Nine Miles Road Between Myrtle Point and Coquille Delayed
Local taxpayers protest continual inaction by the state highway commission on the Myrtle Point to Coquille road. They warn the fall rains could close the nine miles to almost all traffic within weeks, urging immediate maintenance and relief.
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Myrtle -Point-Coquille
Myrtle Point
Coquille
State’ ‘Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Coos County
Portland
Mr. Hood
Marshfield
Highway Commission
Oregon
State Highway, Commission
Burglars Hit Huling-Lundy Sons Hardware Store
Sometime Sunday night burglars entered the Huling-Lundy Sons hardware store through the rear door by breaking the glass and using a jimmy to force the door between shops. They took guns ammunition and hunting knives but left the cash drawer open with a small amount of cash. Local officers have no definite lead but believe local parties committed the break in with knowledge of the store layout.
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Huling - Lundy. & ~ Sons’ Hardware Store
Six truck drivers plead guilty in road overload raid
Six drivers arrested last week faced trial in Coquille after the County Court agreed to consider special permits to overload on certain roads if a bond for road maintenance is posted and the attorney general supports Attorney Giles. The men, urged by Giles, pled guilty with minimal fines and $4 costs each, totaling $24 per offender, including E. J. Bender, Loren Knight, J. L. Jarry, Sol Brunson, J. B. Edelman and one unnamed. If needed, the case could be escalated to the supreme court.
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Coquille
Giles
Mr. Giles
E. J. Bender
Loren Knight
J. L. Jarry
Sol Brunson
J. B. Edelman
Supreme Court
Rose and lawn care tips from A. C. Experiment Station
The article offers guidance on preventing female canker worm moths by trunk banding or protectors, controlling rose mildew with dust sulfur and removing infected leaves, and suggests a pasture mix with rye grass and clover plus seeding tips. It cites the A. C. Experiment Station as the source.
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C. A
Seed corn selection best made in field
The season for seed corn selection is here says G R Hyslop of the Oregon Agricultural College experiment station. He warns growers to choose ears by yield and early maturity first, forage quality second, and disease resistance third, and to select only erect stalks from standing plants in full hills, free of discoloration.
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G. R. Hyslop
The Big Far Opens Next Week
The big fair opens next week with flying stunts by Pilot Briggs of the Cops & Curry Aeroplane Company and a Thursday fireworks display. Red Campbell fights Johnny McCarthy on Friday with a challenger to follow on Saturday. Dairying exhibits receive extra emphasis with prizes on entry blanks. Local boosters expect the largest attendance yet in Coos and Curry counties.
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Tessie Beeen Bens Bors
Pilot Briggs
Cops & Curry Aeroplane Company
Red Campbell
Johnny McCarthy
Oaks
Coos
Curry
Oregon
Norway Notes School Begins as Yard sparkling
Norway notes the first week of school on Monday September 5 shows children smiling and the building cleaned. Brownie Robison reports a horse lost to a mysterious disease while Price Robison and wife drive to Eugene. Len Lafferty stores ensilage and is elected school director in District No 80.
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Norway
Robison
Price Robison
Eugene
Len Lafferty
Lafferty
Ear sorting scorecard offered by Corvallis college
Growers may sort ears for next year’s planting by using a scorecard. The scorecard is available by applying to the agricultural college at Corvallis.
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Agricultural College
Corvallis
Truck and Trailer Go Over Bank on Sugarloaf Canyon
Edleman driving J. Seawell's truck and loaded trailer lost brakes on a narrow grade near Sugar Loa Canyon. The rig slid to the bottom. no injuries reported. The crash prompts hopes highway work between here and Roseburg will soon remove the dangerous bend. Insurance status yet unclear.
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Sugar
Edleman
Seawell
Wes
Here
Roseburg
County Fair Exhibits Highlight Local Agriculture
Community members discuss upcoming county fair and the value of exhibit material, noting produce and livestock displays as educational highlights. Spectators debate quality of local entries while praising fairs as learning institutions.
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Brouth
OAC Student Living Costs Trimmed For Women And Men
The cost of living for female students in campus halls at O A C is fixed at 26.70 monthly while male housing is about 30. Fraternity men face lower costs than last year with an average 34.18 per month for about 1500 members. Cafeteria meals run six dollars weekly. Two men sharing a ten dollar private room pay 31 monthly each, while a twenty dollar room costs 39 monthly per person.
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