THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1950
BROOK1NGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
"Pioneer Trails Of Coos and Curry"
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Emil R. Peterson, Historian, Coos-Curry Pioneer
Association, R. 1, Box 528, North Bend, Ore.
One of the first and surely one
of the most-traveled routes by
land into Coos county was by
way of the ocean beach from the
Umpqua river to Coos Bay. It
was the first route designated
as a public road by the county
board.
From the “County Archives,”
I quote: “The first entry in the
county court records concerning
roads was on July 3, 1854, when
it w’as ‘Ordered by the Board,
that a county road be established
from Empire City, to a stream
known as Ten-Mile creek . . .
And further ordered by the
Board that C. G. Abby, Herrick
G. Femals and M. M. Learn
sisted of setting up “monuments
to indicate spots of quick-sand,
or to mark places to turn in
from the beach, to cross the spit
to the bank. And the “monu
ments” consisted of posts picked
from piles of driftw’ood along
Brokers
the
sea-wall.
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This first county road contin
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South end of town ued to be the main entry by land
into the Coos Bay country for
Brookings, Oregon
20 years, from 1853 to 1873. The
3-bedroom home only block latter date marks the opening of
from postoffice—only $3750. This the Coos Bay wagon road from
includes practically new’ gas hot Roseburg. But this did not end
W’ater heater, gas cook stove and the use of the beach route until
heater. Someone should snap up' nearly a half century later. The
Coos Bay wagon road from Rose
this bargain.
burg was often closed by snow’
during winter months and by
We have several fine beach mud when the snow was melting.
sites now listed. Also hillside The ocean beach road never was
homes and building site.s Lots affected by snow or mud. It was
or acreage, whichever you want. only w’ith the coming of the S.
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P. railroad in 1916 that this road
2^ acres with springs and a from the Umpqua to Coos Bay
creeks, overlooking Harris Park ceased to be a main route of
—beautiful view. $1575 is total travel.
price.
For many years the Cornwall
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stage and boat line operated be
A Steal! $3750 total, fine terms tween Marshfield in Coos Coun
on 972 acres close to highway— ty, and Drain in Douglas county.
two houses, concrete foundation,1 The last several years of its op
2 springs, chicken house, tool eration. the boat Gasgo carried
shed, 5000-gallon redwood water the passengers from Marshfield
tank, 5 acres clover. Loads of to Jarvis Landing. The boat’s
berries, etc. Must be seen to be be used and are hereby appoint
appreciated.
ed commissioners to locate said
road and erect or cause to be
Two good pieces of highway erected, suitable monuments, to
frontage, one with small house guide travelers and prevent ac
and garage. Close in. Both good cidents from quicksands on said
buys at $1500 and $300.
road.”
Small home two blocks from
It will be noted that this
postoffice, two lots facing two “county road” ended at “Ten-
streets, real deal here for $2950 Mile” creek. Presumably, the
on terms.
court had no authority to be
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yond that point, for it would be
Another small house and 2^ out of bounds of Coos county. It
acres for only $2700. Good terms. seems quite likely that is as
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much as the boundary between
Fine business corner in Brook Coos county and Umpqua coun
ings with large 4-bedroom home.’ ty was not definitely estsablish-
Just re-finished.
Combination ed. the boards of the two coun
business and home. Priced right ties got together and agreed on
at $7800, good terms.
Ten-Mile creek as the division
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point lor road purposes.
Unfinished town home on two
lots. Furnished at $1950, unfurn
ished at only $1000. Terms. Some
buy!
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Some good Harbor acreage—
also river frontage.
C. 0. LEONARD
L L LEONARD
MARCH OF DIMES
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60 acres fine sheep land, log
cabin, good spring water, creek.
This can be had at new’ low price
of $3500 on terms.
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Perhaps there is not another the first airmail contract, a dis- ing fun as he approaches age
public road in Coos or any other tanceof 1100 miles, from Seattle 74, and is making his fun pay
county that has cost the public to Los Angeles. Hold everything! its own w’ay. This time he is
less for construction and main We’re getting off the trail.
developing the best method of
tenance. The construction con-1
Let us return to the beach propagating and marketing trout
captain, Dave Holden, is well-
route of 1914. Gorst and his as and catfish. Vern is one of the
remembered to this day.
sociates did not enter into com real trail blazers of our times.
Watch for the march of dimes
From Jarvis Landing the pas petition with the Cornwall line.
sengers were taken by a four- They merely entered into an dance in your community. You
horse stage to the Umpqua, a dis agreement with Cornwall to han should be glad you can dance
tance of 20 miles, to be trans- j dle the beach portion of the so these unfortunates might be
ferred to the steamer Eva, cap route—20 miles (Later it was made walk. It is your chance to
tained by the deaf “Jimmy” Gra extended to the Siuslaw’, an ad do good much good!
ham. It is said that Jimmy had ditional 20 miles). In the quick
one answ’er to all questions— sands and creek crossings, Gorst
Call For Bids
“Seven dollars and a half.” That and his associates lost three or
was the amount of the fare to four heavy cars, such as the
Sealed bids will bereceived by
Drain from Marshfield, and it1 Cadillac and other types before the School Board of School Dis
was all collected by Jimmy from they learned that the Model T trict No. 17 for painting existing
the passengers going either way. Ford was best suited to their redwood guard rail on the school
Sometimes t h e Eva stopped purpose. They had some difficul grounds. One coat Standard
over night at Gardiner, leaving ties, but it was all a part of the white undercoat and finish coat
early in the morning to con game. They provided service to of Pittsburgh Titanic outside
nect with the stage at Scotts the traveling public, they made w hite or Dupon outside white No.
burg for the 20-mile ride to a profit for themselves and they 40 or equal to satisfaction of the
School Board.
Drain. The netire trip from had a lot of fun.
Bids to be received not later
Marshfield to Drain required two
I
’
d
like
to
tell
you
more
about
than
midnight, February 6, 1950.
days and sometimes they were
this
venture,
but
the
trail
is
al
The
board
reserves the right to
long days, often starting as early
ready
too
long.
I
just
want
to
reject any or all bids.
as tw’o o’clock in the morning to
add
that
Vern
Gorst
is
still
hav
Dora E. Beaulieu, Clerk
make the beach run at low tide, ।
A decidedly new’ mode of trav
el became effective on the beach
route in 1914, to end only two
years later with the coming of
the railroad. Vern Gorst and
some of his associates had visions
of serving the public, of making
a profit for themselves, and hav
ing a dickens of lot of fun at
the same time. The automobile
was still an innovation. Vern
Gorst, not yet forty, had already ■ g
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become a died-in-the-wool Sour
dough by seven years of experi
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ence in the far north from 1898 [
to 1905; had devoted a number
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tance of six miles. In 1912, along J
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with Charles King, he came to
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Coos Bay and started the Gorst H
& King line of buses, which is
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still in operation betw’een North J
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There are a few who, by some chance oversight, the liquor advertisers have neg
lected to picture in their gallery of “MEN OF DISTINCTION:”
1.
The1 Drunk in the Gutter...........
2.
The Wrecked Life on “Skid Row” ....
3. The Drunken Driver Arraigned For Manslaughter . . . .
4. The Alcoholic with a “Ruined Home” ....
5. The Drink-Crazed Lunatic in the Asylum ....
6. The Inebriate in the County Drunk Tank ....
7. The “Plastered” Corpse in the Morgue...........
Contrast these with such real men of distinction as Governor Luther W. Young-
d/ihl of Minnesota, who says—
Beautiful view of ocean and
river, with house and excellent
spring with gravity flow. 5 acres
with fruit and berries. Chicken
house with large fenced run. Ai
grove of good trees, and myrtle.,
Only $500 down, total price is
$2950.
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