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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1951)
Thursday, April 19, 1951 BROOKINGS And Vicinity . . . . By Emil R. Peterson Historian, Coos-Curry Pioneer and Pioneer Association 1. The Brookings Lumber Co. I have been todl by different per sons that a very good story about this institution yvas published in one of the leading timber maga zines of Oregon during the hey day of Brookings’ youth. 1 have never been able to locate the story. Everyone asked refers me to someone else. Even our state library has failed in locating it. That institution seldom fails to locate anything that has ever been published. I yvould like to see the story. 2. We yvould like a “good” story about some old-time mer chant of Southrn Curry county. 1 have heard about Blake and I believe he yvould be a good sub ject to write up. But I lack in formation. I believe he yvas lo cated some distance south of the Chetco, perhaps at Cetco post office in 1888, and a Fredrick H. Blake in ’89. In 1874 there yvas a man listed as H. Blake, joint senator in the Oregon legislature from Coos and Curry. Were these Blakes of the same family as the Blake yy ho had the store? 3. On another sheet I have listed several post offices that at one time or another were located doyvn that way, with names of postmasters. Any little story of any one of those old post offices and/or post masters might be helpful. 4. We plan to have a section of Twenty Pioneer Merchants of Coos and Curry. It occurs to me that Blake the merchants would be a good subject for the ex- treme end of Curry county. I understand that he bought and shipped farm produce, such as butter, bacon and hams, wool, possibly potatoes, perhaps other things; that the products were taken in lighters by the Van Pelts out over the Chetco bar and loaded on schooners outside. Salmon was shipped in the same way. 5. The Chetco River—how it was navigated for a distance of some 18 miles upstream—by a boat in winter, by wagon teams in summer. One of the Payne brothers told me something about it. I’d like to know more about it. 6. Old-time salmon fishing on the Chetco; how the salmon were caught, prepared by salting, then packed in barrels and shipped, down the river in lighters to the schooners anchored outside. Was there a cooperage in the com munity? Subject for a good story. 7. Story of the Van Pelts with their lighters. 8. The Swiss Family Payne— how they traversed up the Chet co by boat and horse teams— their dairy cows how they mov ed to the ranges in summer, set ting up camp on the range miles from their winter home — how they packed and shipped their butter, 10c, lb. 9. Myrtle Grove, Azalea Lane, Lilies and other bulbs—present status population—incorporation —schools library what next? The history will contain a few lengthy biographies of families who were prominent in leading the settlements, the developmnt —the progress and the general advancement of Coos and Curry counties. We plan to have several med ium biographies. We hope to find room for several hundred very brief biographical sketches, giv ing merely the vital information about each character—place and year of birth; when and how they BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON came t oCoos and Curry counties kind of yvork folloyved—marri- agg—date and name of spouse— children's names; political and church affiliation, etc. The following sample sketches are not offered as perfect models but they may serve to help in guiding writers. We need the help of individuals in the vari ous localities: 1. Albrecht, Carl L„ b. Ger many May 29. 1872. son of Carl H. and Hermania Albrecht; came with parents to Marshfield. 1883; attended public schools; folloyved steam-boating, surveying!, rail- ; road construction yvork; Repub- lican; served three years on the Marshfield city council; 1891 he married Fannie E. Warner, the daughter of Wm. and Laura War- ner. One daughter, Vera L. Al brecht. (57 words). 2. Benham. George Rr„ b. in Missouri Nov. 29, 1862. Son of Wm. and Susan (Miller) Ben ham. Came with parents to Ore gon in 1863. Father farmed and did blacksmithing in Willamette valley; later moved to Califor nia and followed same work for seven years. George helped his lather with farm yvork during his school years. About 1874 or or 1875 the family came to Coos county, the father buying land in the Fairview’ district, settled there. After some years with his parents, George bought land for himself, yvhich he cleared and improved; erected buildings, and bought and saised dairy coyvs; did general farming. (About 100 yy ords). 3. Bennett. John D., b. Illinois 1848, son of Thomas and Sarah (Baker) Bennett, farmer, saw mill operator, general contrac tor. 1871 married Belle Bunch. Children: William, Edna M., Charles R.. Arthur R., Eva N., Lois N., Republican, Seventh-day Adventist. Resided in vicinity since 1871. ( About 50 words). 4. Crowley, . , John _ .... D., b. Mis souri Nov. 1, 1847; came'to Cur- ry county 1886; married Adeline Cox, daughter of Wm. Cox. The Crowleys had six children: Eliza beth. Charles, Rebecca. David, and Sarah. (About 30 words). 5. Fitzhugh, George, b Mis souri Dec. 7, 1844; came to Ore gon. 1950 and to Curry county 1888. residing on Floras Creek and on Sixes River. Married in 1870 before coming to Curry county. Nine Children: Francis, Charles John (Jack) A., Robert, Marv.’ Nancy, Phoebe (Nancy), and Lester S. George Fitzhugh was a surveyor and laid out the first road from Floras Creek to Port Orford. (Send your sketch to your com munity leader or to Emil R Pet erson, Rt. 1, box 542, North Bend, Oregon). To Be Continued Later Elder and Mrs. Shepherd and family of Coos Bay who leave for missionary fields in Africa soon, led the Sabbath meeting of the Seventh-Day Adventists at the Giange hall, Saturday’. They’ go to Rhodesia. 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