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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. LEONARD
Brokers
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