Highway figures show perilous neglect of Myrtle Point to Coquille road
A Coos County paper blasts the state highway commission for inaction on nine miles between Myrtle Point and Coquille. It cites a traffic census showing Myrtle Point Coquille road carrying far more vehicles than the Mt Hood loop near Portland, calling the commission’s delay under the 1917 Road Bond Act an apparent failure to act.
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Myrtle Point
Coquille
Oregon
State Highway Commission
Myrtle Point-Coquille
Coos County
Mr. Iood
Myrtle ‘Point-Coquille
State Highway’ Commission
Mt. Hood Loop
Portland
Oregon Water
Mronder
Roseburg
Columbia River
Hood ‘River
Brittzey
Dalles
Bend
Senge
Yale
Roosevelt
Ferry St
Cecil
Bandon
Port
iitWay
Klamath Falls
Olene
Klamath
Medford- Crater
Lake
cLeod
Medford
Grants
Pass
Crescent City
Sandy
Pointseburg
Bay
Woodsen
County logging crisis as trucks face drastic crackdown
A Salem officer and Williams of this county halted logging truck sport with wholesale arrests after load weighing. The action blocks timber transport, risks hundreds of thousands in investments, and prompts a Supreme Court test as truckmen and operators threaten legal battles backed by local business interests.
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Salem
Williams
Leo
Supreme Court
Elgin Chapter Hosts Eastern Star Birthday Celebration
The Elgin Chapter of Eastern Star hosted a festive day honoring Minnie G. Letson Worthy Grand Matron of Oregon with guests including Alberta S. McMurphy and C. A. Howard. A banquet at Masonic Hall, a floral drill, and gifts followed a business session and a cinema visit at Unique theatre.
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Morris
Elgin
Minnie GC. Letson
Grand Chapter
Oregon
Alberta S. "McMurphy
Eugene
C. A. Howard
Marshfield
Ora ‘Murry
Coquille
Grand Esther
Laura Byler
North Bend
Martha
Ethel Morrel
Emelia’ J. Perkins
Myrtle Point
Chaplin
Bariquet
Association
Bandon
Occidental No. 45
Jenette ,Pearse
Roy Carson
Wm. Mast
Sec’ytreasurer
Tihe
Peran
the Oaks
Myrtle Point Coquille road project awarded contract
The highway commission awarded the 11.5 mile Coos Bay Roseburg highway segment from the Pacific highway junction near Roseburg to near Camas hill for 79765 dollars. Locals criticize delaying Myrtle Point Coquille road while other sections near impassable in winter and note no action after a recent committee meeting. H A Schroeder and Chas Schroeder with families returned from a northern trip.
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Menetee
Highway Commission
Coos Bay
Roseburg
Camas Hill
H. J. Hildenburn
Myrtle Point-Coquille Road
Farm Reminders On Soil Fertility And Crop Rotations
Arid soils lack organic matter and plant nutrients so rotations should be set and feeding provisions for crops on the field. Alfalfa, a preferred crop for this soil, also converts well to cash through farm animals. A silver loving cup is awarded yearly for attendance. program includes piano solo Ralph Moore reading Doctor Mattie B Shaw solo Mrs. Chas McKnight instrumental Mr and Mrs R C Bowers solo Mrs Cecile Dement duet Frank Leslie and Helen Billings Ghost Drill cops No 99 a noon banquet and Chas F McKnight address closing the Masonic Ball
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Ralph Moore
Reading
Mattie B. Shaw
Mra. Chas. McKnight
Mrs
R. C. Bowers
Cecile Dement
Frank Leslie
Helen Billings
Chas. F. McKnight
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Mr. Hood
New
Wits
O. E. S. Natal Day
Coquille Road
Pacific
Peticpangat Pal
Sir Shen
H. A. Schroeder
Chas. Schroeder
Washington
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