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A Timeline based on Myrtle Point Beginnings
Myrtle Point Beginnings written by Curt Beckham ©1985
Categorized timeline created by Robyn Greenlund ©2006
 
The following is a Timeline constructed from the events and businesses present in the book. It has been organized by category to assist with dating photographs. To use this guide, look for a feature in the photograph and then see when it occured in Myrtle Point.

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ARAGO COMMUNITY
  •     1901 - Arago community served by the Sternwheeler "Echo".  (p.46)
  •     1915 - Arago formed its own High School.  (p.48  - abt 1915)


    • BRIDGE COMMUNITY
  •     1910 - Community of Bridge formed its own High School.  (p.48  - abt 1910)
  •     1960 - Remote elementary school joined with Bridge district.  (p.49  - bef 1960)


    • BUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES
  •     1901 - Bank of Myrtle Point was started in 1901 by J.R. Benson and W.F. Hendricks. Built with Daniel Giles and Son bricks. Had offices on 2nd floor.  (p.11, 38-39)
  •     1912 - Bank of Myrtle Point went from private ownership to shareholders bank.  (p.37)
  •     1913 - Bank of Myrtle Point located on nw cor 4th and Spruce. Later became the Myers & Myers Department Store.  (p.38-39  - aft 1913)
  •     1913 - Bank of Myrtle Point robbed. Mr. Miller charged with crime.  (p.37  - Dec. 4 1913)
  •     1987 - Myers & Myers Department Store located on nw cor 4th and Spruce in Bank of Myrtle Point building [now a part of Hometown Hardware].  (p.38  - bef 1987)


  •     1889 - Board of Trade of Myrtle Point purchased the West Oregonian and installed Orvil Dodge as editor/publisher.  (p.2,17)


  •     1873 - Brethren Church started in John Barklow's house on North Fork of Coquille.  (p.35  - Dec. 3 1873)
  •     1890 - United Brethren Church was built.  (p.16)
  •     1898 - Brethren Church built on 7th and Spruce in Myrtle Point.  (p.35)
  •     1949 - Brethren Church bought old grade school on Railroad Avenue and remodeled it as a church.  (p.35)
  •     1949 - Brethren Church moved to NE corner 8th & Ash (Highway 42). Later is Dee's Market and Lodge Hall.  (p.35  - aft 1949)


  •     1940 - Catholic church in Myrtle Point was dedicated. Father Daniel Kelly, priest.  (p.43)


  •     1912 - First fair in Myrtle Point at the fair grounds.  (p.59)
  •     1915 - Coos and Curry Fair in Myrtle Point. Shows grandstand and a house on 4th street - photo.  (p.58  - abt 1915)
  •     1920 - Airplane rides offered at Coos & Curry County Fair.  (p.25  - abt 1920)
  •     1924 - Coos County Fair holds first rodeo with bucking horses, bulls and mules.  (p.60)
  •     1934 - Coos County Fair Association is the new name for the Coos and Curry Fair Association.  (p.59)
  •     1963 - Loggers Shodeo added to the Coos County Fair.  (p.60)


  •     1890 - Daniel Giles and Son Brickyard opens. Owned by Daniel and Sam Giles.  (p.15)


  •     1897 - Erdice Cheese Factory opened.  (p.15)


  •     1940 - Evan Products Mill peeled myrtlewood for veneer for Catholic Church.  (p.43)


  •     1913 - Flanagan-Bennett bank branch located in Myrtle Point. Was a branch of the Marshfield [Coos Bay] Bank.  (p.37)
  •     1919 - Flanagan-Bennett Bank of Marshfield still has office in Myrtle Point.  (p.37, 39)


  •     1897 - Guerin Hotel established.  (p.15)
  •     1910 - Guerin Hotel - photo.  (p.4  - abt 1910)
  •     1914 - Guerin Hotel used as auto stage pickup point in Myrtle Point.  (p.24)
  •     1920 - Guerin Hotel in Myrtle Point end point of trip from Chandler Hotel to Myrtle Point.  (p.53)


  •     1930 - Hamm's Cafe interior - photo.  (p.50  - abt 1930)
  •     1930 - Hamm's Caf‚ was located on north side of Spruce between 5th and 6th. [Later Ms. Malia's Restaurant] - photo.  (p.10  - abt 1930)


  •     1891 - Hermann Building constructed with Daniel Giles and Son bricks. 3 stories tall. Later used by the Safeway Ice Cream Processing Plant.  (p.11)
  •     1892 - Post Office located in the Hermann building. Served 12 routes.  (p.11)
  •     1933 - Housed the Myrtle Point Gold Creamery. Owned by A.M. Sunstrup.  (p.31  - abt 1933)
  •     1985 - The old Hermann building became the Safeway Ice Cream Processing Plant. The upper stories were removed a few years before 1987.  (p.11)


  •     1876 - Hermann store was constructed by Hon. Binger Hermann.  (p.9)
  •     1892 - Fire started in the old Binger Hermann store. The two tallest buildings in town were dynamited to put out the fire.  (p.9  - Jul. 1 1892)


  •     1892 - Hermann and Brown store located inside Hermann building.  (p.11)


  •     1920 - Holt-Chase Cannery was incorporated 1920. A.C. Chase was manager. Still in business in 1926 when processes 17,000 cases of fruit and berries.  (p.55)


  •     1892 - Wimer-Huling Hardware store opened.  (p.15  - spring 1892)
  •     1893 - Wimer-Huling Hardware changes name to Huling-Lundy Hardware.  (p.15  - abt 1893)
  •     1896 - Huling-Lundy Hardware store still in business.  (p.8)
  •     1896 - Interior of Huling-Lundy Hardware Store. First telephone operator, Mrs. Toy, shown - photo.  (p.8)


  •     1910 - LDS Church was designed after the Mormon Tabernacle by Samuel Giles. Dedicated in 1910.  (p.29  - Jul. 3 1910)
  •     1927 - Four Square Church purchased LDS church.  (p.30  - Nov. 1927)
  •     1947 - The round LDS church was purchased by Legion Post No. 38 shortly after World War II. They installed a 10 foot ceiling inside the building [since removed].  (p.29,30  - abt 1947)


  •     1891 - Lonaconing block building was named after the county in Maryland where the Baltimore colony resided.  (p.9)


  •     1892 - Masonic Hall on third floor of Hermann building.  (p.11)
  •     1897 - Masonic Lodge opens new cemetery [1.5 miles up Maple Street].  (p.1)


  •     1918 - Mast Hospital opened in the spring of 1918 by Dr. Pemberton.  (p.45)
  •     1926 - Mast-Wilson hospital remodeled. Old hospital moved back on property.  (p.45  - Nov. 2 1926)
  •     1938 - Dr. Mast modernized the Mast Hospital and doubled the space.  (p.45)
  •     1963 - Western Medical Care Foundation purchases Mast Hospital. Did extensive work to building.  (p.45)
  •     1970 - Mast Hospital closed.  (p.45  - Feb. 1 1970)


  •     1879 - Methodist Episcopal Church was organized.  (p.16)
  •     1891 - Methodist Episcopal Church, South was built.  (p.16)


  •     1924 - City Hall was completed. One room available for books for a library.  (p.41)


  •     1880 - Myrtle Point Hotel built. 3 story wooden structure - photo.  (p.15, 31-32)
  •     1935 - Myrtle Point Hotel razed.  (p.31)


  •     1954 - Myrtle Point Library was occupied.  (p.41  - Oct. 1 1954)
  •     1983 - Addition to Myrtle Point Library [on north side of building] started.  (p.42)


  •     1915 - Myrtle Point Livery & Feed Stable, nw cor 5th and Maple - photo.  (p.52  - abt 1915)


  •     1889 - First newspaper, the West Oregonian, published in Myrtle Point by W.L. Dixon and Orvil Dodge.  (p.2  - Dec. 3 1889)
  •     1895 - Name changed to Myrtle Point Enterprise.  (p.18)
  •     1895 - The newspaper name changed from the West Oregonian to Myrtle Point Enterprise.  (p.18)
  •     1928 - The name of the newspaper changes from Myrtle Point Enterprise to Myrtle Point Herald.  (p.18  - Mar. 2 1928)


  •     1890 - Myrtle Point School built of Daniel Giles and Sons bricks. Located on C and Maple streets where Maple Primary now stands.  (p.11)
  •     1906 - Myrtle Point opens a 4 year high school.  (p.47)
  •     1912 - View of Myrtle Point looking west from hill above Myrtle Point School - photo.  (p.28  - abt 1912)
  •     1923 - Myrtle Point Union High School was petitioned by 16 school districts.  (p.48  - Mar. 1923)
  •     1924 - Myrtle Point Union High School built.  (p.48)
  •     1924 - Myrtle Point Union High School was approved. Site selected was the Dement property bordered by Harris and 4th Streets.  (p.48  - Feb. 1 1924)
  •     1925 - Myrtle Point Union High School opens on sw cor 4th and Harris.  (p.49  - Oct. 3 1925)
  •     1960 - School District 41 formed. Myrtle Point Union High School merged with elementary schools in Arago, Bridge, Broadbent, Dora, Etelka [Gaylord], Myrtle Point and Sitkum.  (p.49)


  •     1888 - Perkin's Drug Store started by N.G.W. Perkins.  (p.15)
  •     1924 - Perkin's Drug Store orders $400 worth of books for new library.  (p.41)


  •     1890 - First Presbyterian Church in Coos County was organized at Myrtle Point.  (p.16  - abt 1890)
  •     1891 - Presbyterian Church was built. [Was moved to its present location in 1900].  (p.16)


  •     1985 - Redway Hardware is the name of the former Huling-Lundy Hardware store.  (p.8)


  •     1890 - Roberts building built with bricks from Giles and Son. Grocery. Located on nw cor 6th and Spruce. [Built for John H. Roberts and his son L.A. Roberts]. Also called A.J. Black building.  (p.11)
  •     1894 - Robert's Building renamed the A.H. Black building. Built in 1891-92.  (p.11)


  •     1924 - Schneider Music store carried magazines.  (p.41)


  •     1919 - Security Bank organized by Russell C. Dement. Located on ne cor 5th and Spruce.  (p.39  - Jul. 2 1919)
  •     1930 - Old 2 story wooden structure of first Security Bank was moved away and a concrete building was built in it's place.  (p.39  - abt 1930)
  •     1957 - Fred True building combined into Security Bank building.  (p.39)
  •     1957 - Security Bank remodeled in 1957 and expanded into Fred True building next door.  (p.39)
  •     1964 - In 1964 new facelift given to outside of the Security Bank building [had vertical bars on second story - removed in 2005].  (p.39)
  •     1985 - Head office of Security Bank moved to Coos Bay.  (p.40)
  •     1987 - Security Bank has branches in Coquille, Bunker Hill, North Bend, Bandon and Brookings.  (p.39  - bef 1987)


  •     1986 - Sempert's Drug store located on sw corner of 5th and Spruce. [Later moved to nw corner 8th (Highway 42) and Spruce].  (p.4  - bef 1986)


  •     1893 - Wells Fargo service came with the railroad in 1893.  (p.15)


    • CITY OF MYRTLE POINT
  •     1872 - Ott is the name of the first post office in Myrtle Point.  (p.2)
  •     1876 - Post Office name changed to Myrtle Point from Ott.  (p.2  - Dec. 2 1876)
  •     1879 - Town of Myrtle Point platted.  (p.1)
  •     1887 - City of Myrtle Point incorporated.  (p.Forward,  - Feb. 2 1887)
  •     1913 - City of Myrtle Point decorated the city for the fair.  (p.59)


  •     1880 - Cemetery originally located where Myrtle Point High School is today [se cor 4th and Harris].  (p.1  - abt 1880)


    • CITY OF COQUILLE
  •     1914 - The Baxter Hotel was the auto stage pickup point in Coquille.  (p.24)


  •     1900 - Coquille City Dock with "Little Annie" steamboat in front - photo.  (p.54  - abt 1900)


  •     1960 - McKinley elementary school joined with Coquille district.  (p.49  - bef 1960)


  •     1940 - Smith-Wood Products of Coquille formed plywood from myrtlewood veneer.  (p.43)


    • INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVENTS
  •     1893 - First train on the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railroad arrives in Myrtle Point.  (p.2, 23  - Sep. 1 1893)
  •     1905 - Southern Pacific Train Depot in Myrtle Point - photo.  (p.14)
  •     1912 - Smith-Powers Logging Company starts construction of rail line to Powers. Later called the Coos Bay Company. Sold to the Georgia-Pacific Lumber Co.  (p.14)
  •     1914 - Train to Myrtle Point brings 4200 pound safe to Bank of Myrtle Point.  (p.37)
  •     1915 - Powers railroad line from Myrtle Point to Powers completed. Started in 1912 by the Smith-Powers Logging Company.  (p.14  - May 1915)
  •     1916 - Southern Pacific Railroad completes line from Eugene to Marshfield [Coos Bay]. Later Southern Pacific Company purchases the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railroad.  (p.14)
  •     1970 - Myrtle Point to Powers rail line was removed in the 1970's.  (p.14  - s 1970)


  •     1893 - Dixon Grove was the site of the railroad celebrations when the first trains arrived at Myrtle Point station.  (p.14)
  •     1911 - Stock Show held at Dixon Grove in Myrtle Point. Fore-runner of the Coos and Curry County Association.  (p.59)


  •     1900 - Lehnherr Park located between 1st and 2nd streets, Ash and Spruce. Named in honor of Christian Lehnherr [may also have been called Dixon Park].  (p.6  - abt 1900)


  •     1910 - Streets in Myrtle Point are not paved yet but sidewalks and wood crosswalks are used - photo.  (p.30  - abt 1910)


  •     1910 - Steel water pipes replace wooden pipes made by John Fox.  (p.33)


  •     1925 - Sugar Loaf Dam was opened and a Hollywood stuntman was killed trying to outrun it for the movie "the Ancient Highway". Dam was located five miles up the Middle Fork of the Coquille Ri.  (p.57)


  •     1893 - Telephone lines completed between Myrtle Point and Coos Bay.  (p.15  - Aug. 1 1893)
  •     1896 - Telephone switchboard located in the Huling-Lundy Hardware Store - photo.  (p.8)


    • NORWAY
  •     1900 - Norway Creamery with the steamer "Rita" docked at the dock about 1900-1901 - photo.  (p.60  - abt 1900)


    • PEOPLE AND GROUPS/CLUBS
  •     1909 - Baseball game between Myrtle Point High School and Bandon High School.  (p.65  - Jan. 2 1909)
  •     1910 - City baseball teams in the area included Lee Valley, Norway, Gravelford, Myrtle Point and Bandon.  (p.63)
  •     1915 - Myrtle Point Baseball Team with Henry A. Schroeder as coach or owner - photo.  (p.64  - abt 1915)


  •     1880 - Myrtle Point Brass Band organized.  (p.41,51  - Nov. 1880)
  •     1893 - Libby brass band (community outside Marshfield [Coos Bay]) arrives on first train to Myrtle Point.  (p.23  - Sep. 1 1893)
  •     1923 - Myrtle Point School orchestra formed. Glen Neideigh was director.  (p.51)


  •     1927 - Myrtle Point played Bandon for the Coos County football championship.  (p.61-62  - Nov. 1 1927)


  •     1880 - Myrtle Point has 52 inhabitants per the census of 1880.  (p.Forward)
  •     1890 - Myrtle Point has 354 inhabitants per the census of 1890.  (p.Forward)
  •     1897 - Myrtle Point has 600 inhabitants.  (p.2)


  •     1921 - Myrtle Point Women's club started a Library club in the club room of the Woodmen Lodge Hall. Combined with the Women's Christian Temperance Union-W.C.T.U.  (p.41)


  •     1859 - Baltimore Colony arrives in Coos County, lead by Dr. Henry Hermann.  (p.20, 51)
  •     1893 - Coos County Pioneer Association holds [3rd] reunion in Myrtle Point in conjunction with the first train coming to Myrtle Point.  (p.13  - Sep. 1 1893)


    • RIVERBOATS
  •     1900 - "Antelope" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1910 - Steamer "Breakwater" brings steel pipe to Myrtle Point for water system.  (p.33)
  •     1914 - Steamer "Breakwater" brings new safe for Bank of Myrtle Point to Marshfield [Coos Bay]. From there by train to Myrtle Point.  (p.37)


  •     1900 - "Ceres" - One of the riverboats owned by William E. Rackleff.  (p.19,20  - abt 1900)


  •     1900 - Last of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1900 - "Coquille" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1915 - Sternwheeler "Dispatch" on the Coquille River - photo.  (p.44  - abt 1915)


  •     1900 - "Dora" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1901 - The "Echo" was one of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1901)
  •     1901 - The stearnwheeler "Echo" was built in 1901 by A.R. Ellingsen for J.W. McCloskey. Scrapped in 1911.  (p.38)
  •     1903 - Sternwheeler "Echo" on the Coquille River - photo.  (p.46  - abt 1903)


  •     1900 - "Liberty" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1900 - "Little Annie" built by William E. Rackleff. Shown in front of Coquille City dock- photo.  (p.19, 54  - abt 1900)


  •     1891 - The "Maria" was the first of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River. Purchased in 1891.  (p.21)


  •     1900 - The "Mud Hen" was a double ended boat manned by two oarsmen at the area called Freedom, at the mouth of Beaver Slough. The Lowes had a hotel here.  (p.19  - abt 1900)


  •     1900 - "Myrtle" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1849 - The "Ortolan" was a ship owned by William Rackleff. Sailed around Cape Horn.  (p.20)


  •     1900 - Steamer "Rita" docked in front of the Norway Creamery in 1900-1901. Ran the upper Coquille River - photo.  (p.60  - abt 1900)


  •     1900 - "Telegraph" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1849 - Riverboat "Twin Sisters" built by William Rackleff in Scottsburg.  (p.20)


  •     1900 - "Venus" - One of the riverboats owned by Captain Panter over several decades on the Coquille River.  (p.20  - abt 1900)


  •     1891 - Riverboat business on the Coquille River started by Capt. Panter and his sons, Elmer and Sherman Hufford and Paris Ward abt 1891.  (p.20  - abt 1891)


    • TRANSPORTATION
  •     1905 - Brewster Valley Road Camp photo with unidentified people shown - photo.  (p.36  - abt 1905)


  •     1920 - Coos Bay - Myrtle Point road is not paved yet.  (p.53)


  •     1891 - Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern Railroad and Navigation Company railroad organized.  (p.13)


  •     1915 - Myrtle Point Auto Stage on nw cor 5th and Maple - photo.  (p.52  - abt 1915)


  •     1877 - Myrtle Point-Roseburg Road widened by John Fox.  (p.21)
  •     1890 - Stage stops alone the Myrtle Point-Roseburg Road were at Endicott's farm, Bridge, Remote, Sheep Ranch (county line), Camas Valley, Olalla, Brockway and Roseburg.  (p.21  - abt 1890)
  •     1910 - Stage at Sugar Loaf Mountain on Myrtle Point to Roseburg Highway - photo.  (p.40  - abt 1910)


  •     1894 - Overland Limited Stagecoach company started. Owned by Daniel Barklow.  (p.15)
  •     1907 - "Overland Limited Stagecoach" still owned by Daniel.  (p.21-22)
  •     1907 - Stagecoach that ran away in a fatal stage wreck - photo.  (p.56  - Nov. 1907)


  •     1910 - Sugar Loaf Road Camp - photo with Isam Smith, Ed Weekly and Al Rice identified.  (p.42)


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