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NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1948
Founding. Development Of
Otter Rock Form Interesting
Chapter in History of Oregon
An abundance of sea otter brought about the naming of Otter
Rock, a picturesque spot on the Oregon coast north of Newport,
according to an interesting historical account compiled by Mrs. Wyn
Sherwood, a resident of the Otter Rock community.
"Otter Rock got Its name from
the group of small rocks lust
south of the Devil's Punch
Bowl," Mrs Sherwood reports.
"These rocks are under water at
high tide, but at low tide were
used as a resting place by sea ot
ter and fur seal. The early set
tlers made many dollars shoot
the seals, which were then quite
plentiful."
The present townslte of Otter
Rock was secured In 1894 by
John and Mahala Spencer as an
Indian land grant, Mrs. Sher
wood says.
"Dope" Spencer, as tit was
familiarly known, was an inter
esting character, the historian
reports.
"He was a cripple and rode
horseback whenever he had far
to go.
Like most Indians he was very
superstitious and firmly believ
ed in the 'little men' which he
said were around in the woods.
Later, when Mr. and Mrs. Bates
owned the place, they called It
Little Men Cove" and had an
Iron nameplate over the gate
with that inscription on It.
"When 'Dope' Snencer died hli
body was taken out through the
window and the cabin was burn
ed. Just what the significance of
this was no one seems to know, ex
cept that it had something to do
with evading the evil sDirlts In
which Indians believed so firm
ly.
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i4 N. Jackson
"In those early days, there
were many more Indians than
white people In the community.
Even before the Sileu reserva
tion was established, there must
have been hundreds of Indians
camping on the beaches. The
piles of shplls which are known
as "shell mounds" proves that.
On O'ir South Beach they built
rows and rows of racks where
they dried and smoked salmon,
clams, mussels, etc., for their
winter provisions."
Development of the beach
started with the construction of
three cabins above North Beach,
Mrs. Sherwood reports. These
have since gone Into the ocean
as the bank was cut away from
neneam tnem.
Hotel Proves Maonet
"It was about 1907 when Ben
Jones acquired the pronertv.
had it surveyed and platted and
Rave it tne ornciai name or ot
ter Rock," Mrs. Sherwood says.
The next year he persuaded
his brother-in-law, Tom Hornlne.
and his wife to come and huiid
a hotel. Uncle Tom and Aunt
Mary Horning, at they were
known, ran this hotel for about
la or 20 years. Aunt Mary was
a wonderful cook and Uncle Tom
provided clams and fish for the
boarders. Many of the prominent
families of Portland were reeul-
lar visitors and teachers from
the state college at Corvallis
spent their vacations with the
Homings.
"In 1909 other buildings were
erected from lumber salvaged
when two lumber schooners, the
Marhoffer and the Minnie Skel
ton, went on the rocks. The boats
broke up and the lumber float
ed ashore.
'The Marhoffer broke up near
Depoe Bay and a little girl.
whose father had a homestead
there, rode a horse over a trail
through the woods to Newport
to get help from the coast guard
Five ol the crewmen tried to
swim ashore and were drowned,
but those who remained on the
boat were saved. In the south
west corner of the Newport
cemetery are five white wooden
crosses marking the graves of
the five men lost off the boat.
Post Office Obtained
"The nearest post office was
at Agate Bcauh.' When the Otter
Hock people asked for a post
office they were put on proba
tion, being given an office con
ditioned upon securing volunteers
to carry the' mail from Agate
Beach. Men took turns at mall
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en probe the shattered I. C. Farben chemical plant at Ludwigthafen, Germany, after blast which
destroyed or damaged an estimated 18 buildings. Casualties ere high with estimates of hun
dreds dead and thousands injured. Disaster was worst in Germany since end of war. IAP Wire
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is the post off ce was reim.
larly established. Mr. Horning
was first postmaster.
"All this time Ben Jones was
trying to develop Otter Rock.
He built hath houses on the
beach, a slide from the bluff to
South Beach, and put In a water
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Pumic Blocks, Watches
Loot of Baker Thieves
HAKKR, Aug. 3.-(.1P)-Thleves
went 'n fur the heavy stuff here
over the weekend, stealing 4(X)
pumice hloi-ks from the Bill Rite
Block Company some time Sun
day nl;ht. Each block weighed
1H) Mumls. with a combined
weight of four tons.
Thieves also Sunday night toss
ed a rock through the plate glass
ttlnckiw of the Franco Jewelers,
escaping with several watches
sniitchcd from the window dts
play.
Meanwhile police were still
winking on the narcotics burg
lary which occurred here Friday
mcht when the St. Kllzabeth Hos
pital Pharmacy 1 window was
pried o)en and a large quantity
of morphine and riilaudid taken.
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WALKING AGAIN Jeannie
Rockwell, who plunged 40 feet
from e circus traptte to the
floor of Madison Square Gar
den while 15,000 spectators
screamed, walks again for the
first time since the accident.
She spent the greater part of
three months in e New York
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nevenil trips to the State legis
lature and once cuing to Wash
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Belt, Money Abandoned
By Thieves Discovered
MEDFORD. Ore., Aug. 3.-J.P
A money belt containing $1078
worth of Jewelry and watches
was found on Antelope Range
near here yesterday.
The belt was tossed there by
the three Frank Brothers as they
fled from state police last June.
The brothers, convicted of burg
laries here, were sentenced last
month to prison terms, but the
belt was not recovered by police.
Charles P. MaeBeth and L. H.
Mayberry, residents of nearby
Four Corners, came across the
belt yesterday.
CIO-PAC Ousts Seven,
Opposes Wallace Party
MADISON. Wis.. Aug. 3 .
The Wisconsin CIO Political Ac
tion Committee has ousted from
membership seven labor leaders
for "misinforming CIO mem
bers" about the Wallace party.
The state group also voted to
back the national CTO-PAC In
It's opposition to Henry Wal
lace's Progressive party.
John M. Sorenson, secretary
treasurer of the state CIO-PAC.
announced the expulsion at
conference of 232 delegates.
Those named, all from Mil
waukee, Included:
Phil H. Smith, International
representative of the United El
ectrical Workers.
James De Witt, field repre
sentative of the Farm Equip
ment Workers.
Gus Tomlinson of the Fur and
Leather Workers.
Lehman refused to deny or con
firm the figure, and the com
plaint taid simply that it was
fair, Just and equitable."
Mrs. Lehman divorced her hus
band, nephew of former Govern
or Herbert H. Lehman of New
York, on grounds of separation.
They were wed In 1912 and have
been separated 17 years.
Lehman did not contest the
suit.
Wife Gets $3,500,000 In
Record Reno Divorce
RENO, Nev.. Aug. 3. f.Ti
Mrs. Evelyn Lehman yesterday
obtained a divorce from Allan S.
Lehman, New York banker, in
proceedings reported to Involve
the largest settlement In Reno
divorce history.
Reliable reports placed the
settlement at S3.500.000. Mrs.
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Jaycees Mark Traffic
Death Spot With 'X'
SPOKANE. Aug. 3. VP) A
big "X" will mark each spot
where someone was killed in
Spokane.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce is painting white crosses
to mark the sites of 30 fatal
accidents In the last 18 months
and to remind drivers that it
might happen to them.
Dick Marshall, the Jaycees"
safety director, said a second
coat of luminous paint will be
appnea to maxe tne marks vis
ible at night.
Old tin cans have been used
In paving the bed of the Los
Angeles River to keep the river
from undercutting its banks.
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ond not a day too soon if you remember last year's rush and
shortages. Now stocks of merchandise are
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make your down payment and pay weekly or
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jCtftMW cA-r-i-- tute when $1 to $5 will hold your selection.
( Arrange weekly or monthly payments. '.)
$1.00 to $5.00 will hold any of these gifts!
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ALARM CLOCKS - Accurate time pieces by
New Haven, Seth Thomas, West Clock
and Telechron.
UNIVERSAL FOOD MIXER AND JUICER.
WAFFLE AND GRILL COMBINATION - for
toasting and waffles - made by Man
ning Brown.
ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS -by Universal,
Schick, Remington Foursome, and Sun
beam Shavemuster Electric Razors
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RONSON LIGHTER -both table and pocket
lighters in every design and finish. Com
bination cases by Ronson.
HAIR CLIPPERS - Motor driven razors for
home use by John Oster.
1847 ROGERS BROS. SILVERPLATE - new
designs in service for eight.
SILVER HOLLO WARE- pitchers, serving
aisnes, creamer and sugar sets.
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