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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1951)
Thursday, July 26, 1951. BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON P a ^ b T w ^ vi community. Folly fa rm was called thusly by J. H. Neal, owner since he tried to irrigate his land under ad verse conditions. The postofTice By Harris Ellsworth, M. (\ later adopted the same name. Continued from page one Fossil is named because of fossil Lt is a pleasure to I m » able to remains located on the ranch of report that steel is being allo Thomas B. Hoover, who was the cated for the production of a nrst post master tnere. reasonable number of freight to increase their capacity. The “The River Goes Gliding Along’,’ cars per month. Transportatipn g<al of 1C.000 cars hr. s not yet a song by the small son of Mrs. and ICC officials have long de actually been reached but the Carrie Laird, first postmaster oi clared that we must have at least output in May was 9, 774 cars, Glide, Oregon, was responsible 10,000 new freight cars a month in June it was 9641 cars and i; this country to replace old third quarter production is sched for the community being so call cars which are going out of serv uled to total more than 28,500. ed. Grizzzly was not named for ice and to build up an adequate Even this output of new cars is a bear but for Grizzly mountain, car inventory. Early this year pan not enough to prevent car short so called because of its grizzled icky production authority exec age in the lumber producing sec appearance. Halfway was originally about utives threatened to cut the steel tions in a bad season, but it the distance between Pine and for cars back to about 6500 per will help. Cornucopia, in Baker county, but month, but later had the good since the post office was later judgment td allow car builders moved, it no longer bears this significance. Another town named because of a cattle brand is the community of Izee in Grant Co. Continued from ¡mge one M. N. Bonham, a local rancher, wedding accessory. The Oregon visitor may not see used the letters “IZ” as his brand.! any cascades at Cascade Locks A most reflective community Saw Mill I lands on the Columbia river, but when in Douglas county is Looking Bonneville dam was built, the glass so called because of the lake covered the white water. mirror-like quality of the green Nearby Bridge of the Gods was valley grass. Mist was really so named thusly because of the leg called because of the atmospheric end centuries ago that a natural; condition of its location in the. bridge crossed the Columbia near I Nehalem valley in Columbia Co. | ■llllllfillllHIIIIIIIH this site. Volcanic action and ac Pedee in Polk county was named companying earthquakes shook lor the Peedee river in North the rock structure into the* river and South Carolina by Co: Cor and left the cascades, the legend nelius Gillam, a native ot North says. Headquarters for Smelt Nets Carolina. Cayuse, Oregon is named for Post, in Crook county was the tribe of Indians by that name named for its first postmaster, and Dilley was named for Milton Walter H. Post. Promise, Para E. Dilley, pioneer merchant. dise, Remote, and Wonder all Though Drain is located in a were named because of those canyon area, it was not named qualities at the locations of the for its location but for Charles communities. Wonder was named Drain, a pioneer and member of so because many people wondered the state legislature. how the Wonder store would re R EPR ES EN TATI VES Eight mi Ie is named because a ceive enough trade to keep in will be in brooking« Thursday canyon by that nime lies about business, so the story goes. and Friday of each week, starting eight miles up Willow Creek from Sixes was named for the river July 5, and will be located at the Columliia River. Tykimile of that name, originally called Hotel Brookings. comes from the fact that a pio Sihks river, the Chinook jargon Sie us for your appliance or neer living in Happy Valley, in word tor friend. There is nothing building needs! Douglas county, drove cattle ten spinning at Top, Ore., but the miles from the valley and grazed story spun there is that the town them at the sit of the present was named for Top Reasner, a prominent local resident. The Week In Washington, D. C. Doris Freeman spent last week at Gold Beach. Flossie Buchanan has thought up a new sandwich, a fish burg er. made of seafoods: oysters, clams, tuna. etc. She serves these at her newly-opened Burger Bar. KEEP OREGON GREEN CATERPILLAR No. 12 POWER ROAD GRADER TO RENT BY HOUR OR BY DAY PUTNAM LOGGINGS COMPANY Phone s$9 or Write Box 417 BROOKINGS, OREGON Ronsons Given For Odd Oregon Names Help Wanted Wilson Mill Co NOTICE It is rumored that we are selling our business and moving from Brookings. This is not true. Our Home is Brookings and our Store is not for sale! Sporting Goods J. J. Gallagher Montgomery Ward Moore's Variety & Apparel Shop Y. & M. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AUTHORIZED McCULLOCH CHAIN SAW DEALER AND REPAIR SERVICE JONES HOTEL BROOKINGS BUILDING The best in Diamonds. Watches, Bracelets Silverware and Jewelry I can save you money in watch repairing! SPACE REQUIREMENTS for Chickens FEEDING SPACE: A 3 ft. hopper open both sides for 20 layers or 16 feet of hopper space open lx>th •sides for ux) layers. □lent for 100 Livers. FLOOR SPACE: I hree to four square feet ¡ xt bird when birds are in continuous confinement, this in- eludes roost space. ROOST SPACE: \llow 6 to 7 inches of roost space \llow one (1) individual type nest BROOKINGS FEED AND SEED SOUTHERN CURRY REALTY CO. Across from Shell Station Brookings, Oregon P. O. Box 596 Phone 344 BROOKINGS, OREGON Real Estate and Insurance OFFERS: CITY LOTS Nice selection of building lots with city water, $750 to $1500. Remember when you buy in city water district you save the cost of well. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES If you are looking for an IN- V ESTM ENT. We have MOTELS RESTAURANTS and GARAG ES for sale. COME IN and ASK us about them. Brookings Carage Oto Body, Fender and Paint Department Will Malt your car loo{ li^e new—and you will find our reasonable prices to your lining. Partially completed duplex in beautiful setting with trees and ocean frontage. 1 acre. Full price $12,500. Terms. Phone 334 Small home on %-acre. Ocean view. Full price $6700. Terms. Seculded lots with 8-ft easement to the ocean beach. 70x175 with well and small shed $2000. Nice small home, garage, and storage room. Vacre on Hwy. Full price $10.500. Terms. Office next door north of Hen dricks Furniture Store. NO R I N E TEACHER OF PIANO, VOICE, PIPE-ORGAN Life Certificate Studio Bldg., Brookings High School Credits Fer Accredited Pupils
