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EC EN T articles in the B rookings-H arbor Pilot have called
attention to the Chetco River Mouth Development and its
im portance to this area. Actually there are ttw o projects in
this area seeking aid from U.S. Army engineers. One of these
is designated ns the Chetco Cove, requesting a b reak w ater for a
deep w a te r harlxir, to perm it ocean-going ships to call at this
port to carry enrgoes of lum ber and lum ber by-products to the
eastern seaboard and foreign m arkets. The o th er is the develop
m ent at the m outh of the Chetco River requesting construction
of a jetty on the south bank of the Checo River with a channel
opening of 150 feet and a stone dike on the north bank to s ta
bilize the north spit. This would give anapproxim ate depth of
eight feet of w a te r at m ean low tide at the m outh of the Chetco
River. This would furnish a haven or refuge for small craft th at
ply the coastal w aters in the sum m er as well as m aking the inner
basin available for shallow draft fishing boats. Now, which one
of these two projects should we sup p o rt? The Chetco Cove or
the Chetco River m outh development.
It should be of interest to our readers to know what action
has bet'n taken on these projects, in order that they may lie
brought up to date on this m atter. The Commit tee on Rivers
and H arbors of the House of R epresentatives (by resolution
adopted March 100, 1938) requested the board, chief of engi
neers lor rivers and harbors, to review reports on the Chetco
River m outh developm ent, (p rin t« ! in House Document No. 92,
52nd ongress, 2nd Session) w ith a view to determ ine w hether
any im provem ent of the Chetco River m outh was advisable at
that tune.
A report was subm itted to the chairm an of Com
m ittee on Rivera and Harbors. House of R epresentatives by the
office ot tin* chief of engineers, W ashington, D. C., on Dec. 23,
1911, which lias been printed in document form (No. 817 of the
77th Congress, 2nd Session) approving the cost of the project
which was estim ât« ! at $189,000 for new work and $8.(MX) an
nually for m aintenance, /»rocn/cd local mfcK’af /urafohes free of
cost to the United States a suitable quarry site and necessary
rights of uxi.w amt easem ents for prosecution of the icork. But
due to thi' wor in 1941, all funds for rivers and harbors projects
w ere frozen for the duration. Since 1915, although this item has
b»'fti in the budget, when it gets down to brass tacks in cutting
appropriations from the various budgvt items, some of these new
projects a ie cut out and this Chetco River m outh project is one
of the first to get the axe. 'Hie Portland d istrict office of the
U.S Army engineers has certain projects that are carried on
the budget from year to year, such as the Columbia River and
W illam ette River projects which have been classified on a p rio r
ity basis due to tlood controls and the «instru ctio n of new dams
and these a forem en, iontsi projects m aintain a corps of engin«»ra
at all times, and they are naturally the ones that the Portland
district office favors in its budget when the tim e «m ies to cut
down on the various new projects
One o th er item that has
been se, up for m vntenance under the rivers and harbors budget
is the dnslging operation at Cixis Bay and other ports along
the Oregon coast.
W ith reference to the Chetco Cove project requesting a b reak
w a te r for deep-draft ocean shipping from this area: In 1919
when the C.‘iO Lumber eompanx o jx 'ia t« ! its mill at the present
hx'ation of the Bnxikings Plywood corporation, it constructed »
dock which extended 1200 feet out into Chetco w ith a 25-foot
depth a, low m ean w ater, which perm it t«! is own boats to load
out lumber anil unload incoming freight
This was a private
dixk and for that reason the U.S. Army engineers could not
m ake an> improvement for breakw ater unless the CAO Lum ber
«impanx would convert its dixk to public use This it refus«!
to do as it would invite « im p etit,on According to the old files
of the C ham ber of Commerce, briefs and « in fra cts with the U S
Army engineers w ere sta rte d in 1933 or before, to seek aid in
,1
. i I’’ . ts' \ e c ’ ■ P ’ Ï ->
as used for shipping lumber. 76 boats loaded cargo out of
grtOO O w e for California m arkets That is quite a record
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Thursday, November 27, 1952
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
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and in case of a sudden storm the ship would put out to sea until
the storm was over.
In 1950, a hearing was held a* the Chetco Grange hall in
Jan u ary , at which tim e oral testim ony as well as a revised
brief was su b m itt« i to the U.S. Army engineers. At the hear
ing a num ber of fish packing plants did not have their represen
tation on hand to present their proposed plans for developm ent;
also there was no representation from outside tim ber owners as
to the disjxisal of th eir products. There w ere no im m ediate
plans present«! for the development of the m inerals which lias
been enum erated both orally and in our brief. All of these fac
tors had a bearing on not w arranting a favorable recom m enda
tion from the Portland district office of the U.S. Army engineers.
In July, 1952, Congressm an H arris Ellsw orth and Colonel
Lipscomb, district engineer from Portland, m et with the directors
of the Brookings Cham ber of Commerce and the City council.
The purpose of this m eeting was to acquaint Colonel Lipscomb
w ith this area and also review the Chetco Cove and the m outh
of the Chetco River. It was the opinion of Colonel Lipscomb a t
th a t tim e »hat the Chetco Cove project would be of m ore eco
nomic value to this com m unity than the developm ent a t the
m outh of the Chetco River. The Cham ber of Commerce p re
sented Congressm an Ellsw orth and Colonel Lipscomb w ith a re
vised brief and a com m itm ent to com plete a brief of the poten
tial area to be served.
Several weeks ago, at a luncheon m eeting in Gold Beach
the B rookings-H arbor delegation had a chance to talk w ith
S enator Guy Cordon, who advised us to form a port district at
once and begin to compile all the inform ation we would need to
support us in the development of this project. Senatoi
Conlon emphasized that we should be prepared to subm it com
plete and detailed inform ation as well as personal representation
when this is presented in W ashington, D.C.
W ith the development of the Chetco Cove, the prospect ot
obtaining a road over to U.S. 199 would be met with im m ediate
support in the areas of Josephine and Jackson counties. This
would m aterially aid our area in the sum m er and fall to bring
S outhern Oregon people here who enjoy fishing and the ocean
beaches, and who now travel to o th er p a rts of the sta te for this
pleasure. Another possibility is the exportation of fruit from
the Rogue River valley and other products from Southern O re
gon. Along w ith bringing about developm ent of the m ineral
resources in Southern C urry county.. Some of these m inerals
are im ixirtant to our natu ral defense fo r stock pile m easure and
only aw ait low’ cost transportation.
The fulfillm ent of either of these projects m ust n aturally have
the entire support of the community.
C. H. GRAYSHEL.
facts about our com m unity today,
and file it aw ay until one year
from today, and then m ake an
other inventory. Let me tell you
th at you are going to be more
than just amazed.
When I get the biggest thrill
is a talk with people who have
been a u a y from this com m unity
ju st a m a tter of m onths, and to
have them come back and Sec the
m any changes wrought. Ju st try
this som etim e, and see ivhat a big
shock you will get. W e are too
close to the trees here to se?
the forest— if you know ivhat I
really mean.
Defense Bond
Sales Reflect
Steady Trend
The steady trend in U.S. de
fense bond sales in Oregon con
tinued through the m onth of Oc
tober, as series E defense Imnd
purchases equalled last year’s
sales.
C. M. Gray, county chairm an,
reported state-w ide sales of $2,-
19,949 in series E bonds and coun
ty sales of $3,825.CO. Total s ta te
wide defense bond purchases in
all series am ounted to $2,358,867.
Gray said th a t continued ac
cum ulation of savings through de
fense bonds by th rifty citizens is
a reflection of their desire to pro
vide for financial em ergencies and
opportunities in the future. "The
backlog of fu tu re purchasing
power represented in defense
bond holdings,” he pointed out,
“will fu rth e r our efforts to help
insure a stabilized economy in
every com m unity.”
Announcing
Just Personal
working people who are doing a
The Stocking of a Sm all
great job of keeping abreast of
the tim es at least to the extent
NURSERY BUSINESS
of their abilities. I am thankful
In Brookings
that m ore and more new people
are seeking a right to become a I have received a shipm ent cf
p art of this com m unity th at is ■ Cam ellias and Evergreens. Rea
certainly a healthy sign.
sonably priced from 75c on.
Ju st for fun and for a lot of j
LOIS G. KIRW AN
self-satisfaction and inform ation.'
too, let us, today, jot down t |)c On Easy S tre e t near H ighw ay 101
The Old Stubbs Property
E D ITO R 'S N O TE : “Judt Per
sonal" column by D E W E Y ,
Thanksgiving Day 1951 i* re”
p rin te d :
By DEW EY
This is Thanksgiving Day. 1951,
and despite everything, it sems
that we still have plenty to be
really thankful for so much. I
can niagine m any things in our
com m unity which m ight have
been worse, thus giving us cause
to find fault. It is a custom ct
mine each year to tak e an in v en -1
tory. as it were, of the tilings
which have happened to me. My
balance sheet has alw ays su r
prised me.
First of all. I am th a n k fu 1 to
live oi this com m unity one which
is so enterprising so alert and
so alive. Our grou'tng pains arc
som etim e# alm ost unbearable, tfut !
yet I can find that they arc en- i
durable w ithout too much frov’>»e.
! am thankful for our progress
the fsist year and I seriously
doubt if any of u s hare fu 'ly as
sessed the many changes.
1 am thankful for my friends
disagree w ith them as I may have
in the past year for I h a \e found
them to be honest and g o o ! :
friends. Som etim es our d isa g re e-;
m ents have been blessings which j
hx>k me some tim e to see and |
fathom, out 1 11 admit that I have
found much good from all of
these.
I am thankful that our cifi/i
is uirorporuf«! and ts started o»i! P
the road to becoming a grea
place. I am thankful for the men
you jteople h a te chosm os the
council, for I firm ly believe you
dtd ju st more than a good job.
These m m are doing the very
best they know how, and os far
as I am able to sot. m aking so
m istakes
I am thankful for my business
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is to develop home territory. Our loans are
largely centered here. We are encouraging
and cooperating with local enterprise.
You are invited to become a depositor of this
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