds of contracts. Portland district office says supply cannot keep pace, Emery & Nosier in Marshfield has 80 contracts, Portand agency over 800 orders behind, sales expected to lag into year end.
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Ford
Portland
Emery & Nosier
Marshfield
Portand
Nosier
Lloyd Jarvis Secures Cougar and Two Kittens
Hunter Lloyd Jarvis with Frank Miller traces a cougar to Red Mountain near John Parish's farm. He captures the mother and one cub, while the remaining kitten is killed later after following the trail. Jarvis then takes the pelts to Coquille and earns a $75 bounty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Jarvis
John Parish
Red Mountain
Frank Miller
Jarvis
Mr. Jarvis
Coquille
Myrtle Point to Host Junction City on Saturday
Myrtle Point High School confirms a Saturday afternoon football game with Junction City at the fair ground field starting at 2 o’clock. Junction City is described as a first class opponent and locals must bring strong effort to secure a win in the valley’s first local grounds matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Here
Junction City
Fair Ground
J W Mast Dies at 59 in Bandon Heart Failure
J W Mast aged 59 died of heart failure Wednesday at his Bandon home. He was brother to Judge R H Mast of the county court and uncle to Pr Harrison Mant of this city. A bachelor, he served as Bandon city recorder for years, as secretary of the Knights of Pythias and held a Masonic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mast
Bandon
R. H. Mast
Pr. Harrison Mant
Masonic Order
Riverton Man Killed on Railroad Near Coquille Mill
A Riverton man from Richardson was killed on the railroad near the John Gon mill on the Coquille side. The body was severed and a pocket watch was found nearby. Police consider whether the death was accidental or intentional amid rumored domestic troubles. The Coos Bay Lumber Co. main mill set a new sawed record of 663 000 feet on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Richardson
John Gon Mill
Coquille
Coos Bay
Congregation Welcomes New Pastor at Myrtle Point
A large crowd gathered at the Presbyterian church to welcome Rev. C. C. Hulet and his family to Myrtle Point. The program featured speeches by local clergy, musical performances, and a communal lunch after the welcome.
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The
Presbyterian Church
C. C. Hulet
Myrtle Point
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ed _ Lewellen
Mr. Russell
Margaret Anderson
Sam Johnson
Turner MacDonald
Hulet
Christian Church
Velma Hamilton
Sanderson
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Josephine Deyoe
Robert Starkey 96 Dies at Roseburg Soldiers Home
Robert Starkey, 96, longtime Coos County figure and last Mexican War survivor, died at the Soldiers Home in Roseburg. Born in 1830 in New York, he once edited a Coquille newspaper and served in the navy before settling in Newport Libby mines area in 1863. His death leaves only two Mexican War veterans remaining in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Starkey
Marshfield
Roseburg
Coos County
Mr. Starkey
Coquille
New York
Newport
Libby Mines
United States
Road Building Then and Now Compared by Local Patrolman
S C Braden a road district No 15 patrolman recalls Kitchen Creek road work twenty years ago. Workers earned two dollars a day while a man and team drew four dollars daily. Now wages are four dollars for a man and eight dollars for a man and team with prices higher across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Braden
Kitchen Creek
Myrtle Point
Smith Hughes Farm News Highlights Local Dairying and Weeds
Dairyman H F Tedsen reports seven acres of carrots and beets for 25 cows, claiming roots cost less than corn silage. Poultry expert R O Kirk notes 200 White Leghorns yield about 150 eggs daily, with student Alvin Shepard tracking the flock’s finances for four years. Myrtle Point cheese factory processes 9000 pounds of milk daily from 36 patrons. A class studies weed control with Canada thistle morning glory and quack grass identified as key perennial pests. elimination relies on repeated cultivation hoeing smothering and poisoning to starve roots of nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Tedsen
Myrtle Point
R. O. Kirk
Norway
Alvin Shepard
Myrtle Point High School
Kirk
A. Christensen
Advance Agricultural
Husking Bee Draws Forty-One At Broadbent Outing
Rev. Omer Idso led a Tuesday husking bee with 41 attendees from his M E church class at Idso home to the Schroeder place Broadbent destined for Triggs of Norway. Husking split corn into two sides with three tons husked in about two hours then games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Idso
M. E. Church
Broadbent
Idso
Schroeder Place
Uoon
Triggs
Norway
Norway Ladies Plan Community Meeting
The Norway ladies have reorganized into a social and benefical club with twenty seven members. They meet biweekly on Wednesday afternoons hosting the day and engaging in quilting carpet rag sewing and fancywork. The group aims to be active this winter and strengthen local bonds among progressive farmers and clubs in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Fine Weather Persists Against Business Protests
Weather in the banana belt remains ideal with continued sunshine. Merchants report weak demand for summer goods and no demand for winter items, noting quiet business and recalling past warmth. Oldest residents confirm exceptionally favorable conditions.
New Building at Ath and Maple in Spring
L H Pearce closes on the old wlate barn corner Maple and Fourth and crews work for winter storage use. In spring he plans a modern building for his growing automobile business and to handle overflow from Spruce Street site. The former stage barn remains a Myrtle Point landmark linking past mail routes and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Pearce
Maple
Mr. Pearce
Spruce Street
Myrtle Point
Roseburg
Pearce
Demand Strong for Sugarloaf Cheese Exports
The Sugarloaf Creamery shipped 150 cases of Sugarloaf cheese to Portland on Friday and two similar shipments to Los Angeles on Saturday, totaling 11 000 pounds each. Manager A Christensen notes weekly factory shipments average about 8 000 pounds. Coos county cheese enjoys strong demand in California.
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Portland
Los Angeles
A. Christensen
Coos County
Go to Church Sunday Boosts Area Attendance
Churches report higher attendance after a Go to Church Sunday campaign. Church of The Brethren Sunday school rose to 78 with 80 in worship. Methodist Sunday school 124 up 30. Presbyterian services doubled with 42 more in Sunday school and worship. Community dinner at Brethren and a new pastor at Presbyterian help explain gains.
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Church of the Brethren
Methodist Church
Turner MacDonald
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Pythians Set Marshfield Meeting With Jewels For McCann
Knights of Pythias members in Oregon look forward to a Marshfield gathering next Monday. Robert McCann, Marshfield lodge charter member, will receive the 50thyear Veteran jewel and a 25-year jewel will also be conferred. Grand Domain of Oregon officers will attend. A Roseburg contract for Mill Creek road grading in the lower Umpqua region was let last week.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Marshfield
Robert McCann
Grand Domain of
Oregon
Roseburg
Mill Creek
Umpqua
Myrtle Point Loses to North Bend In Tight 3 9 Setback
Myrtle Point football fell 3 to 9 at home against North Bend after a strong second quarter drive. E Keltner starred for Myrtle Point with multiple carries and solid defense while Hitchcock led North Bend with key runs. The county title hopes linger as Myrtle Point plans to rehabilitate with R Ladd and Clarke returning from injuries.
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Keltmer
E. Keltner
Myrtle Point
Hitchcock
North Bend
Leaver
R Ladd
Clarke
Keltner
N. B
East
N .B
North
M. P
U. N
Nosler
Hartley
Noster
N. Bie
Mining activity surges in southwest Oregon district
Endicott reports rising mining work on Balmon mountain south of Powers with Brown Porphyry group bonds, Johnson creek placer claims, and a new power plant. About a dozen men are employed as fresh machinery and a Gold Hill smelter with 50 tons capacity rise, reviving a district once yielding large sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses" Endicott
Balmon Mountain
Powers
Brown Porphory
North Bend
Johnson Creek
Campbell
White
Mason
Smith
Deer Park
Oregon
Black Sands
Coos County
Josephine County
Gold Hill
Sunset Smelter Company
Endicott
Carnival Exhibit Hunting Expedition Eyes Coquille Show
A party including J. Schneider, Rev Clas G Hulet, R. H. Osborne and Henry Schroeder set out Tuesday morning to gather material for the Corn Carnival at Coquille and returned in the evening with several birds. The hunters reported their take stayed within legal limits.
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RE. J. Schneider
Rev
Clas
G Hulet
R. H. Osborne
Henry Schroeder
Coquille
Broadbent
Hobson Horses Sweep at Yreka and Salem Events
Hobson horses Buster and Black Shasta won ten races at Yreka California. At Salem Black Shasta took first premium in the thoroughbred class grand championship and sweep stakes in the thoroughbred class. Joe G placed second in the stallions. In Yakima Joe G was second in the stallion class while Black Shasta and Calithump finished first and second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hobson
Buster
Black Shasta
Yreka
California
Salem
Joe G
Yakima
Calithump
Scatter Sharks ashes on the Umpqua River
Robert Sharkey veteran of the Mexican War died in Roseburg Soldiers' Home requested cremation and scattering of ashes on the Umpqua River. Jean Shephard of Marshfield arranged shipment to Portland for cremation. A military service will be held in Roseburg at 2 PM Sunday.
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Robert Sharkey
Roseburg
Umpqua
Jean Shepherd
Marshfield
Sharkey
Portland
Navy
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Chamber
Elgin Club
Crater Lake
Chas. Hulet
MacDonald
Elmer Russell
Davidson
Mildred Russell
Elma Russell
Helen Rockwell
Carama McKay
Mr. Davidson
Ladies Plan Community Meeting
Good Corner
Pythians
M.P
Cams
Pall
M.ps
Hitc
Ni Bend
Lanipe
Hobson
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