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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1950 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON The World's Best Climate PAGE FIVE county which lies north oi' Cous Bry had been included in Ump- qua county. By Emil R. Peterson The new county of Coos con Historian, Coos-Curry sisted of a strip of rough and Pioneer Association rugged land of southern Oregon Coos and Curry Counties are coast from the California iine closely related almost twins, almost to the Umpqua river, ap you might say. Coos County was proximately 110 miles long and created by an act of the terri thirty miles wide. There were torial legislature in Dec. 1853, no roads and no continuous wa but it did not become operative terways to facilitate travel north until Jan. 1854. Prior to that and south within the region. Only time it had been part of Jackson scant and meager trails, first county with the county seat at made by bands of elk, followed Jacksonville. That portion of Coos by Indians, widdened in 1828 by Jedediah Smith with his men, mules and pack horses. Those were the trails that must be used the early settlers in the south end of the region to icach the newly-created county *eal at Empire City on Coos bay. It meant that the remote region down in the Chetco and Rogue river areas had practically no Complete Real Estate Service constituted government to cope GOLD BEACH The Com a rd. Rev. Geo. Kmecik and Rev. for the ministry. These are Stan- with local problems — schools, . NOTARY PUBLIC ; • ‘ e Memor munity Presbyterian church, re-1 Jos. M. Johnson. Bo? /II South end of town roads, ferries, law enforcement, cently remodeled and enlarged, 1 The Presbytery of Southwest ial Church, Klamath Falls; Jas. and such. was dedicated by the Presbytery Oregon extends from Lake Co. Young and Morris Roach Jr. of Brookings, Oregon So in Dec. 1855, the territoiial Roseburg, the latter being a son legislature acted favorably on a April 11. Rev. David Barnett of to the coast and north to Doug of the pastor. New officers of the Klamath Falls, who is the new, las and Coos Cos. Fifty years Fine motel site of 4 acres with petition to create a new county moderator, presided. Presbytery are Rev. David F. service in the ministry of Rev. good home and well, now on out of the south end of Coos. Rev. Geo. II. Shuman of Ash Sherman L. Divine was recog Basnet of Klamath Falls, 1st property. 400 feet frontage on George L. Curry was governor of the retiring moderator, de nized by the Presbytery. church moderator and Rev. D. Hwy 101, only *4-mile from Oregon at that time, and the land, livered the message on "How One of the joys of the Presby Brookings. Excellent terms and new county was given the name God Can Bless This House." Oth tery was to take under its care Proett of Peace Memorial church of Curry, with its seat of gov interest rate on this. • • • ernment at the mouth of the er speakers were Rev. J. K. How. three young men as candidates Klamath Falls, vice-moderator. If you are looking for a well- Rogue River. When that place on California, while at the north cinity are spending time at Gold medicine and the Gospel of Je kept 2-bedroom home wtih every obtained a post office in 1863, it it is terminted by a somewhat Beach, being called for jury duty. sus Christ there existed a great thing modern with garage, lawn, was given the name of Ellens- j irregular watershed dividing the Mrs. Estelle Garrard of Wood- gulf: This chasm C. M. E. pro etc., right in town, let us show berg. In 1877, the spelling was ' iow<r umpqua river from the , land, Calif., is visiting her daugh- posed to bridge. changed to Ellensburgh. In 1890 you this really good buy with the name was changed to Gold Tenmile lakes north of Coos Bay. I ter, Mrs. Sam Dotson and fam- in the current schools oi med excellent terms.. The principal subject of rival 1 ily for several weeks. Beach. (Records in National Ar • ♦ • icine, students are free to hold ry between the two counties, in ! Mrs. George Anderson and her chives). their private opinions relative to years gon by, was the develop Small house and trailer port grandson, Gene Reiling of Grants are several points of and trailer on 2 acres of ground similarity that make these two ment of a seaport adequate to Pass spent the week-end guests religion, be they infidenl, agnos close to school. This place will counties almost like twins. In attract and accommodate off of Mrs. Anderson’s daughter, Mi’s. tic, atheistic or whatnot. In CME accommodate 6 people. Lots of size they are practically equal. shore shipping. Backers of Curry E. E. Hanscam Sr. a personal Christian ex|M*rience berries, lumber to build with. Curry is slightly larger with 1622 county contended that Port Or 1 Henry Payne is confined to is an entrance requirement. The Concrete foundation for a new •uar miles, while coos contains ford was the logical natural har his bed for three weeks follow entrant must be free from un building. Cheap! Only $2950 with 1611 square miles. The time of bor, needing only a breakwater ing a severe heart attack suffer clean habits, such as tobacco, and terms! first settlement in each is nearly to protect it from the southwest ed last Thursday night. intoxicating liquors. He must • • • Mrs. O. B. Clark has sold her possess an upright personality the same. Capt. Tichenor and storms. For this purpose its Ie; d- 40’a acres north of Brookings his party of men moved in at ers sought for years to obtain property near Harbor to Mr. just reduced from $4500 to $3500. Port Orford in 1851, but no white adequate federal support. Scope k of Cottage Grove and and be a believer in God and Coos county, of course, was for Owner must sacrifice. One of the ' man arrived until 1852. Coos will move to her ocean frontage His Son Jesuss Christ. He must developing the Coos Bay harbor, most beautiful settings on the planted its first party of whites on the McGugan tract the first also accept the Bible in text and coast. 3-room home. Best '’ear when the Coos Bay Company with the Coquille River a second of the month. She plans to live verity as set forth in both the round spring. Lots of good tim set up housekeeping in tents and contender. In recent years there in a small building on th»' prop old and new Testaments. ber. Chicken house, barn ets. Be roughly constructed cabins at seems to be less rivalry and a erty while the duplex she has Today, CME possesses mater tendency toward a better co-op started is being completed. sure to see this. We are proud Empire City in 1853. ial assets running into manv eration for harbor improvement to show it. Curry County Indian Heirs as millions. At the present time it Perhaps the greatest natural in each vicinity, with Coos Bay * • *’ resource in each of the two coun in the lead in the matter of har sociation will meet at the Grange is engaged in an improvement hall Sunday. May 6. at 1 p. m. Small modern house on lot 60 ties was and still is made up of bor improvement. with all members and other in program which involves an ex by 100 in excellent location, in timber, followed by agricultural In all other matters, it seems, terested persons urged to attend. penditure of more than five mil town. Lawn, shrubs, garage. Only lands suitable for dairy and live Coos and Curry have grown up lion dollars. Scores of applicants $4500, $1500 down and $50 per stock. Mineral deposits and fish with a feeling of good-neighbor must be turned away each year month. have been and are important in relationship; Coos, apparently, is * * • because of inadequate facilities. the two counties, though differing taking the role of the big brother It is hoped the present program Wonderful Chetco River front somewhat according to locality since its population has consist will to some extent relieve this age site of 2 acres, close to ocean Wtih the opening of the Ore ently outnumbred that of Curry. —finest steelhead and salmon gon coast highway in 1930 ex condit ion. There are, however, several fishing in front of this property. tending through the full length natural features of dissimilarity Th»» first graduates from CME By Barton W. Marsh Excellent place for boat land of the two counties approxi between the two counties, but ! 'Fhe site for the College of were sent forth in 1915. By 1925 ing. Very small amount of this mately 150 miles, including all they will be reserved for a fu Medical Evangelists, Loma Lin 292 doctors and 320 nurses had kind of property to be had so curves, crocks and dips -- has ture report. da. Calif., was purchased in 1905 been graduated. During world see this today. come the tourist trad', with the ♦ • ♦ for $40,000 with a borrowed down war 2 CME became army train county of Curry, apparently, tak. payment of $1000. In September ing unit No. 3931. Students stud- 3-bedroom hou$e only P2 blk ir.g the lead. ’ » medicine and had campus Each county also I ns its many from center of Brookings. Total Mrs. Donald Ault and son Gary of the same year it opened for drills in th»' uniform of the U. S. miles of wave-washed shoreline price $3750. Will take a house are spending a couple of weeks business with an enrollment of long stretches of sandy beach at Rochester. Minn., where Gary 35 medical students. There were army and navy. Forty per cent trailer as part payment. ♦ ♦ • • es, broken by headlands of high is going through the famous about an equal number of em of th»' lumni were in uniform 2-bedroom house, practically , cliffs, sheltered coves and rivers I Mayo Clinic. They were taken ployes, including instructors and and serving their country, ad new, close to school. Small down coming down the mountains. ministering to the casualties of Io Portland by Mr. Ault Sunday Another heritage common to and flew from there, making the nurses. payment, balance like rent. war. Ten made the supreme sac i he school possessed no en • ♦ ♦ * the twins which still exists in air trip in about eight hours. rifice, others became prisoners dowments, no cash reserves, no 36 acres on Pistol River and this year of 1950 is that the two Mrs. Ruth Bathiany is spend funds for current expenses. Its of war, some were decorated for counties share equally in one Hwy 101. About 20 acres bottom ing a week visiting at Klamath < nly assets were to be found in service beyond th»' call of duty. land. Also good motel site. Close state senator and one j uni repre l ai is and Tulelake. to ocean. This is priced for quick sentative. However, Coos with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Webb the character of those who es These men were non-combatants a larger population, has one ad left Friday for their home at poused its cause. In these a and were not required to bear sale at $3000. * * * * ditional representative. Millerton, Pa., after spending <L ep conviction of the righteous-i arms. Each county hau two points the winter at their home here, ness of their cause, an abiding! By 1919 CME had graduated 38’2 acres of the finest soil in the country, springs and stream. projecting into the Pacific of suf the former Al Clement place. 2277 doctors, 1377 nurses, 214 Feed house, chicken house, ga ficient importance to be clissificd They hope to sell their property trust in the Lord and a deter dietitians and 84 physiothera mination to succeed were their as capes. Gregory and Arago be rage. barn 30x40, 5-room house, in Pennsylvania so that they can modern. Orchard, only mile oil long to Coos while Blanco and make this their permanent home. guarantors for success. At times, pists. You will find these men and women in Asia, Africa, In Hwy 101 north of Brookings. Sebastian are in Curry. Each has Mrs. Henry’ Weigel had the when the cash assets of the' Make us an offer. Taxes only one light house. Each has its misfortune oi fracturing her leg .struggling school dried up en dia, China, Japan, South Ameri blacksand gold mines on the in three places last week and tirely, they resorted to the use| ca, Europe, the islands of the $44 a year. ♦ ♦ * • ol aches and placer mining on will be laid up for several weeks of aluminum money, which was» seven seas, in the frozen regions If you are nterested in beau ¿on»» ol the streams. Fishermen with her leg in a cast. The Wei receivable in exchange for sup of the far north and south and tiful river frontage close to the looking for outdoor recreation gel’s daughter, Mrs. Wade Hen- plies at their little store, if and on the burning sands of the des ocean we have one of the finest find their individual favorite uerer, of Elkton, is visiting here when such supplies happened to erts. You will find them in every spots in Curry county on the streams in either county. lor the present. be in stock. section of the United States, As for climate, there seems to Winchuck, close to state line. Mrs. W. F. (Bess) Miller was serving in the cities, villages and Il should be understood that be great difference. Each has its Would make a good fishing re taken to Gold Beach hospital in port and camp grounds. See us share of rainfall, of fog. of sun the ambulance, sufferng from the College of Medical Evange along th»' highways and byways. ny days, of northwest winds in pneumonia. She is reported bet- lists was not founded to prepare Wherever there is human suffer ir write for particulars. ♦ * ♦ • spring, summer and autumn, t r at this time. doctors in the ordinary sense of» ing, there the faithful graduate » Looking for 5 or 6 acres cheap. and southwest storms at various Mrs. Clara Kerns is spend the term. There were plenty of of CME longs to be. /Ct us show you this on county times during the winter months. ing this week at Medford and medical schools, at which those Yes, the College of Medical oad only 1 mile from town for Snow is rather rare in either other southern Oregon points. so desiring could obtain a train Evangelists is different. When 1350. $500 down and balance to county, except back in the higher Ben Jones and A. E. Sandtx>, ing in the science of medicine, you meet one of its alumni, you hills and mountains. There are representing the Chetco Grange, 1 suit you. no extreme temperatures in eith attended meeting at Gold Beach but there was a crying dirth of may approach him in confidence, er county. Monday evening where a propos schools wherein students could and if occasion should arise, you The two counties taken to ed REA telephone district of Coos, be fully taught in both the sci will find him a friend indeed. gether form a territory quite! and Curry counties was discuss ence of medicine and the gospel apart from the rest of the state. ed Mr. Sandbo was appointed to as taught by the Lord Jesus Under order from Postmaster It is bordered its full length on represent the southern part pi Christ for the healing of both General, notice is given to pub the west by the Pacific Ocean, and extends east into the broken Curry county on the overall com the bodies and souls of suffering lic of change in Dost office hours. mankind Between these two Pncf rMnn hills and mountains 01 the coast j mittee.. nnn- n* Q ranges. The south end borders! Several residents from this vi great principles, the science oi and will close at 5:30 p. m. "God Bless This House" "Almost Twins" C. 0. LEONARD L L. 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